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FIFA shows a map of Ukraine without Crimea

In materials on the draw procedure for the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament, FIFA has marked Ukraine without Crimea on the map, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.

Commenting on the draw procedure, the organizers used a graphic to show three groups of countries that cannot be in the same group. Among them were Ukraine and Belarus. The latter, unlike Russia, is known to participate in international competitions under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA without any problems.

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In the image showing the borders of Ukraine, the geographical contours of Crimea were marked in a different color than the rest of the country.

As reported by , the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament took place today. Ukraine was drawn against Iceland, Azerbaijan and the winner of the France/Croatia match in the League of Nations.

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