Fifa president Gianni Infantino greets his Uefa counterpart Aleksander Čeferin at the Uefa Congress in Brussels on Thursday. Photograph: Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty ImagesUefa president Aleksander Ceferin has declined to support comments made by his Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino to consider ending a ban on Russian football teams competing in club or international competitions. Ceferin, following the 50th Uefa Congress in Brussels, avoided giving any indication that Russia would be allowed to qualify for Euro 2028. I cannot comment on what Fifa is doing or what any government says.”In Ceferin’s address to the Uefa Congress, he added: “Unity is never guaranteed. Season after season, generation after generation, it is deeply woven into the fabric of our communities.

Source: The Irish Times February 13, 2026 02:37 UTC