FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the possibility of ending Russia’s football ban.
“FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received condemnation from leaders in Ukrainian politics and sports after stating his desire on Monday to bring an end to Russia’s ban from competing in official competitions in international football. The leader of world football’s governing body has been described as a ‘moral degenerate’ by Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha. Following Vladimir Putin’s full invasion of Ukraine in 2022, FIFA co-ordinated with European football’s governing body UEFA to ban Russian teams from both club and international competitions. …”
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Guardian: IOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be at 2028 Olympics

The IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, speaks to the Fifa president and IOC member Gianni Infantino in Milan.