Jonathan Taylor, chairman of the WADA compliance committee, said that the Russian national football team would not be able to compete at the World Cup in 2022 under its own flag.

" they can apply for participation on a neutral basis, and not as representatives of Russia, "

Meanwhile, FIFA said the organization is in contact with the WADA and the Association of International Olympic Summer Sports Federations to clarify the effect of sanctions on football.

___________________________________________________________ On December 9, the WADA Executive Committee approved the recommendations of the Compliance Committee and disqualified Russia from major sports competitions for 4 years.

Among them are the Olympic Games 2020 (Tokyo), the Olympic Games 2022 (Beijing), the World Cup 2022 (Qatar), the Universiade 2021, the Universiade 2023.

" Since UEFA is not on the list of organizations that have signed the WADA Anti-Doping Code.

Competitors may take part in “clean” neutral flag athletes.

Russia has 21 days to appeal.

The reason for the disqualification of Russia was that in the transferred data of the Moscow laboratory WADA revealed manipulations with doping tests of Russian athletes. Some of them have been removed..

Repeated verification of suspicious samples and access to the database of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory were prerequisites for the restoration of RUSADA.