After in the first days the football world for the most part refrained from making a formal statement on the issue of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the last day there has been a change. Apart from the dramatic announcement by FIFA, more and more associations have gone public against the Russian and refuse to play against its team.
One of those who came out against Russia is Albania, and this has great significance for our Israeli team. Albania also opposes playing against Russia, referring to the League of Nations, at home to which Israel was also drawn.
The Albanian government has in fact joined the wave of opposition to sports matches against Russia. The country’s foreign minister announced that the country opposes sporting events against the Russians, with the first match between the teams scheduled to take place on June 2 in Albania, while the rematch on June 13, which will not be held in Russia at the moment after FIFA announced its home games will be neutral. Iceland in the same house.
The Israeli team will face Russia on June 6 at home, while the away game against Russia is on September 27. There is no doubt that further developments are expected on the subject against the Russians, who will play at all under a different name and without their flag and anthem.