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Can Russia play at the 2026 World Cup? FIFA, UEFA bans on national team explained

The Russian national team has been on the outside of competitive action for a number of years now.

Due to the country's early 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have been at odds with both FIFA and UEFA who have forced them to the periphery of European and global football.

This has led to a significant migration of national team calibre players to domestic clubs, with many Russian players electing to play in their own country's top flight.

The Sporting News explains the situation and where they currently stand on the global stage.

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