Russia withdraws appeal against FIFA ban following World Cup play-off

Russia has withdrawn its appeal against a ban for its teams from FIFA competitions after World Cup qualifying continued without its senior men’s national team. Russian teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The FIFA sanction meant Valeri Karpin’s Russia could not compete in their scheduled World Cup […] The post Russia withdraws appeal against FIFA ban following World Cup play-off appeared first on Soccer News.