Former Manchester United football player Andrei Kanchelskis commented on the statements of some European football federations that they refuse to play with Russian youth teams. Kanchelskis’ words are quoted as follows: “Sports Express”.
“The initial reaction was emotional. If FIFA officially declares that this decision will not change, then all countries will agree and play. It is possible that these boycotts from various countries are based on emotions. “I think FIFA will carry out this work in the right direction and all problems will be successfully resolved,” Kanchelskis said.
On September 6, the UEFA Executive Committee allowed Russian national teams under the age of 17 to participate in international tournaments with neutral status and not on Russian territory.
In the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team, as well as all Russian clubs, in all competitions controlled by these organizations. The national team played only friendly matches.
The Russians played their last official match in the World Cup qualifying tournament against Croatia (0:1) in November 2021. Valery Karpin’s team could not reach the final stage due to suspension.
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