City, State/Country – E be like say Russia don dey plan wetin we no sabi. Dem go run their own World Cup while FIFA dey hold their own for 2026. Abeg, how we go explain this wahala? So, Russia wey no fit enter FIFA and UEFA competition again don gree call am ‘parallel tournament’. E get as e be o!
Since February 2022, after the military matter wey happen for Ukraine, Russia national team don dey do friendlies only. Dem no fit show face for any tournament, wahala wey make dem dey miss action for World Cup qualifiers and big shows.
But wait, e be like say dey don dey get plan wey na wetin we dey call ‘hustle’, dem wan gather teams wey miss qualify for the extra 48-team World Cup to come play their own tournament. According to reports, organizing body wey be RFU dey tinker with the idea wey go hold about eight to twelve teams.
All dis matter go happen for naja purple stadiums, where dem host the 2018 World Cup. People dey talk say, dis tournament go benefiit Russia and also draw attention to the wahala wey FIFA don cause for dem. Na wetin we go dey see, abeg!
While all dis dey happen, Russia Sbornaya don dey unbeaten for 21 friendlies, e be like dem dey chill dey earn easy wins from teams like Iran and Bolivia. Dem go like show say no be small team. Last time wey dem show for a real competition na 2018 World Cup, but dem don block dem from 2022 tournament and even 2026.
But after this one wey dem dey plan, we go hear say dem invite teams like Italy, Sweden, and other nations wey with bad luck during qualifiers. E fit be fun o, we go dey see Brazil dem dey shine for one side, while Russia dey throw their own party for another corner.
But make we no forget! Major challenges dey loom as nobody fit confirm if RFU go push this plan through. E get as the eyes go dey look FIFA matter, and we fit dey expect wahala on top scheduling too. After all, if Russia no get approval from FIFA, wetin go come happen?
For now, we dey just watch as the drama unfold. Soccer no fit ever lack pepper, and this news na just one of the sparks wey dey fly high!
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