Two nations have been prohibited from participating in the Euros by UEFA.

Two nations have been prohibited from participating in the Euros by UEFA. UEFA has been compelled to prohibit two countries from participating in the tournament since the inaugural European Championship tournaments in 1960.

 

 

 

The European Championship is potentially the most prestigious accomplishment a player can achieve while representing a national team, with the exception of the World Cup. Spain has won the most titles, with four, since the inaugural competition in 1960 in France. Following the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars and the United Nations sanctions that followed the conflict,

 

 

 

 

UEFA resolved to exclude Yugoslavia from the 1992 competition, more than three decades after the first-ever European Championship. On May 31, just 10 days prior to the commencement of Euro 1992, Yugoslavia was informed of the prohibition. UEFA subsequently disqualified the nation from the tournament in Sweden.

 

 

 

 

UEFA and FIFA both declared that the national team and all Russian clubs would be prohibited from participating in international competitions “until further notice.” Afterward, Russia made an attempt to appeal this decision; however, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the claim in July 2022, thereby ratifying the legality of their suspension.

 

 

 

 

Consequently, Russia was disqualified from the Euro 2024 qualification draw and may be unable to participate in the 2028 competition if the conflict persists.Which fixtures has UEFA prohibited from being played at the European Championship? Despite the reluctance of UEFA and FIFA to explicitly prohibit a country from competing on an international level, there are numerous matches

 

 

 

 

that are unable to be played as a result of political unrest or cultural conflicts that have the potential to escalate the intensity of a football match. Six contests are, in total, prohibited from being played: Gibraltar ownership disputes between Spain and Gibraltar Ethical and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan Serbia vs. Kosovo:

 

 

 

 

 

A Historical and Ethical Conflict – Kosovo’s independence Kosovo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia’s support for Serbia in its opposition to Kosovo Serbia’s opposition to Kosovo is supported by Russia. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine