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FIFA Allows Russia's U‑15 Team to Compete in Inaugural U‑15 World Cup

Narrow youth-only authorization preserves senior-team bans with a continuing risk of federations refusing to face Russia.

La selección sub 15 de Rusia será la encargada de marcar el regreso del país a las competencias organizadas por la FIFA
El organismo rector de futbol mundial autoriza la participación de Rusia en la Copa Mundial Sub-15.
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Overview

  • FIFA announced on Thursday that Russia's U-15 team is authorized to take part in the first U-15 World Cup set for Azerbaijan from October 22 to 31, 2026.
  • The permission applies only to this youth event and does not lift bans on Russia's senior teams or change its exclusion from World Cup qualifying.
  • FIFA described the nine-day event as a festival-style tournament open to all member associations and said Azerbaijan was chosen after an exhaustive evaluation of its infrastructure.
  • The move faces a live risk of boycotts because an earlier 2023 decision to readmit Russian U-17 sides collapsed when several national federations refused to play them.
  • Russian sports officials hailed the decision as a step toward reintegration but players, coaches, and organizers will still confront logistical and political uncertainty before participants are confirmed.