Conflicto: Era impensable que Rusia jugara la repesca
Alfredo Relaño
FIFA Sport News
Rusia es expulsada por la FIFA del Mundial de Qatar 2022
La FIFA ha consumado su amenaza y También a la selección femenina de Rusia, que el próximo verano ya no podrá disputar la Eurocopa de Inglaterra. La UEFA, en sintonía, ha acordado excluir hasta nueva orden a todos los equipos rusos de las competiciones continentales, y el primer afectado será el que no podrá jugar su eliminatoria de la Europa League contra el Leipzig La FIFA ya había advertido tras su Consejo del pasado domingo que «existe la posibilidad de que Rusia sea excluida de la repesca para el Mundial y por lo tanto de la Copa del Mundo de 2022». Esa amenaza se ha cumplido este lunes, tras ratificarla el Ejecutivo de la UEFA en una reunión extraordinaria convocada de urgencia por su presidente, Ceferin, quien previamente había mantenido una conversación con su homólogo de FIFA, Infantino.
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Russia expelled from FIFA World Cup, clubs banned from international competitions
Russia has been expelled from the 2022 World Cup and its teams suspended from all international football competitions "until further notice" after its invasion of Ukraine, FIFA announced in a joint statement with UEFA on Monday. The men's team had been due to play in qualifying play-offs in March for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, while its women's side had qualified for the European Championship in England, to be held in July. The announcement also affects Russian clubs involved in European competitions. "FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice," football's global and European governing bodies said.
Liverpool beats Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to win League Cup
LONDON: Liverpool won its first domestic final in a decade by beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to clinch the League Cup on Sunday. All 10 penalties had been scored before it was down to the goalkeepers to take their turn and Kepa Arrizabalaga missed after Liverpool counterpart Caoimhin Kelleher had netted. Kepa had been brought off the bench as a penalties specialist just as the clock hit 120 minutes at the end of extra time, replacing Edouard Mendy whose saves had kept the final locked at 0-0.
Russia ban by FIFA to affect Manchester's hosting of UEFA Women's Euro 2022 matches
UEFA say no final decision has been made on Russia's involvement in the Women's Euro 2022 tournament - with all three of their group games set to take place in Manchester.
FIFA, UEFA suspend Russian clubs, national teams from all competitions
FIFA and UEFA have decided to suspend all Russian clubs and national teams from competition until further notice following Russian’s invasion of Ukraine.
FIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian football teams from competition after invasion of Ukraine
All Russian football teams have been handed an indefinite ban from international football following the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and FIFA have announced.