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The International Football Federation and FIFA have expelled Russia, which invaded Ukraine, from international competitions such as the World Cup.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has also recommended its affiliates to leave Russia, leaving Russia completely isolated from the world of international sports.
Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.
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FIFA has issued a joint statement with the European Football Federation (UEFA), stating that the Russian national team and club teams cannot participate in the competitions they organize.
As a result, Russia, which was scheduled to host the Qatar World Cup play-off starting on the 24th, failed to compete in Gyeonggi-do and was unable to advance to the finals.
Russia is the third country to have banned FIFA for political reasons, after South Africa, which was banned in 1964 and 1976 for racism, and Yugoslavia, which was banned in 1994 and because of civil war.
FIFA only imposed a ban on the use of countries, flags, and national names yesterday (28th), but after receiving strong protests from Russia and the countries to meet in the World Cup qualifiers, the policy was changed within one day.
The Russian Football Association protested that it was against the spirit of sports and would file a complaint with the Sports Arbitration Court.
The IOC also advised its affiliates to withdraw the Belarusian delegation from international competitions that had cooperated with Russia and the invasion, and also withdrew the Olympic medal given to Russian President Putin.
As a result, international federations such as swimming, badminton, ice hockey, and rugby decided to leave Russia one after another. .
(Video editing: Nam Il)