Zurich February 28 2022: Fifa is in advanced talks over the full suspension of Russia until further notice, according to BBC sports editor Dan Roan.
The global football governing body is understood to be working closely with its European counterpart Uefa and an announcement is expected later today.
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It would mean Russia would not be able to play at the women’s Euro 2022 in England in the summer and Poland will get a bye in the World Cup qualifier play-off next month – a match that Poland’s FA has said it will boycott.
Iceland has also said it will refuse to play against Russia in June, and the International Olympic Committee has recommended that athletes from Russia and Belarus be banned from competitions.
