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FIFA has responded to the letter from the UAF regarding the display of a map of Ukraine without the Crimean peninsula during the draw for the 2026 World Cup.
It was reported in a press release by the Ukrainian Football Association.
According to the results of the draw for the qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian national team was placed in Group D, where its rivals will be the winner of the France/Croatia pair in the Nations League playoff, Iceland and Azerbaijan.
Before the start of the draw process, FIFA showed a map of Europe on which Crimea is not the territory of Ukraine. Immediately after that, the UAF issued a statement that it had written a letter to the general secretaries of FIFA and UEFA — Mattias Grafström and Theodore Theodoridis, respectively, to receive an explanation for the error with the map.
On Sunday, December 15, the Ukrainian Football Association issued a statement that it had received a response from FIFA. The letter from the International Football Federation states that the error was caused by a third party that made the maps on behalf of the organization. FIFA assured that it would conduct an investigation to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again.
"We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 13, 2024 and would like to thank you for drawing our attention to the issue. We deeply respect the concerns expressed by the Ukrainian Football Association and understand the sensitivity of this issue."
"The infographic map in question was developed by a third party - an external contractor for the provision of relevant services. Upon discovering the problem, we immediately took steps to resolve the situation, including taking measures to remove the image from circulation. In addition, we are conducting an internal investigation to ensure that such errors do not occur again in the future," the UAF statement quotes.
FIFA also acknowledged its mistake regarding the map of Ukraine without Crimea and hopes for understanding from Ukraine, as it was done without any subtext.
"We are fully aware of the sensitivity of this issue, and although the incident was unintentional, we sincerely regret any moral damage it may have caused, and appreciate your mutual understanding, as we work with all responsibility to resolve this situation. Please feel free to contact us if you need additional clarification or would like to discuss this issue further," the letter, signed by FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov, says.
Russia did not participate in the 2026 World Cup draw, as FIFA did not allow the russians to compete due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the International Football Federation (FIFA) showed a map of Ukraine during the broadcast of the draw for the 2026 World Cup, where Crimea was marked as part of russia.
The last working-class hero in England.
Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ? ? ? - 4 November 2021
Welcome to OUR world. Do you realize how many times we
A long time ago I was in a really good bookshop in Birmingham when a bloke made a commotion at the till because a book he wanted had a map of Cyprus which included the cease-fire line of 1974. The woman on the till handled it rather well by pointing out that she wasn't the printer. He grump-ed off after a while and I bought I Clavdivs on video.The last working-class hero in England.
Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ? ? ? - 4 November 2021
"I bought I Clavdivs on video"....sounds like a good day! (nm)
It was part 1 and when we got back to Hull, we decided to have an episode or two and watched the lot. Neither of us had seen it since the 70s (this was the early 90s). We got part 2 sharpish. I liked the way that a Roman goblet kept turning up and the tesselated floor moved about as if it was a sheet with printing on it; ingenious these Romans.The last working-class hero in England.
Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ? ? ? - 4 November 2021
Brutus: “How many hotdogs did you eat on the way to the forum Caesar?”
Posted by Ed on December 16, 2024, 10:43 pm, in reply to "Romani ite domum"
Caesar: “Et tu Brutus”
Brutus and four co-conspirators walk into a bar. Brutus makes a V-sign with his fingers
Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ? ? ? - 4 November 2021
So you recommend I Claudius? Coz I'm just downloading all 13 eps.
Posted by Der on December 17, 2024, 5:10 am, in reply to "Romani ite domum"
I tried it before but found it a bit dull. Not enough shooting. Never gave it much of a chance, really. I'm ready to try again. Something for the festive season.
Sian Phillips is the best baddie since tricky Dicky....nm
When I get bored with that I rearrange the books on the Middle East to make sure the books of zionist historians like Simon Seebag Montefiore and the equally wretched Simon Schama are never seen again.
Never a dull moment...
Carry a felt tip pen with you and draw it in. Maybe Tippex out Australia to make space. nm
on December 16, 2024, 6:18 pm
