18 countries have declined to participate in the U-15 World Cup after Russia was allowed to compete.
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Representatives of all 211 FIFA member associations, including Russia, were invited to the tournament in Azerbaijan.
The U-15 tournament will mark the first international FIFA event to include a Russian team since its suspension from all competitions at the start of the full-scale invasion.
The event is being widely ignored by European nations and major global federations: 18 UEFA representatives: Ukraine, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Finland, Iceland, Armenia, the Faroe Islands, Liechtenstein, and San Marino-as well as the US national team, have refused to participate. Meanwhile, some participating countries reported that while they will attend, they will refuse to play against Russia.
📷U-15 team/The Ukrainian Association of Football