Russia can't play at '22 WC under country name after WADA ban
Russia could miss the 2022 World Cup after WADA imposed a four-year ban on the nation using its flag, anthem and team names at major sports events.
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Belgium secured top spot in Euro 2020 qualifying Group I and stretched their perfect record to nine wins.
Russia booked their place in next year's European Championship finals with a comprehensive 5-0 win over 10-man Cyprus away in Nicosia on Sunday.
Russia are on the verge of joining Belgium as Euro 2020 finalists after seeing off Scotland 4-0 in Moscow on Thursday.
Russia recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Scotland 2-1 away in their Euro 2020 Group I qualifier on Friday.
Two Russian national team football players were let out on parole on Friday after serving part of their prison sentences for a series of brawls.
Russia recorded their biggest winning margin as Artem Dzyuba scored four in a 9-0 thrashing of San Marino in Euro 2020 qualifying in Saransk.
Premier League player Pavel Pogrebnyak has been handed a season-long suspension by Russian FA for racist comments.
Eden Hazard scored twice for Belgium to spare the blushes of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and secure a 3-1 victory over Russia.
Russia president Vladimir Putin's human right adviser Mikhail Fedotov has condemned Pavel Pogrebnyak over 'racism' comments.
Andriy Shevchenko has not explained his decision to drop Yaroslav Rakitskiy, but the defender's club move to Russia was controversial in Ukraine.
Announcement follows a string of recent decisions that have rolled back Mutko's formal involvement in Russian sport
Zenit St Petersburg forward Kokorin and Krasnodar midfielder Mamaev could face jail over the attacks, which were captured on CCTV on Oct. 8.
Sweden's Victor Lindelof and Marcus Berg secured a 2-0 win over Russia on Tuesday and promotion from Nations League B Group 2.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +31 | 21 |
Czech Republic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
Kosovo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -11 | 6 |
Montenegro | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -19 | 3 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Ukraine | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 20 |
Portugal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +16 | 17 |
Serbia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Luxembourg | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -20 | 1 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Germany | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 21 |
Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 19 |
Northern Ireland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 13 |
Belarus | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 4 |
Estonia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -24 | 1 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +13 | 17 |
Denmark | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +17 | 16 |
Republic of Ireland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 13 |
Georgia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
Gibraltar | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -28 | 0 |
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Croatia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 17 |
Wales | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
Slovakia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 13 |
Hungary | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
Azerbaijan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 1 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Spain | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +26 | 26 |
Sweden | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +14 | 21 |
Norway | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +8 | 17 |
Romania | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 14 |
Faroe Islands | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -26 | 3 |
Malta | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -24 | 3 |
Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Poland | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 25 |
Austria | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 19 |
North Macedonia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 14 |
Israel | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
Latvia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -25 | 3 |
Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
France | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +19 | 25 |
Turkey | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +15 | 23 |
Iceland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 19 |
Albania | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 13 |
Andorra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -17 | 4 |
Moldova | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -22 | 3 |
Group I | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Belgium | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | +37 | 30 |
Russia | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | +25 | 24 |
Scotland | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
Cyprus | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
Kazakhstan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
San Marino | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -50 | 0 |
Group J | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Italy | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | +33 | 30 |
Finland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 18 |
Greece | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 13 |
Armenia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 10 |
Liechtenstein | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -29 | 2 |