What happened: On February 28, FIFA announced that Russia would be allowed to play matches without its flag and anthem only at neutral venues and warned that if the situation in Ukraine worsens, they would be banned. However, the European nations have called the FIFA measures “inadequate” as they called for more strict measures. Details: At the same time, AlJazeera quoted FIFA’s statement, “Immediate first measures have been taken and FIFA condemns the use of force by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.” Whereas, FIFA has announced to suspend all international football matches from Russia. AlJazeera quoted the development, “The national team would not compete as Russia but as the Football Union of Russia, and any home games would be held with no fans on neutral territory.” More: On the other hand, FIFA received criticism from the Polish Football Association as the chief wrote, “Decision is totally unacceptable. We are not interested in participating in this game of appearances.” At the same time, he wrote, “If FIFA’s Human Rights Policy is more than just words on paper, now is the time to put it into effect.”
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