# FIFA suspends Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion\ **Created:** [February 28, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241 "2022-02-28T17:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/1 "2022-02-28T17:48:31Z")
[FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions) So this applies all the way down. World Cup Qualifiers, Europa League (there are no Russian teams in Champions League I think), etc. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/2 "2022-02-28T18:04:02Z")
Hopefully the International Chess Federation (FIDE), International Olympic Committee, International Physics Olympiad, International Federation of Tiddlywinks Associations, and so on, will climb aboard. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/3 "2022-02-28T18:09:40Z")
As to FIDE: > taken a number of measures against Russia and Belarus, including a ban on hosting official events and displaying their flags in FIDE-rated events. > **[FIDE Condemns Military Action; Takes Measures Against Russia, Belarus](https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-fide-council-ukraine-belarus-russia)** > > Following an extraordinary meeting of the FIDE Council held on Sunday, the International Chess Federation has officially condemned Russia's invasion in Ukraine and taken a number of measures against Russia and Belarus, including a ban on hosting... ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/4 "2022-02-28T18:11:45Z")
I did not anticipate such a rapid response. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/5 "2022-02-28T18:14:56Z")
**IOC** appears to be doing stuff too, but no confirmation on those details yet. International Hockey { **IIHF** } is expected to make an announcement today. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/6 "2022-02-28T18:23:37Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > **IOC** appears to be doing stuff too Oh no! Russia will have to compete under the name Trans-ural Olympic Committee in 2024! The horror! Why, yes, I do think that ROC bullshit was about the most weak-sauce “punishment” possible. Oh, noes! We have to play Tchiakovsky during our medal ceremony instead of our national anthem. That’ll teach us not to dope. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/7 "2022-02-28T18:28:22Z")
Well the IOC is the most corrupt sports organization in the world. FIFA is only second. The NCAA at third is pretty mild by comparison. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/8 "2022-02-28T20:26:12Z")
Where does Professional Boxing and UFC rank though? Boxing is more difficult because there’s multiple bodies but I know the UFC does all sorts of shady shit regarding promotions. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/9 "2022-02-28T20:27:43Z")
Good question and I’m not sure I even thought of those 2 as sports anymore. I figured they’re closer to Pro-Wrestling. ---
**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/10 "2022-03-02T13:42:08Z")
Russia may have legal standing to sue. I don’t think FIFA have legal standing to punish a team for what their host nation did. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/11 "2022-03-02T13:44:26Z")
Who cares? Sometimes you have to do the right thing and then let the lawyers straighten it out later. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/12 "2022-03-02T13:45:55Z")
> [@Pavelb1](#): > > Russia may have legal standing to sue. But should they? Do they want their team being booed and the commentary that would go with that? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/13 "2022-03-02T14:22:34Z")
> [@Pavelb1](#): > > Russia may have legal standing to sue. I don’t think FIFA have legal standing to punish a team for what their host nation did. Russia may have legal standing to sue. I don’t think FIFA have legal standing to punish a team for what their host nation did. Cool. Still won’t host the CL final or qualify for the World Cup if this keeps up. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/14 "2022-03-02T15:04:30Z")
The legal niceties may not matter much if other European clubs and countries refuse to play them. ---
**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/15 "2022-03-02T21:33:22Z")
Q: Have we seen athletes who happen to be Russian banned yet form any sports, rather then ones who represent a country? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/16 "2022-03-02T21:50:41Z")
Mazepin has been banned from the British GP, but that’s the only example that comes to mind so far. Frankly, the dude sucks anyway, both on and off the course. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/17 "2022-03-02T22:04:38Z")
Tennis is letting Russian athletes play so far. They don’t represent their country, of course. The NHL is not doing anything about Russian athletes. So, I know of no cases of Russian athletes who don’t represent their country being banned from anything, except for **asterion** ’s example. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/18 "2022-03-03T17:13:01Z")
Mazepin has now been fired by Haas, which just means some other driver is going to keep starting 19th and ending up 20th every race. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/19 "2022-03-03T17:22:57Z")
Sure, but it looks like it might be Fittipaldi, who will at least get some F1 experience and look to move up, even while finishing in the back of the grid for the time being. (granted Pietro Fittipaldi isn’t that great of a driver and may just be sitting in for testing while Haas finds some other young driver) ---
**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241/20 "2022-03-03T21:12:06Z")
Hilariously, …I just remembered my ‘Internet name’ is…Russian (From Pavel Bure and NHL95) Wonder if that had any affect on people’s responses…nahhhhhhh. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-suspends-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions/960241.md?page=2)