The world soccer governing body, FIFA, has suspended all Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions.

"Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which decisions envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice," the body said in a statement on Monday.

"These decisions were adopted today by the Bureau of the FIFA Council and the Executive Committee of UEFA, respectively the highest decision-making bodies of both institutions on such urgent matters."

The decision comes following numerous announcements by various European nations that they would not play Russia in any competition.

England, Poland and Sweden are some of the teams that said they would not face Russia following its military operation in Ukraine.

"Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people," FIFA's statement added.