UEFA have confirmed that Russia's women national side have been ruled out from participating in Euro 2022 as a result of the nation's government deciding to invade Ukraine.
The organisation released a short statement that read: " Russia will not participate in group C of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 final tournament scheduled between 6 and 31 July in England and will be replaced by Portugal, the opponent Russia defeated in the play-offs."
The game's other major governing body in FIFA also confirmed that the Russian women side will not be eligible to play in the 2023 World Cup. "Russia did not play their two matches scheduled in April in Group E (comprising Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Malta and Azerbaijan) due to their suspension.