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FIFA president Infantino hopes Russia will 'soon' rejoin global football community
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has expressed hope that Russia will ‘soon’ return to the global football fold. Infantino said Russia’s return will signal return to normalcy.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he hoped Russia could rejoin the global football world soon, as it would signify that the war in Ukraine was over.
Russian clubs and the national team have been suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
“As talks are going on for peace in Ukraine, I hope that we can soon move to the next page, bring back, as well, Russia in the football landscape because this would mean that everything is solved,” Infantino said at the 49th UEFA Congress in Belgrade.