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- Russia most recently qualified for the 2018 edition as hosts. They were banned from the 2022 edition during qualification. The last time Russia failed to qualify after a full qualification round was in 2010.
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Nov 16, 2022 · Fifa faced fierce criticism after initially announcing that Russia would still be allowed to compete in a play-off against Poland, provided the team used a different name — “Football Union of...
Russia has participated in 4 FIFA World Cups since its independence in December 1991. The Russian Federation played their first international match against Mexico on 16 August 1992, winning 2–0. Their first participation in a World Cup was in the United States in 1994 where they achieved 18th place.
The World Cup final match is the last of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time.
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops in early 2022, the Russian national football team was banned from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Russia's Oleg Solenko scored five goals against Cameroon in 1994, which was the record for most goals by a player in a World Cup match.
Nov 17, 2022 · Russia. In February, FIFA and UEFA banned all Russian clubs and national teams “until further notice” as a result of its war against Ukraine. Pressure had been mounting from other countries;...
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Nov 29, 2022 · Russia, which hosted the last World Cup in 2018, is also absent, having been banned from taking part in almost all international sporting competitions as punishment for Vladimir Putin ’s illegal...
Feb 28, 2022 · World soccer’s global governing body suspended Russia and its teams from all competitions on Monday, ejecting the country from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup only weeks before it was to play...
