On November 3, at the Football House under the chairmanship of the General Secretary and Vice President of the UAF Yuri Zapyasotsky, a working meeting took place with the participation of First Vice Presidents of the UAF Oleg Protasov, Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko, Alan Plyev, Vadim Kostyuchenko, and heads of structural units of the UAF.

During the meeting, among other issues, those present discussed the preparation of a joint bid by Spain, Portugal, and Ukraine to host the 2030 World Cup.

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"I announce that during the preparation of necessary documents, our units must take into account that we are considering options for hosting matches of the 2030 World Cup across all of Ukraine's territory, including Donbas and Crimea. Therefore, I ask to process information about objects that can be involved in hosting the World Cup in our country with this requirement in mind," — emphasized Yuri Zapyasotsky. According to him, on November 4 in Portugal, a FIFA Organizing Committee meeting will take place to prepare for the bid to host the 2030 World Cup, which representatives of national associations from Ukraine, Spain, and Portugal will attend. Yuri Zapyasotsky will participate in this meeting remotely. "Based on the results of this meeting, we with our colleagues from the national associations of Spain and Portugal will continue coordination regarding further steps in preparing our joint bid to host World Cup matches," — said Yuri Zapyasotsky.

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We remind you that at the beginning of October, a briefing took place in UEFA headquarters with the participation of the President of the Portuguese Football Federation Fernando Gomes, the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, and the President of the Ukrainian Association of Football Andriy Pyvovar, during which it was officially announced about Ukraine's involvement in the bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

"Firstly, I would like to express deep gratitude to UEFA leadership under Aleksander Čeferin and my colleagues from the UEFA Executive Committee, especially Luis Rubiales and Fernando Gomes, for the strong support of the European football community that Ukraine has received since February 24."

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Thank you President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky for the joint efforts aimed at reviving football in Ukraine and supporting the initiative regarding Ukraine's participation in the bid to host the 2030 World Cup!

The united European football family, condemning crimes against the Ukrainian people, demonstrated dedication to values that lie at the heart of our organization. Above all, this is football for peace!» — said during the briefing Andriy Pyvovar.

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In turn, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Ukraine's participation in the bid to host the 2030 World Cup as follows: "The joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup is more than a symbol of faith in our common victory. Ukraine will stand firm, win and take place thanks to solidarity with partners. Grateful for support from Spain and Portugal."