
Russia has been excluded from the upcoming European Championship due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
UEFA's executive community agreed to exclude Russia from next month's qualifying draw as a direct response to the ongoing invasion of their neighboring country.
It follows the decision to exclude Russia from the World Cup play-offs when Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic refused to play against them in protest.
All Russian teams have been banned from European club competitions this season as Europe unites against Vladimir Putin's regime.
In a statement, UEFA confirmed: "All Russian teams are currently suspended following the UEFA Executive Committee's decision of 28 February 2022, which was further confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 15 July 2022. Therefore Russia is not included in the qualifying draw of the UEFA European Football Championship 2022-2024".