FIFA Sparks Anger With Crimea Map

FIFA Sparks Anger With Crimea Map During World Cup Draw
The organization displayed a map during a qualifying draw that showed Ukraine without including Crimea as part of the country,
FIFA faces backlash over 'unacceptable' map of Ukraine that appeared to omit Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long vowed to end Russia's occupation of Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
Ukraine Slams FIFA For Map Omitting Crimea From Its Territory: "Are you OK?"
The Ukrainian Football Association wrote a letter to FIFA expressing its concerns and questioning the "redrawn" map.
FIFA finds those guilty of scandalous display of map of Ukraine without Crimea
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
Ukraine demands Fifa apology over Crimea map
A map shown during the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup has been criticised by Ukraine as an "unacceptable error" after it appeared to exclude Crimea as part of the country. The graphic - showing countries that cannot be drawn to play each other for geopolitical reasons - highlighted Ukraine but did not include the peninsula that is internationally recognised to be part of it.
"Taming around the Russian Crimea": FIFA showed the right map — Kiev on the ears
The International Football Federation (FIFA) announced that the map shown in the broadcast of the draw for the European qualification for the 2026 World Cup, on which Crimea is not part of Ukraine, was provided by an external contractor.
Ukrainian MFA protests against country's map shown during 2026 World Cup draw
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) showed a map of Ukraine without the temporarily occupied Crimea by Russia during the broadcast of the draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup qualification on Friday.
Ukrainian MFA Expects Apology From FIFA Over Map Of Ukraine Without Crimea
As reported, during the draw for the 2026 World Cup held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich yesterday, a map of European countries was shown with an explanation that some countries cannot play each other. On this map, Ukraine did not include Crimea, which is temporarily occupied by Russia.
FIFA faces backlash from Ukraine over 'unacceptable' map that appeared to omit....
The controversy arose last week during the European qualifier draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to take place in the US, Mexico, and Canada
Ukraine demands apology from FIFA for map without Crimea – photo
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has demanded an apology from FIFA because the organisation showed Ukraine without Crimea on a map of Europe. Source: Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi in a post on X (Twitter) Quote: "Are you OK,
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FIFA removes segment featuring map of Ukraine without Crimea, no apology given – photo
Prior to this, the Ukrainian Football Association had also sent an official letter to the secretaries general of FIFA and ...
Fuming Ukrainian FA blast Fifa over ‘unacceptable error’ during World Cup 2026 qualifying draw
THE Ukrainian FA sent a furious letter to Fifa and Uefa complaining about an “unacceptable error” during the World Cup ...