FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national teams and clubs from international football until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine
The move makes it likely that Russia will be excluded from this year's World Cup and the women's Euro 2020 tournament.
The Polish FA had said that they will refuse to play against the Russian team and the Czech Republic and Sweden, who are in the same playoff 'path', had also ruled out facing Russia. The organisation said a further decision would be made at a later date about the impact on the women's Euro 2022 tournament in England in July which Russia have qualified for.FIFA and UEFA logos are displayed in front of the Russian flag in this illustration taken, February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration"This is a powerful message from the international sporting community that we will not tolerate Putin's abhorrent assaults on freedom and liberty.
"It has an obvious discriminatory character and harms a huge number of athletes, coaches, employees of clubs and national teams, and most importantly, millions of Russian and foreign fans, whose interests international sports organisations must protect in the first place," it said.Earlier on Monday, the International Olympic Committee's executive board recommended sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events.
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