Johannesburg – Russia's national soccer team will be barred from playing in the FIFA World Cup 2022 as Russia's official team following a four-year ban on drug paraphernalia, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday.
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But the decision leaves Russia with a chance to play in the tournament, as it will be held in Qatar, “on neutrality” – something that has left FIFA's governing body facing an unprecedented situation. Russia could take part in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2022 as usual but it is still unclear how the national team would play in Qatar if they advanced to the 32-team final.
If they qualify, the Russian representative team will not be able to participate. But if there is a set way, they can apply for neutral participation, not as Russia's representative, Jonathan Taylor, chairman of the WADA compliance review committee, told a press conference.
FIFA's rules make it clear that the World Cup is a tournament for its member nations and teams playing in that way. There is no known example of a team competing in the Football World Cup representing the FIFA member national organization or naming their country.
Taylor said FIFA has the opportunity to use such a method and will allow pure Russian athletes or athletes to apply for competition as neutral. FIFA will have to use it, but they will have to do so in partnership with WADA, Taylor said. “But there will be no flag or song.” For more to know about Football World Cup Hospitality Click here.
A FIFA spokesman said they had asked WADA and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) to clarify how the ban affects Russian football teams. If the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) appeals, the case will be referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The sanctions against Russia, which played in the 2018 Football World Cup, also barred the country from hosting major sporting events or applying to host new events for four years. But the decision does not affect St Petersburg, which hosts the pan-Continental Euro 2020 and 2021 Champions League finals. WADA said the games were not major sporting events or international competitions but regional/continental sports events.
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