The international football federation FIFA has excluded Russia from qualification due to a military attack on Ukraine. Poland advanced from the March semifinals of the playoffs without a fight, which then defeated Sweden 2-0 in the final and secured a place in the final tournament.
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The arbitration of the CAS rejected the first appeal of the Russian Football Association before the start of the semifinals. He subsequently lodged another protest against the FIFA verdict, but in the end the Russians gave up trying to get to the championship, which will take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. At the beginning of April, a draw for the World Cup groups took place in Doha.
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Several Russian federations, on the other hand, have appealed to the CAS against the exclusion of their athletes from international events. Biathlon, figure and speed skating, gymnastics, rowing and rugby associations are fighting against the decisions of international federations in sports arbitration.
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