The exclusion of Russia from the 2026 World Cup, following their ban from Euro 2024, firmly reinforces the international condemnation of Russia's actions in Ukraine and the significant impact on ...

Russia remains under sanctions, and US-Russian relations are still extremely frosty. But in terms of photo opportunities, the World Cup has provided a most excellent backdrop.

FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian national teams and clubs from all international soccer competitions "until further notice," the organizations announced on Monday. The suspension, which comes ...

GENEVA — Russian teams were suspended Monday from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports after its ...

Russia will be barred from the 2022 men's World Cup and other international sports competitions after FIFA and the International Olympic Committee levied extraordinary sanctions in response to ...

FIFA has backed away from expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying but instead said the squad can play using the “RFU” acronym for the country’s football federation.

As part of the World Cup qualifiers, Poland was scheduled to play against Russia on March 24 in Moscow, while Sweden and the Czech Republic were set to compete in Sweden on the same date.. Russia ...

The memory of Russia hosting the World Cup in 2018 now seems unreal, as does the quality of Russia’s soccer back then. (The national team made it to the quarterfinals and made fans genuinely proud.) ...

Russia cleaned up the World Cup host cities, including Moscow, for the big event – literally and figuratively. Demonstrations were not allowed in the capital or in any of the host cities.