UEFA lets Belarus enter Euro 2024 draw despite German plea

Published September 20, 2022 9:09 AM

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has decided to let Belarus go into the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw next month. That’s despite a government request from tournament host Germany to remove the Belarus team because the country is a military ally of Russia. UEFA says Belarus will be in the 53-nation draw on Oct. 9 in Frankfurt. However, Belarus cannot be placed in the same group as neighboring Ukraine for security reasons. UEFA took that decision in May and also ordered teams from Belarus to play “home” games in neutral countries and with no fans. Russian teams are currently banned from international soccer competitions.

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