The RFU said they are working to ensure that the Russian team took part in the 2026 World Cup
Maxim Mitrofanov, Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU), assessed the chances of the Russian team to take part in the 2026 World Cup. His words are quoted by TASS.
“We are working on it, we are part of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA),” Mitrofanov said. He noted that the selection for the tournament begins at the end of autumn 2024, and expressed the hope that UEFA and the International Football Federation (FIFA) will make an appropriate decision.
On April 5, the head of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin, said that it would be difficult to change anything regarding the admission of Russian teams to competitions until the end of the special operation. He added that in any case, this decision remains with the executive committee of the organization.
On February 28, 2022, FIFA and UEFA excluded Russian teams and clubs from international tournaments. Domestic teams do not play in European competitions, and the Russian team was deprived of the opportunity to compete for reaching the finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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