Football News : FIFA, UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions

Russian teams were on Monday suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for this year's World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sport after its invasion of Ukraine.

World soccer body FIFA and European authority UEFA banned Russian national and clubs teams from their competitions until further notice.

Russia's men's national team had been scheduled to play in 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs in just three weeks time.

UEFA also took the last remaining Russians in European club competitions this season, Spartak Moscow, out of the second-tier Europa League.

Spartak's scheduled opponent on March 10 and 17, RB Leipzig of Germany, will advance directly to the quarter-finals, UEFA said.

Decisions by FIFA and UEFA can typically be challenged on appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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European football's governing body UEFA on Monday decided to end its partnership with Russian energy giant Gazprom across all competitions.

The decision is effective immediately and covers all existing agreements including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA national team competitions and UEFA EURO 2024 with Germany as hosts.