Published by Sports Illustrated By Nick Selbe Soccer’s international governing body has decided to bar Russia’s national teams from international competitions. View the original article to see embedded media. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, FIFA has banned the country from

Published by DPA Poland and Sweden heaped pressure on global football governing body FIFA on Saturday by saying they would refuse to face Russia in play-offs next month for the World Cup finals in Qatar. FIFA said Thursday only it

Published by DPA Bayern Munich superstar Robert Lewandowski and other Poland players have backed the decision of their federation (PZPN) to refuse to play Russia in the semi-final of their World Cup play-off next month. “It is the right decision!

Published by Sports Illustrated By Brian Straus Key absences are nothing new for the U.S., but one key injury and another close call illustrate how much of a collective effort will be required to clinch a World Cup berth. View

Published by Sports Illustrated By Andrew Gastelum The wingback later claimed the post was removed by Instagram. View the original article to see embedded media. Ukrainian wingback Oleksandr Zinchenko did not hold back when it came to addressing Russian president