The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the ranking and preliminary draw procedure for the national teams that will play in the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament. “Championship.com”.
The Russian national team was not included in the draw.
Teams from England, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria were added to the first pot, joining UEFA Nations League quarter-finalists Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The remaining teams are distributed into pots 2 to 5 according to the FIFA men’s rankings.
In the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation and the Union of European Football Associations, following the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee, decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team, as well as all Russian clubs, in all competitions controlled by these organizations. organizations. Russian football players missed the 2022 World Cup play-offs, the World Cup and the 2024 European Championship in Germany.
In 2024, the Russian national team played five friendly matches. Valery Karpin’s team beat Vietnam 3:0, Serbia, Belarus and Syria 4:0 and Brunei 11:0.
Previously information revealedThat the Russian team can play in an international tournament.