FIFA and UEFA Ban... Russia Appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on the 8th (local time) that the Russian Football Union has appealed against the expulsion measures imposed by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

According to CAS, the Russian Football Union appealed to allow its national team and clubs to return to FIFA and UEFA-sanctioned matches, and requested a suspension of the enforcement of these federations' measures.

Earlier, FIFA and UEFA banned the Russian national team and clubs from participating in matches on the 28th of last month as a measure in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Due to this sanction, the Russian men's national team will not be able to participate in the 2022 Qatar World Cup European qualifying playoff against Poland, which was scheduled for the 24th.

Poland also refused to play against Russia in protest of the invasion of Ukraine. The winner of this playoff was supposed to face the winner of the Sweden-Czech Republic match, but these countries have also refused to play against Russia. Accordingly, CAS reported that the Russian Football Union included the football associations of Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic in this appeal.

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