The Ukrainian Football Association appealed to UEFA and FIFA with a demand not to allow the friendly match between Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is scheduled for November 19 in St. Petersburg.

This was reported on the official website of the UAF.

The UAF also sent a letter to the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which it explained the inadmissibility of holding such a match.

" In such a situation, the decision of the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina looks like it is aimed at supporting the actions and deeds of the Russian government in Ukraine to continue the war. We ask you to reconsider the decision that damages the image of your country and the relations between our associations,"

Earlier, UEFA announced that they had no objection to holding a match between the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the team of the aggressor country.

In response to an official request from the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of the Union explained that friendly matches do not take place under the auspices of UEFA and are not under its responsibility. In this regard, the national teams are not subject to the restrictions applied to Russia when the country was excluded from UEFA competitions.

In its position, UEFA refers to Article 6 of the FIFA Regulations on the conduct of international matches.

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Earlier, the leaders of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina said they would boycott a friendly match with Russia.

We add that Bosnia and Herzegovina was a rival of the Ukrainian team in the qualifying group for the 2022 World Cup. In Lviv, the teams played a draw (1:1), and on the road, the Ukrainians beat the Balkans (0:2) and won a ticket to the playoffs for the World Cup.

Recall that UEFA extended the " Even in the first days of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine, UEFA and FIFA suspended the clubs and teams of the Russian Federation from participating in tournaments under their auspices. Now UEFA has banned the Russians from participating in competitions in the 2022/23 season..

At the same time, we note that Russia has not yet been expelled from UEFA and FIFA. The decision taken by UEFA on May 2 also does not provide for the deprivation of the aggressor country of membership in the European football organization..

The Russians last played a match in the selection for the 2022 World Cup in November last year. Then they lost to Croatia 0:1.