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Scottish FA joins Russia boycott and extends ‘support, friendship and unity’ to Ukraine
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The Scottish Football Association has joined its English and Welsh counterparts in refusing to face Russia at any level until further notice.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted a number of European associations to say that they would refuse to play against Russia, including the Polish, Swedish and Czech federations, who are part of a four-team World Cup play-off draw with the country.
Fifa has so far refused calls to ban Russia from international competition.
Scotland are due to face Ukraine in a play-off semi-final on March 24, and the SFA president, Rod Petrie, has written to his Ukrainian counterpart to offer a message of "support, friendship and unity".
Petrie has also offered the Ukrainian FA support in its preparations for the play-off,