FIFA President Advocates Lifting Russia's Soccer Ban
Published on: Feb. 3, 2026, 3:15 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The Kremlin praised FIFA President Gianni Infantino's call to lift Russia's international soccer ban, asserting that politicizing sports was a mistake. Russia's teams have been banned from FIFA and UEFA events since February 2022, following the onset of the Ukraine war.
