The Russian Football Union is pushing for the reinstatement of its teams in international competition after UEFA banned Moscow from matches after Putin sent troops to Ukraine in February.
The Russian Football Federation has decided to remain a member of UEFA for the time being, according to RFS President Alexandre Dyukov, who made the announcement on Friday, December 30.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been suspended from international soccer for the past ten months. According to Dyukov, a working group should make it possible for both parties to quickly bring back Russian club and national teams to international competition.
The president of the Russian federation hopes to quickly extend invitations to join the group to individuals from UEFA, FIFA, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Dyukov hopes that Russia will be able to take part in the Mexico, the United States, and Canada 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
On Friday, the Russian Football Federation's Executive Committee discussed the possibility of leaving UEFA. The Asian Football Confederation and a faction within the Russian federation wanted to merge (AFC).
Dyukov did not completely rule out such a switch on Friday. “But that comes into the picture only in case negotiations with UEFA fail,” he said. “We want to show that the bridges with UEFA have not been blown. We want to find solutions to restore our relations. Politics obviously has an impact on soccer, but we will see how much.”
Because of the current sanctions against Moscow, the Russian national team has played only three friendly matches since the start of the war, all against former Soviet republics with membership in the AFC: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
“We are indeed considering the option of returning to UEFA competitions as soon as possible,” said Alexander Dyukov, the president of the Russian Football Union.
“It is important for us to take part in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.”
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