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FIFA and UEFA suspend Russian teams from international football

FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin Reuters

FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national teams and clubs from international football until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

The move makes it likely that Russia will be excluded from this year's World Cup and the women's Euro 2020 tournament.

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