Australia urged to fight any Russian bid to join Asian Football Confederation

28-Dec-2022 03:50:13 | The Guardian

Russia has been banned by Uefa and Fifa since Ukraine invasion
Move to Asia could allow it to rejoin international competition

Human rights campaigners have urged Australia to help block any Russian bid to return to international football by joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Russia was banned by the European governing body, Uefa, and Fifa earlier this year after the invasion of Ukraine and as a result disqualified from the play-off stage to make the Qatar World Cup.