FIFA, international soccer’s governing body, has rejected calls to ban Russia’s national team from the coming World Cup tournament, opting instead for lesser penalties.
According …
FIFA, international soccer’s governing body, has rejected calls to ban Russia’s national team from the coming World Cup tournament, opting instead for lesser penalties. According to ESPN, instead of forcing the Russian team to sit on the sidelines, FIFA has decided that Russia will now play as the “RFU,” or the “Russian Football Union,” instead of the Russian National team. In its unanimous decision, FIFA also decided that the Russian team may not use Russia’s national flag or its national anthem.
