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FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) and Russian deputy prime minister Vitaly Mutko give a press conference prior to the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament in Moscow on December 01, 2017.
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December 3rd, 2017 - 02:13 GMT

Football Braces Itself as Russia Set to be Kicked Out of Olympics

: WORLD CUP hosts Russia will officially be confirmed as a pariah sporting nation this week when the IOC announces the punishment for their state-doping programme — a ban from next year’s Winter Olympics. It is possible some Russians will be...

June 26th, 2017 - 10:26 GMT

Russian World Cup chief organizer dismisses doping report

The committee also rejected an appeal from the investigatory chamber of the ethics committee which had called for a life ban for both officials

February 25th, 2016 - 03:15 GMT

Blatter, Platini bans reduced; FIFA executives want reforms approved

December 3rd, 2015 - 10:28 GMT

FIFA to monitor Russian ban on Turkish footballers during winter break

November 30th, 2015 - 12:43 GMT

Russian clubs banned from signing Turkish players

April 20th, 2015 - 08:14 GMT

Blatter: Russia will host best-ever World Cup

July 16th, 2012 - 03:28 GMT

Russia name Capello as new national team coach

July 13th, 2012 - 04:07 GMT