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A clash on the field and controversy outside of it in Group B qualifying for the World Cup
The draw for the qualification phase for the 2022 World Cup determined that Spain will coexist, in Group B, with Sweden, Greece, Georgia and … Kosovo, a selection of a country that it does not recognize. Spain has never granted diplomatic recognition to this same Balkan country, which in February 2008 declared the independence of Serbia, and has avoided international confrontations with Kosovo, because its situation is similar to that of Catalonia.
Despite being against the independence of Kosovo and supporting the Serbs, Spain leaves this issue behind when it comes to football and follows the FIFA rules, something that Bosnia, Russia and Serbia itself have yet to achieve. do. In truth, the Kosovars would naturally finish in Group A, from Portugal, but the presence of Serbia in the group made that possibility impossible. As such, Kosovo moved to Group B and Azerbaijan began to coexist with the Portuguese team. Of the group of Spain, only Sweden recognizes the independence of Kosovo. Greece and Georgia are on the other side of the ‘barricade’, but allow their teams to compete with formations from Kosovo.
by Record
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