The football authorities’ penalties are severe. FIFA and UEFA have decided to exclude Russia from all their competitions. The misfortune of some is the happiness of others. Overview.
World Cup 2022: Poland in the final
The official announcement of the dam planned for the end of March has not yet been made, but it is already clear that Russia will be excluded. There will be no alternative state or drafted state.
Poland, who was scheduled to face the Russians on March 24, will automatically qualify for the final. Hence, Robert Lewandowski’s squad only has one match to win to reach the World Cup in Qatar. On March 28th it will be against the winner from Sweden – Czech Republic.
UEFA Europa League: Leipzig qualified for the quarter-finals
The only club still participating in the European competition, Spartak Moscow will not be able to participate in the round of 16 against Leipzig. So the Germans skipped a step and entered the quarter-finals.
League of Nations: Towards a Nation Upgrade
Next June, the new version of the League of Nations will begin. Russia was in Group B along with Iceland, Israel and Albania. To replace Valeri Karpin’s selection, UEFA is said to be considering upgrading one nation from League C to B and one from League D to C.
Women’s Euro 2022: Forged Portugal
The exclusion of Russia from the European Women’s Championship scheduled for next July has not yet been registered. But the most logical solution, and one that must be adopted, is to draft Portugal, which played in the qualifiers against Russia in April 2021.