Czechs join refusal to play Russia in WC playoffs2YESPNPhoto by John Walton - PA Images via Getty Images
Poland refuse to play Russia in World Cup playoff2YESPNMichael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images
Russia's potential WC opponents request switch2YESPNPhoto by John Walton - PA Images via Getty Images
Sources: Bookings to be wiped for WC playoffs2YDale JohnsonEmmanuele Ciancaglini/CPS Images/Getty Images
Croatia clinch World Cup finals berth with 1-0 win over RussiaCroatia clinched an automatic berth for the 2022 World Cup finals after the claimed a 1-0 win over Russia in their Group D qualifier on Sunday.2YReutersSanjin Strukic/Pixsell/MB Media/Getty Images
Rampant Russia crush Cyprus in World Cup qualifierFive second-half goals helped Russia to rout Cyprus 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday and widen their lead in Group H.2YReutersGetty Images
First-half goals give Russia 2-1 win over SloveniaRussia defenders Igor Diveyev and Georgy Dzhikiya netted first half goals to secure a 2-1 win away to Slovenia in a World Cup qualifier on Monday.3YReutersGetty Images