US EditionUkraine Says It Will Boycott All UEFA Tournaments With Russian Participation
- After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, UEFA suspended all Russian teams from participating in its competitions. However, UEFA has now decided to reinstate Russia's Under-17 sides to European competitions, stating that children should not be punished for the actions of adults.
- The Ukrainian Association of Football strongly condemned UEFA's decision and urged other countries not to play against Russian teams. England's Football Association also announced that its youth teams would not play against Russia in response to UEFA's decision.
- Ukraine has taken a firm stance by declaring that it will not participate in tournaments involving Russian teams. This is a direct response to UEFA's decision and highlights the ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia in the realm of sports.
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Ukraine to boycott UEFA football competitions involving Russia
The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) condemned on Sept. 26 the decision by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to return Russia's U17 teams to international competitions and said Ukraine would boycott games involving Russia.
Ukraine, Poland to boycott UEFA competitions featuring Russian teams
KYIV: Ukrainian football teams will boycott all competitions featuring Russian sides while Poland will refuse to play against teams from the country, their national federations said on Wednesday (Sep 27) following a decision by UEFA to lift a ban on Russia's youth sides. "The UAF confirms that it will not
As UEFA works on return for Russian youth teams, Ukraine promises boycott and urges others to join
GENEVA (AP) — The Ukraine soccer federation said it will boycott any European youth competition that includes Russia as UEFA works on easing a blanket ban imposed since the war started.
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