Russia has been expelled from the World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions "until further notice", FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement, while European football's governing body also ended its partnership with Russian energy giant Gazprom. The men's team had been due to play in qualifying play-offs in March for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, while its women's side had qualified for the European Championship in England, to be held in July.The announcement also affects Russian clubs involved in European competitions.
FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) February 28, 2022
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The Russian Football Union denounced the suspension, saying the move was "discriminatory". "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 in a statement.
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