Russia's soccer teams were suspended from international play by the sport's governing bodies due to the Ukraine invasion. The ban means no World Cup for Russia.
Russia's national and club soccer teams were suspended indefinitely from international play by the sport's governing bodies because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.Russia had been set to compete soon for one of the slots allocated to European nations in that quadrennial competition, which will be held in Qatar.
Russia's Aleksandr Erokhin in action with Cyprus' Grigoris Kastanos, Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 11, 2021.Russia's soccer teams were suspended indefinitely from international competition by major governing bodies Monday because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.Russia had been set to compete soon for one of the slots allocated to European nations in that quadrennial competition, which will be held in Qatar.
The suspension from international play was imposed jointly on Russia's national squad and on club teams by FIFA, the world-wide governing body for soccer, and UEFA, which oversees European soccer.CNBC Politics
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