OFFICIAL: Russia withdraw the appeal & will miss 2022 World Cup
Russia's football federation has dropped an appeal against Fifa's World Cup suspension that was imposed after the country's invasion of Ukraine.
The Football Union of Russia had protested against the ban but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says the FUR has now withdrawn that appeal
Russia had qualified to face Poland in a play-off semi-final but the Poles instead received a bye to face Sweden.
However, Russia will continue to fight bans from other sporting competitions.
Those include Uefa's ban on Russian sides competing in European club tournaments, such as Spartak Moscow's ejection from the Europa League.
Uefa have also prohibited the Russian women's national team from competing in Euro 2022 in England this summer as a number of countries have refused to compete against Russian opposition.
The 2022 Champions League final, originally due to be played in St Petersburg on 28 May, has also been moved to Paris.
Russia has also filed appeals seeking the annulment of its bans from international gymnastics, rugby, rowing, and skating events.
mstql
758
USA should withdraw as well for the crimes and genocide they’ve been committing in the middle east.
Nisdoruy
643
what about USA and British the crimes have committed in Syria in Iraq in Afghanistan on the list goes on and on how many women they have raped how many children has they have killed destroying the country's the livelihood of those people why they allowed to go but not Russia Allah is going to punish these people one day the day will come the tiers of those countries and the tiers of Palestinian people one day the Jews will pay and one day the Americans and the British will pay that's for sure
Pakailruy
584
I stand with Russia
mstql
506
Saudi Arabia should withdraw as well for aiding terrorist organizations causing genocide in the middle east. Not to mention the inhumane acts of justice done to Jamel Kashoggi
blueboysami
415
People are forgetting that the war in Ukraine is a one man political disaster that that not everyone is in favor of. There have been countless leaders around the world that have destroyed countries families for generations but their country never got kicked out of world up. Other people’s dreams of playing in the World Cup are being cut out clearly because of political reasons. Wasn’t there a war in Libya and Afghanistan but those countries fighting will still play World Cup qualifiers and even go to the World Cup? How is this any different? I’m no supporter of Putin war, but I don’t think it’s fair to people who have nothing to do with it suffer the consequences of someone else action. I believe Russia should’ve play their World Cup qualifiers and let the god of football judge them.
Hizadmru
383
I stand with Russian athletes, they are not politician but sportsmen.. Why punish them?
MichaelBone
366
I hope they are not planning to invade Qatar also
epjo
279
please separate sports and political cz we know WEST AND USA THE WAY YOU ARE WORKING DOUBLE STANDARD sirya AFGHANISTAN Pakistan LIBYA those are animals but only UKRAINE are human beings
SattarBilal222
183
we stand with Russia !! Was USA banned when they attacked Iraq , Afghanistan, Libya, Lebanon,Taiwan ,Cuba .