GENEVA –
Russian football teams were eliminated from the UEFA Women’s European Championship, the next men’s football championship and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying by UEFA on Monday.
The latest round of sporting sanctions in Russia’s war with Ukraine follows FIFA and UEFA suspending Russian national teams and clubs in February from competing in international competitions, including the World Cup. World Cup knockout.
Previous decisions – made as countries across Europe refused to play matches against Russia – are being appealed by the Russian Football Federation at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the latest expulsions are as well. likely to be challenged.
UEFA says Portugal will face Russia in the women’s Euro 2022 hosted by England in July. Russia overcame Portugal in the knockout round.
Russian Premier League champions Zenit St.Petersburg in the next Champions League group stage will belong to the Scottish champions, according to an updated UEFA list. Russia will also not participate in the Europa League and Europa Conference League next season.
UEFA said its executive committee had taken the latest decisions to “ensure the smooth running of their organization in a safe and secure environment for all involved.”
Russia’s bids to host the men’s Euros in 2028 or 2032 – both put forward since the war began – have also been terminated, with UEFA ruling ineligible.
UEFA said Russia would also not compete in the men’s Nations League second tier group and would automatically be relegated. The opponents scheduled for June and September are Iceland, Israel and Albania.
Football in Ukraine was suspended when the war started on 24 February. Their top clubs, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv, are touring Europe playing charity and national team matches. The country will resume its delayed World Cup qualifying program in June.
Ukraine will play Scotland on June 1. The winner will play Wales in Cardiff four days later with a place in the World Cup in Qatar.
