With the current state of the war in Ukraine, Russia has been excluded from the 2022 World Cup qualification process. Poland has been given a bye into the final of the Path B playoff process on March 29. Poland was due to play Russia in the semi-final of the playoff process days earlier, but decided not to do so after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now, Poland will play Sweden or Czech Republic in the final.
Russia withdraws its appeal against FIFA’s decision to ban it from competing in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
The ruling is likely to result in more repercussions for Russian football. FIFA’s decision to ban Russia from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has led to the expulsion of several Russian teams from European competitions and the expulsion of Spartak Moscow from the Europa League. Russia’s appeal against this ban was rejected, but it will still be able to compete in qualifying for Euro 2016, which it will have to host. The appeal will have no effect on the Euro 2022 Women’s World Cup. The RFU’s president is Aleksandr Dyukov, who is the chief executive of Gazprom and also sits on the UEFA executive committee.
The Football Union of Russia has withdrawn its appeal against FIFA’s decision to ban the country from the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Russia was also banned from competing in other international and continental tournaments after its military invasion of Ukraine. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has said that it will end the procedure soon. The case also entails sanctions against the Russian national team and domestic clubs.
Russian officials also lost out on hosting the 2020 Olympics and the UEFA Champions League continental club tournament. FIFA’s ban on Russian football teams was also upheld after the IOC – the International Olympic Committee – recommended a ban on the country’s national teams. However, the ban on the national teams was lifted by FIFA when the country’s President Vladimir Putin was not a member of the IOC.
In addition to Russia’s withdrawal of its appeal, the Swiss government will adopt further sanctions against Russia. These sanctions will freeze the assets of Russian officials, and Switzerland will also send assistance to the people of Poland. While this action is welcome news for the Russian people, it is not enough. In fact, this move will only make Russia less appealing to FIFA, and it will have a detrimental impact on Russian football.
Russia qualifies for World Cup 2022 in Qatar
As the Russian football team prepares to compete at the next World Cup in Qatar, the next step will be to clear the backlog of matches that FIFA has in mind. The tournament will be played in November and December of 2022. Russia has been barred from competing in the 2018 World Cup because of its invasion of Ukraine. FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for peace but did not mention Russia. The tournament is likely to be played in Russia because of its history of international football.
The Russian national team will likely miss the upcoming European Championships, with Portugal reportedly taking their place. But the CAS upheld the decision to award Poland a bye to the World Cup playoffs. Earlier this week, the Russian Football Union had been scheduled to play Poland in the World Cup playoffs on March 24, but the Polish team had already said they were not prepared. In other news, Poland and the Czech Republic have also decided not to play Russia in their upcoming World Cup playoff game.
Football Union
The Football Union of Russia’s appeal against FIFA’s decision to ban Russian clubs and national teams from international competition has been rejected. The decision will prevent Russia from participating in the 2022 World Cup, which is scheduled for November and December. The ruling comes as a huge relief for the Russian football community. This ban will surely boost the Russian team’s confidence in the coming months. The Russian football team has been weakened by the recent events in Ukraine and the Ukraine.
The 32 countries that will compete in the World Cup will be drawn in eight groups. The winners of group A will play the second place in group B. The other six teams will play the winner of group C. The two groups will finish with two teams in each. The winner of group B will face the runner-up from the other two groups. In the next round, Wales will face the winner of Scotland vs Ukraine, whose match has been delayed due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Similarly, Italy will face the winner of the group game between the UK and North Macedonia.
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