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Russian Football Team Left Without Opponents for International Break

Russia had reportedly been in negotiations with Pakistan to play a friendly match this month, but the sides could not come to an agreement.

Russia-North Korea Football Match Was a Pariah State Derby Like No Other

This match against North Korea represents just how few opportunities Russia’s footballers have to play on the world stage.

Russian FA Votes Against Move To Asian Confederation

"We will fight for Europe. Russia is Europe. We will win," Vice-President of the Russian Football Union Akhmed Aydamirov said.

Ukraine’s Shakhtar FC Cuts Ties With U19 Player Who Fled to Russia

Oleksandr Rosputko's father told Russian media that he couldn’t discuss the precise reasons for his son’s departure, saying only that “he will definitely...

European Football Body UEFA Upholds Russian Youth Team Ban

Last month, UEFA made a surprise decision to readmit Russia’s Under-17 team this season, a move that was met with backlash from some members.

Russia Opts Out of Central Asian Football Championship

The Russian football team has been shorn of international competition due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian Football Union Votes to Remain in UEFA Despite Ongoing Ban

The Russian Football Union reaffirmed its desire to see Russian teams return to international competition on Friday following its decision not to ...

Pussy Riot Activists Detained at World Cup Final

Members of the anti-Kremlin activist group Pussy Riot were detained at the football World Cup final in Qatar after they tried to storm the pitch to protest...

Banned from Qatar World Cup, Russian Football Suffers Isolation and Apathy

ST. PETERSBURG — Four years after achieving global football celebrity as host of the 2018 World Cup, Russia’s exclusion from international...

Abramovich to Sell Chelsea as Oligarch Moves to Sever British Ties

One British MP claimed the tycoon is rushing to sell his assets before he is hit with financial sanctions.

UEFA Strips St. Petersburg of Champions League Final

The final will be moved to Paris.

Separatist Transnistria Relishes Champions League ‘Fairytale'

European football fans will see their teams compete with a club from a tiny separatist region in one of Europe's least-known countries, Moldova.

Karpin Takes Over as Russia Football Manager

Karpin's predecessor was sacked after Russia was eliminated in the group stage of Euro 2020.

Russian Football Head Coach Sacked After Lackluster Euro 2020 Showing

The team's embarrassing first-round exit had prompted calls for top-down reforms in Russian football.

Russian Football Team Needs ‘Spiritual Training,’ Orthodox Bishop Says

The national team failed to make it to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals because its players are “spiritually weak,” a Church bishop said.

Finland Traces 40% of New Virus Cases to Football Fans Returning From Russia

Out of 4,500 Finnish fans who went to St. Petersburg, 386 are known to have tested positive, with another 50 directly linked cases.

Finnish Football Fans Bring Virus Back From Russia

Thousands of Finnish fans traveled to Russia to support their team in the Euro 2020 championships.

In Photos: Moscow Cheers for Russia in Euro 2020 Fan Zone

Those who couldn't make it to St. Petersburg can still watch their favorite teams on the big screen.

Pussy Riot Member Jailed on Suspicion of ‘Disrupting’ Euro 2020

Veronika Nikulshina’s arrest comes three years after she ran onto the pitch during the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Russia.

Can Russia Replicate Its Historic World Cup Run?

Few expect a repeat performance from a team in the process of rebuilding but “nothing can be excluded.”

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