The Iranian Football Federation reported that all participants in the championship of the Central Asian Football Federation (CAFA) support the participation of the Russian team in the tournament.
“As far as we know, all participants of the CAFA summer tournament – namely the teams of Iran, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – support the participation of the Russian team in the Central Asian summer football tournament. It remains for all participating teams to work out some details and sign official documents, ”says the press service of the organization. sports24.
Recall that for more than a year the Russian team could not hold official meetings and did not play in international tournaments. In the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude all Russian clubs, as well as the Russian national team, from all competitions controlled by these organizations.
In June 2023, it was reported that the Russians could take part in the CAFA championship.
During the suspension period, the Russians played several friendly matches with teams from Asia.
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