Ukraine remain in the candidacy for the 2020 World Cup with Portugal, Spain and Moroccoas revealed by the Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa In his welcome address to the participants in the Congress of UEFA which takes place in Lisbon.
When the African country’s participation in the project was announced, the Ukrainian option was left up in the air, due to its delicate situation and the suspension of the president of Federation, Andrii Pavelko, on suspicion of corruption.
Instead, in his welcome message to 47 UEFA Congress, Antonio Costareferring to the presence of Ukraine in the candidacy, where he appreciates that it will unite the two continents.
“There is no more powerful message: through football, together, we can achieve peace, tolerance and understanding between people”, said the Prime Minister, adding that they have the support of European football and he remembered that “Portugal It is one of the safest and most politically stable countries in the world.”
Source: La Verdad
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