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French Football Federation Calls For Russia To Be Thrown Out Of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday. On the fourth day of the invasion, Ukrainians and Russians said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. France were crowned world champions in 2018 after beating Croatia in the final in Moscow. "The world of sport, and especially football, cannot remain neutral. I certainly would not oppose the expulsion of Russia," said Le Graet.