The Ukrainian sports minister has branded FIFA president Gianni Infantino "irresponsible - not to say infantile" for wanting to look at lifting Russia's ban from world football. You need javascript enabled to view this content 2:42 Enable javascript to share Share Matvii Bidnyi said the decision allows Russia to promote its war in Ukraine. Russia has been unable to play at a men's World Cup since hosting in 2018 - with Mr Infantino later receiving the Order of Friendship medal from Mr Putin.
Author: Rob Harris
Published at: 2026-02-02 21:07:00
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