[우크라 침공] Russia to withdraw from EA Sports’ soccer and ice hockey games

EA Sports, which announced the decision of the Russian national team and club team to be expelled from FIFA 22, etc.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Russia, which is losing its place in the international sports world due to the invasion of Ukraine, will be kicked out from popular games.

EA Sports, a global sports game company, issued a statement regarding Ukraine on the 3rd (Korean time) and said, “In keeping with the partners of FIFA and the European Football Federation (UEFA), we We have entered the process of removing the Russian national team and all Russian club teams from FIFA products.”

After Russia invaded Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA announced on the 1st that “the Russian national team and club teams will be banned from participating in FIFA-sponsored competitions until further notice.”

“We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and, like so many voices in football, call for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine,” EA Sports said in a statement.

EA Sports announcing the decision to leave Russia and Belarus national teams and club teams from NHL22.
EA Sports announcing the decision to leave Russia and Belarus national teams and club teams from NHL22.

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In addition, Russia can no longer be seen in ‘NHL (North American Ice Hockey League) 22’, an ice hockey game of EA Sports.

According to EA Sports, “These teams will be removed from the NHL22 in the coming weeks following sanctions imposed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) once morest Russia and the Belarus national team and club teams (which helped the Russian invasion),” EA Sports said.

IIHF also announced on the 1st that “Russia and Belarus will be banned from participating in international competitions until further notice.” IIHF also stripped the right to host the World Junior Championships, which was scheduled to be held in Russia in 2023.

On the same day, the NHL also joined the international sports world’s sanctions once morest Russia, saying, “We are suspending all business relations with Russia. We will not hold any games in Russia in the future.”

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