The Ukrainian Football Association has sent an official letter to the World Beach Soccer Federation (BSWW) regarding the participation of Belarusian teams in international tournaments.

"Thanking for excluding Russian teams from international beach football competitions, we request that you regulate the format of their participation and allow them to participate in a neutral status without displaying flags, anthems or other state symbols. This would fully align with the policies of key sports stakeholders and, most importantly, would be a fair measure regarding a country involved in committing war crimes in Ukraine."

However, given the scale and brutality of the war in Ukraine, we are convinced that completely excluding Belarusian teams from competitions, similarly to Russian ones, will be the next just step taken by FIFA and UEFA," — the letter from the UFA states.