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FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions until further notice

FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions
FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions
  • FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian national teams and clubs from all international soccer competitions until further notice. The suspension, which comes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will likely leave the Russian team out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
  • FIFA oversees soccer worldwide while UEFA, one of six continental organizations, governs the sport in Europe. UEFA also announced it ended its partnership with Gazprom, a Russian majority state-owned energy company that is one of UEFA's main sponsors. "The decision is effective immediately and covers all existing agreements including the UEFA.

Published date : 02 Mar 2022 07:32PM

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