On December 25th, according to the British media “On the Field Insider” on the 23rd, Alexander Chikov, the President of the Russian Football Association, expressed the hope that Russia can still participate in the next FIFA World Cup. This men’s World Cup will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11th to July 19th, 2026. Jukov plans to run for the next president of the Russian Football Association and is more concerned about the future development of Russian football. “In order for us to participate in the World Cup qualifiers, FIFA and UEFA need to revoke the decision made at the end of February 2022.” According to the plan, the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers will be held from March to November 2025. Kyukov believes that there have been many changes between now and the first World Cup qualifying group stage. “As long as the game hasn’t started yet, (Russia) still has a chance,” he said. “We have recently seen some players participate in international matches, which is a positive sign and indicates that the ban on Russian football may soon be lifted.
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