Ukraine for the first time since 2022 entered Russia at international water polo sports competitions. The Ukrainian team is trying to cancel the match. This writes “Champion,” informs the portal PromPolitInform.
The match between the national teams should take place in Malta on April 13. It hosts the FINA Men’s Water Polo World Cup. Teams will meet in the match for seventh place.
Former captain of the Ukrainian water polo team Alexander Dyadyura, who is now a representative of the Water Polo Federation of Ukraine, said that now the issue is being discussed with the organizers.
The position of our federation: this match should not have happened at all. At these moments, the decision of the issue with the organizers continues. I will say this: most likely, this match will not be. We must wait for a response from the international federation, “he said.
Dyadyura noted that the organizers of the tournament did everything to breed teams.
We did not even see the Russian team close. We were bred as much as possible – both by parties and by time. Until recently, it was not clear whether we would fall for them. But it so happened that we have to converge in the game, “he said.
Last year, the World Aquatics International Sports Federation allowed Russian and Belarusian water polo players to participate in international tournaments in neutral status from January 1, 2026. The Russian team in Malta stands for the name Neutral Athlete B.
The national team of Ukraine in the tournament beat Canada, but then lost to Georgia and Australia. The Russian team defeated Brazil, but lost to France and Romania.
The last time the national teams of Ukraine and Russia in team sports crossed at Euro 2022 in futsal. It happened on February 4th. “Blue-yellow” lost with a score of 2:3.
At the World Cup, the Russian gymnast turned away from the flag of Ukraine.
The national team of Ukraine said that they would not notice the absence of a diver Sofia Lyskun, who received Russian citizenship.
Фото – facebook.com/waterpoloukraine
