On the evening of March 15, Beijing time, the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued a media announcement: support fifa and UEFA's ban on the Russian team, uphold fifa and UEFA's previous original judgment on the Russian football team, and reject the Russian Football Association's appeal for suspension of the ban penalty, which will continue to be banned globally. It also means that the Russian men's football team has decided not to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year.
As for the Russian Football Federation's appeal against the total ban, the final result will be reached after a full hearing. The International Court of Arbitration for Sport also confirmed that the outcome of the arbitration concerning the Russian Football Federation's appeal against the FIFA ban is expected to be announced this week.
As the top 8 team in the last World Cup, the Russian men's football team has reached the World Preliminary Tournament In the European Zone play-offs and competed with the Polish, Czech and Swedish men's football teams for a World Cup ticket. However, FIFA has previously announced the ban on the Russian men's football team and decided that the opponent Polish men's football team directly advanced to the final, which caused a lot of controversy.
12 days ago, the Russian Football Federation issued a statement appealing to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the ban decision of FIFA and UEFA. The Russian Football Federation demands the restoration of the eligibility of all men's and women's national teams in Russia for all types of football competitions, including the Qatar World Cup qualifiers, as well as compensation for possible losses to the Russian Football Federation. However, in the end, the International Court of Arbitration for Sport still rejected the appeal of the Russian Football Association, not only the Russian men's football team did not qualify for the World Cup, but also the Russian women's football team will not qualify for the Women's European Championship. In addition, the clubs of the Russian Premier League will also miss the European competition for a long time.
The International Court of Arbitration for Sport, abbreviated as CAS, is an international arbitration body established specifically for the settlement of sports disputes. The agency is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with branches in New York and Sydney. Generally, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has jurisdiction only if both parties decide to refer the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.