In recent days, news has emerged from various controversies involving the CBF. In addition to a confusing search for a new coach and a possible departure from Ednaldo Rodrigues because of a supposed false signature, presenter Galvão Bueno revealed that the entity would be negotiating a friendly with the Russian team.
But why would this game be controversial? THE Sporting News Explain to continue.
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The CBF is in negotiations to make a friendly against Russia, a national team that is banned by FIFA because of the war in Ukraine.
The game between Brazil and Russia would be held in Russian territory.
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Why would a game between Brazil and Russia be controversial?
During the Band Galvão e Friends program, the presenter revealed that the CBF received an invitation from the Russian Football Union for a friendly, which would be held in Russia.
– We believe that the collaboration between the Brazilian Football Confederation and the Russian Union of Football will be fundamental to debut ties and further enhance the world football ecosystem – says a letter written by the CBF to justify the holding of the match.
The problem is that Russia has received a series of sanctions due to the country’s war against Ukraine. Among them, sports sanctions. The country ruled by Vladimir Putin was banned from FIFA football in February 2022.
In addition, the country does not officially participate in the Olympic Games. In 2024, at the Paris Olympics, only 15 Russian athletes were in competitions, and participated without any flag, uniform or national symbol identification, using AIN (individual neutral athletes) identification, with a greenish blue and a white emblem.
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