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Following the decision by FIFA and UEFA to suspend the Russian National Team and the country's clubs from contests in their current competitions (Replay of Qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup and Europa League), the Russian Football Federation (RFS) informed which will appeal to the highest body of Sports Justice, the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), against the sanctions received from the two football organizations.

In a statement published on Thursday, the RFS complained that even the rules of fair play were violated: "RFS believes that FIFA and UEFA, in deciding on the removal of Russian teams, had no legal basis. It violated fundamental rights. of RFS as a member of FIFA and UEFA. The decision to withdraw the team from the qualification for the 2022 World Cup was taken under pressure from direct rivals in the play-off, which violated the principle of sport and the rules of fair play".

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FIFA's decision was to exclude the Russian national team from the play-off process for this year's World Cup qualifiers, which will be held in November in Qatar. Russia would face Poland in one of the semi-finals and, if they advanced, they would compete against either the Swedish national team or the Czech national team.

Spartak Moscow, the only Russian club that was still alive in European competitions, was excluded from the Europa League by UEFA's decision. As the club from the Russian capital would face Red Bull Leipzig for the round of 16 of the competition, the team from Germany advances directly to the quarter-finals without the need for the confrontation.

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SAO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - FIFA (International Football Federation) announced this Sunday (27) punishments to Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.

International competition matches involving Russia or its clubs cannot be played in the country and Russia must compete under the name Russian Football Union. The federation also determined that the country's anthem could not be played and its flag displayed.

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The measures are similar to the request that the IOC (International Olympic Committee) made to national federations.

In a statement, FIFA said it "would like to reiterate its condemnation of Russia's use of force in the invasion of Ukraine. Violence is never a solution and FIFA expresses its deepest solidarity with all those affected by what is happening in Ukraine." .

"In relation to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers, FIFA has taken note of the positions expressed on social media by the Polish Football Federation, the Football Association of the Czech Republic and the Swedish Football Federation and has already engaged in dialogue with all these football associations. FIFA will remain in close contact to seek appropriate and acceptable solutions together."

The president of the Polish Football Federation criticized the measures announced by FIFA and said he considered them "totally unacceptable". "We are not interested in participating in this game of appearances. Our stance remains the same: the Polish National Team will NOT PLAY with Russia, no matter what the team name is," he wrote on Twitter.

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