{"id":16412,"date":"2022-03-31T16:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T16:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/?p=16412"},"modified":"2022-03-31T16:38:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T16:38:40","slug":"russian-delegation-defends-presence-at-fifa-congress-despite-ukraine-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/03\/31\/russian-delegation-defends-presence-at-fifa-congress-despite-ukraine-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian delegation defends presence at FIFA congress despite Ukraine invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\" aria-label=\"Content\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">A member of the Russian delegation at the FIFA congress on Thursday said they had \u201cevery right\u201d to be in Doha despite the country\u2019s invasion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/03\/30\/ukraine-war-could-create-widespread-food-insecurity-un-warns\/\">Ukraine<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Russian national teams and clubs have been suspended by global football governing body FIFA and European confederation UEFA, but the ban does not apply to the Russian Football Union (RFU).<\/p>\n<p>That has allowed Russia to declare an interest in hosting Euro 2028 or 2032 and attend world football\u2019s biggest annual gathering of national associations.<\/p>\n<p>Alexey Sorokin of the RFU was unapologetic over his presence in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not hiding. We have every right to be here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The RFU has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision to ban Russia from FIFA and UEFA competitions.<\/p>\n<p>But it is doubtful they can now participate in the World Cup, with Poland having qualified from the play-off path, which contained Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe find it kind of strange that the Russian team was not allowed to play in this (World Cup) qualification,\u201d Sorokin added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s strange. We feel that our football players and football lovers have nothing to do with (the invasion).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No national associations appear to have publicly expressed disagreement with Russia\u2019s presence at the congress, and none has decided to boycott it.<\/p>\n<p>Also, there was no apparent dissent when the delegation was declared present in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Sorokin was asked about the decision to declare an interest in bidding for Euro 2028 or 2032 amid the invasion, and he said: \u201cIt is a long time until 2032.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On whether Russia could successfully overcome a UK and Ireland bid for 2028, he added: \u201cIt\u2019s a dual year bid \u2014- we have the choice of 2028 or 2032. We need to start.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A member of the Russian delegation at the FIFA congress on Thursday said they had \u201cevery right\u201d to be in Doha despite the country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. 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