Russia will not play Poland in 2022 World Cup play-off as CAS rejects ban freeze following Ukraine invasion
The Russian football association asked CAS for the suspension to be frozen pending the outcome of their appeal against FIFA’s decision, but have now been dealt another major blow in their bid to qualify for the World Cup.
The March 24 play-off date with Poland will not be re-instated, with a statement released by CAS on Friday reading: “The president of the appeals arbitration division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected the request filed by the Football Union of Russia (FUR) to stay, for the duration of the CAS proceedings, the execution of the FIFA Council’s decision to suspend all Russian teams and clubs from participation in its competitions until further notice (the challenged decision).
“Accordingly, the challenged decision remains in force and all Russian teams and clubs continue to be suspended from participation in FIFA competitions. The CAS arbitration proceedings continue.
“A Panel of arbitrators is currently being constituted and the parties are exchanging written submissions. No hearing has been fixed yet.”
Source:goal.com
