Russia national and domestic club teams removed from FIFA 22 and NHL 22 video games after Ukraine invasion

EA Sports have announced that the Russian national team and Russian clubs will be removed from video games FIFA 22 and NHL 22. The move comes in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has intensified over the last few days. Ad/> FIFA and UEFA confirmed earlier this week that Russian football clubs and national teams have been suspended from all competitions.

Premier LeagueSancho 'blessed' to be at Man Utd and 'learning' from Ronaldo, Pogba2 HOURS AGO They will also no longer be an option for players on popular video games FIFA and NHL, which are available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox consoles. A statement from EA Sports said: “EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and like so many voices across the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine. “In line with our partners at FIFA and UEFA, EA Sports has initiated processes to remove the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from EA Sports FIFA products: including FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online.

We’re also actively evaluating related changes to other areas of our games. FIFA commended for banning Russian teams Spartak Moscow brand ban 'extremely upsetting' “We will keep our communities up to date on any actions taken, and thank players for their patience as we work through these updates.” CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow are the three domestic Russian clubs currently on FIFA 22. It remains to be seen what will happen to Russian players on the game.