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05
October
2022

Portugal, Spain and Ukraine submit joint bid to host 2030 FIFA World Cup – UAF

KYIV. Oct 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine has officially joined the joint bid of Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) said on Wednesday.

"FPF and RFEF incorporated Ukraine to join the bid for the 2030 World Cup. The two associations communicated their intention to UEFA, which immediately expressed its full support,” a joint official press release adopted following a briefing at UEFA headquarters on October 5 reads.

A briefing was held at the UEFA headquarters with the participation of president of the Portuguese Football Federation Fernando Gomez, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, and president of the Ukrainian Association of Football Andriy Pavelko.

“The example of perseverance and resilience of the Ukrainian people is inspiring, so this initiative is aimed at making a contribution to the recovery of the country during the reconstruction period thanks to the power of football. The terms of Ukraine’s accession to the candidacy will be discussed and defined in due course. The coordinating committee of the 2030 World Cup, chaired by Antonio Laranjo, will now include officials from the Ukrainian delegation,” a press release reads.

The document also says that the candidacy of Portugal, Spain and Ukraine will meet the deadlines for submitting the specifications to FIFA.

As reported, on Tuesday, The Times reported on Ukraine’s participation in the joint bid of Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. According to this step, which is supposed to have been sanctioned by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the national governments of Spain and Portugal, the country will host one of the tournament groups.

The proposal uses the idea that football can restore hope and peace. Although security guarantees will be required, it is expected that by 2030 the Russian invasion will have been stopped and the country’s reconstruction will be in full swing.