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Evening Standard
Sport
Malik Ouzia

Fifa to make Russia play as RFU but no decision over World Cup following Ukraine invasion

Fifa has banned Russia from hosting international football following the invasion of Ukraine, but delayed a decision on the country’s potential participation at this year’s World Cup.

Russia’s national teams will be made to play ‘home’ matches behind closed doors at neutral venues overseas and will have to do so under the name Football Union of Russia (RFU), with the country’s flag and anthem banned.

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