Russia’s return to the International Football Federation (FIFA) tournaments can be very soon. With such a guess Tass President Fifa Gianni Infantino shared with US President Donald Trump after a meeting at the White House.
“As you know, Russia is currently suspended for participation in FIFA competitions.
He hopes that negotiations about the world in Ukraine will succeed. Then Russian athletes will be included in international football competitions.
FIFA president added that the American leader supports the position. Infantino emphasized that Trump “moves without fatigue” to find a peaceful solution and stop the military conflict.
Before that, the former Football player of the Russian national team and St. St. Petersburg Zenit Andrei ARSHAVIN announcedRussian footballers are ready to return to international tournaments. At the same time, he stressed that the problem has not been solved so far and that all these conversations are meaningless.
In the spring of 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of the Russian National Football Team and all Russian clubs following the proposals of the International Olympic Committee.
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Source: Gazeta
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