DOHA, Mar 31, Yulia Troitskaya. The decision to remove the Russian national football team from participation in matches under the auspices of FIFA in connection with the situation in Ukraine was not easy, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. it was not an easy decision. It touched people who love football. But for us it was a way to bring peace closer,» the FIFA president told reporters. Earlier, FIFA and UEFA issued a joint statement, according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period, in connection with which, on March 24, the semifinal meeting of the Russian national team with the Polish team did not take place as part of the play-off mini-tournament for the right to reach the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. yuz (RFU) filed appeals with the CAS against the decisions of FIFA and UEFA. The court denied the RFU's request for an expedited review of the case, and later — the request for the suspension of interim measures in the case of UEFA and FIFA. The head of the RFU Alexander Dyukov reported that CAS should consider the appeals of the RFU against the decisions of FIFA and UEFA regarding Russian clubs and teams in April or May.
