FIFA showed a map of Ukraine without Crimea. The Foreign Ministry said it was waiting for an apology – UNIAN
The map without Crimea appeared during the broadcast of the results of the draw for the 2026 World Cup.
The International Football Federation (FIFA), during the broadcast of the results of the draw for the 2026 World Cup, showed a map on which Ukraine was depicted without the temporarily occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the organization to apologize for this.
As you know, yesterday, December 13, the draw for qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Today, December 14, the department’s speaker, Georgy Tikhy, published a corrected map on the social network X and said that Ukraine is waiting for a public apology from FIFA.
“By redrawing international borders on yesterday's broadcast, you not only acted against international…
