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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 ...
Reuters

For Putin, World Cup shows Russia cannot be caged by hostile West

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin is struggling to get a summit with Donald Trump, has little hope of ending Western sanctions, and is seen in much of the West as a pariah. So hosting the World Cup ...
The New York Times

World Cup 2026: Why have so many of the biggest countries not qualified?

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, will not be at the World Cup (Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The men’s World Cup is bigger than ever. Next summer’s tournament in the United States, ...
The New York Times

World Cup 2026: A group-by-group guide to all the teams

Follow live coverage of today’s 2026 World Cup schedule announcement. The World Cup draw is complete and countries now know — for the most part — who they will face at next year’s tournament in the ...
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Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid

Ukrainian and Russian athletes are scheduled to start a World Cup men's luge race in consecutive order on Saturday, meaning it is almost certain that athletes from those nations will cross paths at ...