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The organization reported this on its official website ahead of the match between the national teams of Ukraine and the Russian Federation in the second division of the World Cup in water polo, which is taking place <strong>7\u201313 April<\/strong> 2026 in <strong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1255\">Malta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1596\">After that, the Ukrainian Water Polo Federation stated that the team <strong>will not take the field for<\/strong> the <strong data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1359\">7th place<\/strong> match against the Russians, even if they formally compete under a neutral status. The Ukrainian side emphasized that in conditions of war such matches are unacceptable, and called the very admission of representatives of the aggressor country to international competitions cynical.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote-light\">\n<p data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"2007\">&#8220;The team cannot play a match with &#8220;neutral&#8221; athletes, because there is no neutrality in a team that represents Russia. Every player on that side is a representative of a system that is destroying our country. Going out on the water against them would mean recognizing their right to be part of the global sporting community&#8221;, &#8211; explained the team&#8217;s head coach of the Ukrainian national team <strong data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1648\">Oleksii Shvedov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2219\">The Federation also emphasized that for Ukraine a technical defeat is a smaller price than participating in a game with representatives of a state that is waging war. The final decision of the tournament organizers regarding the situation is currently awaited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earlier we wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/02\/572605\/ukrainski-paralimpijtsi-bojkotuvatymut-tseremoniiu-vidkryttia\/\">Ukrainian Paralympians will boycott the opening ceremony<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/02\/570252\/ukraina-na-starti-zymovoi-olimpiady-46-sportsmeniv-predstavliat-krainu-v-milani-ta-kortini\/\">Ukraine at the start of the Winter Olympics: 46 athletes will represent the country in Milan and Cortina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2025\/07\/547770\/ofitsery-putina-vyjdut-na-dorizhku-kharlan-oburena-dopuskom-armijtsiv-rf-do-chempionatu-svitu\/\">&#8220;Putin\u2019s officers will take to the track&#8221;: Kharlan outraged by the admission of Russian servicemen to the World Championship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2023\/07\/405105\/dyskvalyfykatsyia-nykolaevskoj-sablystky-olhy-kharlan-na-chempyonate-myra-otmenena\/\">The disqualification of Mykolaiv sabre fencer Olha Kharlan has been revoked!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2023\/07\/404848\/mykolaivska-fekhtuvalnytsia-olha-kharlan-peremohla-rosiianku-na-chempionati-svitu-ta-ne-potysla-ij-ruku\/\">Mykolaiv fencer Olha Kharlan defeated a Russian at the World Championships and did not shake her hand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World sport is once again on the brink of scandal: World Aquatics returned the flag and anthem to the Russians, and Ukraine refused to participate in the match. 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