Russia won’t be eliminated from World Cup qualifying just yet, however, FIFA announced on Sunday that the squad will play using the "RFU" acronym for the country’s soccer federation.

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.

This means Russia will almost certainly not be participating in the Qatar World Cup in November. The previous day, FIFA had condemned the "use of force by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine ...

FIFA and UEFA on Monday released a joint statement banning Russian national and club soccer teams from international competition, which means Russia cannot compete in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ...

FIFA’s move excluded Russia from the World Cup ahead of a qualifying playoff on March 24. Poland already had refused to play its scheduled game against Russia. Advertisement ...

This decision, stemming from the ongoing war in Ukraine, effectively rules Russia out of the 2026 World Cup. The British Daily Mail reported that both FIFA and UEFA have upheld their ban on ...

President of Russia Vladimir Putin touches the World Cup trophy after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

FIFA Will Allow Russia In World Cup Qualifiers, Despite Czech, Poland, Sweden Boycott Threats Continue to Deadline SKIP AD You will be redirected back to your article in seconds ...