'Five vessels are those that were here before the start of the full-scale invasion. Seven ships have already left Odesa through the temporary humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea, Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian armed forces has said, according to Interfax-Ukraine.ĭuring a briefing, Mr Pletenchuk said: 'That is, seven out of seven successful cases. World governing body FIFA did not reply to a request for comment. 'By providing opportunities to play and compete with their peers from all over Europe, we are investing in what we hope will be a brighter and more capable future generation and a better tomorrow.' 'But by banning children from our competitions, we not only fail to recognise and uphold a fundamental right for their holistic development but we directly discriminate against them. 'UEFA is determined that this position will continue until the war is over and peace restored. UEFA insists senior teams will all remain banned at club and national team levels from its competitions.Īleksander Ceferin, its president, said: 'UEFA's continuing suspension against Russian adult teams reflects its commitment to take a stand against violence and aggression. The ban prevented Russia playing at the Women's European Championship in England in 2022 and from qualifying for the men's and women's World Cup. Games can't be played in Russia.īut Sky News understands the Football Association does not support readmitting Russia to UEFA youth competitions and its position remains that England teams won't play against Russia.

Russian U17 teams will be allowed to play in Europe again but without their national flag, anthem or national kit. 'It is particularly aggrieving that, due to the enduring conflict, a generation of minors is deprived of its right to compete in international football.' UEFA said: 'Children should not be punished for actions whose responsibility lies exclusively with adults and is firmly convinced that football should never give up sending messages of peace and hope. England will oppose playing matches against Russian football teams after UEFA suddenly lifted its blanket ban on the country competing in its competitions to allow under-17s fixtures.Įuropean football's governing body took the decision at a meeting of its executive committee 18 months after banning all Russian teams from its competitions following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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