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Graham Dunbar | AP

Russia banned from international soccer, including World Cup qualifiers

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with the World Cup in 2018. On Monday, FIFA and UEFA banned Russia from international competition — including World Cup qualifying. | Petr David Josek/AP

GENEVA — Russian teams were suspended Monday from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports for its invasion of Ukraine.

World soccer body FIFA and European authority UEFA banned Russian national and clubs teams from their competitions “until further notice.” Russia’s men’s national team had been scheduled to play in World Cup qualifying playoffs in just three weeks’ time.

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