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In the 73 years since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) was founded, member nations have activated article 4 of its founding treaty only half a dozen times. The latest instance was on February 24, the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Eight Nato members – Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia,…

FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, is banning Russia indefinitely, according to a New York Times report. The move will knock Russia out of the 2022 World Cup qualifying playoff and keep several other teams playing.

Earlier on Sunday, the Czech Republic followed Sweden and Poland in announcing they would not play Russia.

England’s football association has joined Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic in announcing they will not play Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine

The World Cup play-offs are scheduled to take place across March 24 and 29

The Czech Republic is a potential opponent of Russia in next month’s playoffs

The Czech Republic have joined Poland and Sweden in boycotting any World Cup play-offs matches with Russia following their invasion of Ukraine, putting pressure on FIFA to make a decision

Moscow is closing its airspace following a decision by a number of European countries to ban Russian flights.

Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic have all announced their intention to refuse to play Russia in their World Cup play-off after the invasion of Ukraine.