Russia may return to international football after a four-year absence from FIFA-sanctioned competitions after world soccer’s governing body announced a new under-15 competition which will be “open to ...

Russia’s exclusion from FIFA and UEFA competitions has forced its national team into an unusual limbo, unable to participate in qualifiers, continental tournaments, or the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, as ...

The Russian national team has been on the outside of competitive action for a number of years now. Due to the country's early 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have been at odds with both FIFA and UEFA ...

Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards. "Some ...

Four years after being excluded from international competitions, Russia remains isolated from the global football scene. Both clubs and the national team are still barred from the Champions League, ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for Russia's ban from international soccer to be lifted. Russia has not been allowed to participate in FIFA competition since 2022, when the country invaded ...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha harshly criticized FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Feb. 2 after the official said he supported lifting the ban on Russia's participation in international ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he supports the reinstatement of Russia and called for an end to the country's four-year exclusion from international tournaments. FIFA barred Russia from ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the possibility of ending Russia's football ban. AFP via Getty Images FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received condemnation from leaders in Ukrainian ...

Russian national football teams are currently barred by all FIFA-sanctioned bodies from playing at the 2028 UEFA Euro Cup LONDON, February 2. /TASS/. The Council of the International Football ...