The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne dismissed the appeal of the Russian Football Union (RFU) to remove Russian teams from competitions under the auspices of FIFA.

The reason is obvious - the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A similar decision was previously made by CAS for tournaments under the auspices of UEFA..

Thus, as before, Russian football clubs and teams will not be allowed to participate in international competitions.. And the main football team of the aggressor country is deprived of the right to play in the playoff matches for entering the 2022 World Cup.

After the disqualification of the Russian national team, the Polish team automatically reached the final of the playoffs, in which on March 29 they will play with the winner of the pair Sweden - Czech Republic.