UEFA and FIFA officially banned Russia from qualification for Euro 2024.

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UEFA and FIFA officially banned Russia from qualification for Euro 2024.

Russia's isolation from international sport continues after UEFA confirmed the country would be excluded from qualification for Euro 2024.

Russia has been banned from UEFA and FIFA competitions since it launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.

UEFA confirmed Germany would qualify as hosts for the tournament, with the qualifying draw scheduled to take place in Frankfurt on October 9.

Fifty-three countries will battle it out for the 23 remaining places in the finals. The 10 group winners and runners-up will qualify, plus a further three teams via a play-off competition due to be played in March 2024.

UEFA said there would be seven groups of five teams and three groups of six.