sports
February 3, 2026
Banning Russia only creates ‘frustration and hatred’
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for lifting the ban on Russian football, urging that politics be kept out of sport
TL;DR
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino believes the ban on Russian football has been ineffective and counterproductive.
- Infantino advocates for the separation of sport and politics, stating bans and boycotts create more hatred.
- He calls for FIFA to lift its ban on Russian teams, at least at the youth level.
- This comes amid a wider easing of restrictions on Russian athletes by international sports federations.
- Russian officials have accused Western nations of politicizing sports and have called for athletes to compete based on merit.
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