Russia will not play in Under-17 European Championship qualifying matches this month due to a lack of a “technical solution,” UEFA has said. UEFA had announced plans in September to allow Russia’s under-17 teams to participate in its competitions, and FIFA followed by confirming Russia would also be permitted to compete in the men’s and women’s under-17 World Cups. Russia’s national teams and clubs had been banned from UEFA and FIFA competitions since the end of February 2022 due to the invasion of Ukraine. However, following UEFA’s executive committee meeting on Tuesday,...