A working meeting took place at the «Avangard» stadium in Uzhhorod with representatives of the Coordination Center of the Ukrainian Football Association and the Zakarpattia Military Administration.

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Participants in the meeting included President of the Ukrainian Football Association, head of the Coordination Center of the UAF Andriy Pavelko, first vice-presidents of the national association Oleg Protasov and Vadym Kostyuchenko, deputy head of Zakarpattia OVA Ihor Shynkaruk, executive director of the UPL Yevhen Dikyi, head of the Zakarpattia Football Association Ivan Duran, head of the Luhansk Oblast Football Association Igor Shopin, and heads of subdivisions of the UAF.

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Participants discussed the current activities of the Coordination Center of the UAF, its interaction with regional centers and humanitarian hubs operating in various regions, cooperation with the Zakarpattia Military Administration regarding the organization of logistics for the evacuation of young football players from conflict zones and their accommodation in Zakarpattia, as well as issues related to transferring humanitarian cargo received from foreign partners of the UAF to families affected by the war, hospitals, and soldiers defending our country.

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Among other things, the meeting also addressed the organization of training and matches for national teams of Ukraine. In particular, a representative of the OVA assured that they would continue to fully support in obtaining necessary permits and crossing borders for the teams, as well as in matters related to receiving humanitarian cargo by the Coordination Center of the UAF from UEFA, FIFA, and other national associations.