FIFA on Monday suspended Russia from all international football, including qualifying matches for this year's World Cup, following its invasion of Ukraine.
FIFA and European authority UEFA also banned Russian national and club teams from their competitions 'until further notice.' Russia’s men’s national team was scheduled to play in the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs in just 3 weeks’ time.
UEFA also took the last remaining Russians in European club competitions this season, Spartak Moscow, out of the second-tier Europa League. Spartak's scheduled opponent on March 10 and 17, RB Leipzig of Germany, will advance directly to the quarter-finals, UEFA said.
Decisions by FIFA and UEFA can typically be challenged on appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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