Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made Russian athletes "undesirable persons" internationally, while sporting events that were to be held on Russian territory are being moved and a host of sponsors are cancelling deals related to Russian interests.
In football, Sweden and Poland refused to face Russia for the 2022 World Cup playoffs, while the Champions League final was "moved" from St. Petersburg to Paris.
In a last-ditch effort to prevent the Qatar World Cup qualification process from collapsing, FIFA has announced that it is forcing Russia's national football team to play on neutral territory and under a neutral flag due to the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine.
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