A map offered in the course of the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been criticized by Ukraine as an “unacceptable mistake” after it appeared to exclude Crimea from the nation.
The graphic – displaying international locations that can not be introduced into battle for geopolitical causes – highlighted Ukraine however didn’t embrace the peninsula which is internationally acknowledged as a part of it.
Crimea has been beneath Russian occupation since 2014 and solely a handful of nations acknowledge the peninsula as Russian territory.
Ukrainian Overseas Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhy mentioned the nation anticipated “a public apology.”
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He added a “corrected” model of the map to his publish, highlighting Crimea as a part of Ukrainian territory.
Among the many international locations that can’t play one another are Ukraine and Belarus, Spain and Gibraltar and Kosovo towards Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia.
The Soccer Federation of Ukraine additionally despatched a letter to Fifa Normal Secretary Mathias Grafström and UEFA Normal Secretary Theodore Theodoridis on this matter.
“We invite you to precise our deep concern relating to the infographic map [shown] on December 13, 2024,” the letter mentioned.
“Making an allowance for a variety of official choices and resolutions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Govt Committee since 2014… we emphasize that the present model of the cartographic picture of Ukraine.. . is completely unacceptable and looks like an inconsistent place from Fifa and UEFA.”
BBC Information has contacted Fifa for remark.
The 2026 World Cup will start on June 11 of the identical 12 months in Mexico and finish on July 19 in New Jersey.
The expanded match to 48 groups will final a report 39 days.
Ukraine was positioned in Group D alongside Iceland, Azerbaijan and the still-undetermined winners of the Nations League quarter-final between France and Croatia.
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