Football

UEFA reacted to the possible participation of Russia in the selection for the 2026 World Cup when moving to Asia

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3 years ago

December 26, 2022

Thomas

UEFA reacted to the possible participation of Russia in the selection for the 2026 World Cup when moving to Asia

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The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) refused to comment on the transition of the Russian Football Union (RFU) to the Asian Confederation (AFC) until official documents are received, Match TV reports.

Earlier, a Match TV source in the International Football Federation said that FIFA would not prevent the participation of the Russian team in the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup, and that this could become the decisive argument for the RFU to move to the AFC.

On December 23, the RFU Executive Committee postponed the decision to move to the AFC. RFU President Alexander Dyukov said that the final decision would be made on December 27, and until December 31, the RFU has time to apply for entry into the AFC so that the Russian team has time to take part in the 2026 World Cup qualification.

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

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Europa League

Fonseca commented on Maccabi’s defeat at Liza Europe

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13 minutes ago

January 23, 2026

Annie

Fonseca commented on Maccabi’s defeat at Liza Europe

Paulo Fonseca shared his feelings after the triumphant Europa League match against Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv, which ended with a crushing victory for the “Weavers” with a score of 6:0.

“First of all, I would like to welcome Portugal, which won the World Junior Under-17 Championship. I would also like to recognize our patients, who came to support us regardless of the folds of their minds,” the coach quotes. Lyon club website.

Fonseca has been reinforced so that the frame does not cause any difficulties in the match. “This victory may be easy, but I think we played a very good game. We were serious and they showed a great game. So when you start the other half with a three-goal lead, the teams relax a little, but I said at half-time: so that the stench was chewed in the same place. Why did we score three more,” continued the Portuguese fahivet.

After this victory, Lyon gained 12 points and is in first place on the tournament table. Maccabi is in 35th place with 1 point.

Source: Football UA

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I am Annie Mcadams, a news author at Sportish. I specialize in covering different sections of sports and have been writing for the past five years. My passion lies in uncovering new stories that are informative, interesting and captivating to the audience. I have a knack for finding the right sources who can provide reliable insight on trending topics.

Europa League

The Utrecht – Genk match was watched because of the chaos in the stands

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2 hours ago

January 23, 2026

Annie

The Utrecht – Genk match was watched because of the chaos in the stands

The match between Dutch Utrecht and Belgian Genk was not immediately ruined by incidents in the stands. The fans of the visiting team entered the sector without checking and apparently even without a ticket, after which they started throwing chairs.

Special police officers arrived on the scene and, according to the officers, extinguished pepper spray to stabilize the situation.

A bizarre performance by the Mobile Unit in Utrecht. Some of the supporters in the away section were not properly searched (or did not cooperate in this). The away section of KRC Genk was then violently cleared in the Galgenwaard stadium. pic.twitter.com/yt51grBGGi

— Football Ultras (@VoetbalUltras) January 22, 2026

Initially the match was postponed for fifteen weeks, but due to the escalation of the conflict it was postponed for another year. Grass started at 10:50 PM after Kiev time (9:50 PM after Moscow time).

FC Utrecht, after consultation with the Irish arbitration, has confirmed the decision to postpone the start of the match, designating the local team as ZMI.

Before this match, Utrecht was in 32nd place on the tournament list with 1 point, and Genk in 18th place with 10 points.

Source: Football UA

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Champions League

UEFA chose the team of the week in the Champions League: unexpected heroes

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3 hours ago

January 23, 2026

Gary

UEFA chose the team of the week in the Champions League: unexpected heroes

Official sources UEFA The symbol team of the week was determined according to the results of the next matches in the Champions League.

Here is the list of the best players: Keeper: Konstantinos Tsolakis (Olympiacos). defenders: Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Jostein Gundersen (Bodo-Glimt), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Alvin Jafarguliyev (Qarabag). midfielders: Kefren Thuram-Julien (Juventus), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona), Robert Navarro (Athletic). Forward: Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Luis Suarez (Sporting).

Let us remind you that the decisive match of the current Champions League will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. The final match will be held on May 30, 2026.

Source: Sport UA

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I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.