The FIFA to announce Russia’s exclusion from Qatar 2022 World Cup after the recommendation made this Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to federations and competition organizers so that they “Do not invite or allow the participation of Russian or Belarusian athletes or leaders” in none of them.
According to agency sources, FIFA is in “advanced talks” to adopt this measurein reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a decision that the works together with UEFA and that it would be definitive, “unless the situation improves”.
The Russians must play a World Cup playoff match on March 24 against Poland, but the Poles have repeated on several occasions that they will refuse to contest it, even on neutral ground.
The first steps taken by FIFA registered on Sunday imposing on Russia to play under the name “Russian Football Federation”, banning the Russian flag and anthem of their competitions and asking the Russians to play their home games in neutral stadiums.
2018 World Cup venue, Russia would find itself sportingly isolated by this decisionespecially if UEFA confirms this suspension on a continental scale, something that could arrive this Monday.
UEFA considers taking action against Russia
From the UEFA decides to exclude the Russian women’s team from the European Championship in July in England, where he should face the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland during the group stage.
The decision of the European matrix would also affect Spartak Moscow, paired in the round of 16 of the Europa League with RB Leipzig. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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