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UEFA could thwart Russia’s bid to host soccer’s Euros

FILE - Alexander Dyukov, the head of the Russian Football Union, arrives to attend a press conference at a Russian Football Union conference in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2019. Russia launched a shock plan to host soccer's European Championship despite its teams being suspended from international competitions over the war in Ukraine. A meeting of the Russian Football Union executive committee decided on Wednesday to “support the decision to declare interest” in the 2028 and 2032 tournaments, the organization said in a statement ahead of the deadline for expressions of interest to be submitted to UEFA. “We must take the opportunity to host the Euro,” Dyukov told Russia's Match TV. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

FILE - General view if the Saint Petersburg Stadium prior the Euro 2020 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Switzerland and Spain in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 2, 2021. Russia launched a shock plan to host soccer's European Championship despite its teams being suspended from international competitions over the war in Ukraine. A meeting of the Russian Football Union executive committee decided on Wednesday to “support the decision to declare interest” in the 2028 and 2032 tournaments, the organization said in a statement ahead of the deadline for expressions of interest to be submitted to UEFA. (Anton Vaganov/Pool via AP, File)

UEFA could thwart Russia’s bid to host soccer’s Euros