Story perspectives

UEFA Bars Russian Teams, Ukraine Urges Belarus Sanctions

6/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

UEFA Executive Committee changed the 2026/27 participant list, confirming Russian national teams and clubs will miss all UEFA tournaments.
Ukraine’s Football Association, Olympic Committee and Youth Ministry appealed in early June to keep sanctions and add Belarus.
Since FIFA and UEFA first suspended Russian teams in February 2022, Russia has only played friendlies, stays at the minimum UEFA coefficient and still receives youth-football solidarity funding.

1 of 1

Story summary

UEFA Executive Committee changed the 2026/27 participant list, confirming Russian national teams and clubs will miss all UEFA tournaments.
Ukraine’s Football Association, Olympic Committee and Youth Ministry appealed in early June to keep sanctions and add Belarus.
Since FIFA and UEFA first suspended Russian teams in February 2022, Russia has only played friendlies, stays at the minimum UEFA coefficient and still receives youth-football solidarity funding.