Russia have been invited to compete in the Central Asian Football Association (Cafa) Championship in June, amid speculation over a switch to the Asian confederation (AFC) as the country seeks a return to international competition.
Russian teams have been suspended from European and Fifa competitions since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
The Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) said Russia had been invited to Cafa’s inaugural men’s tournament scheduled for 9-21 June along with Cafa’s six member nations and another country yet to be confirmed. Cafa is part of the AFC and was…
