Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has authorized Ukraine’s participation in Spain and Portugal’s quest to co-host the 2030 World Cup.
We anticipate confirmation of the cooperation at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. If the bid is successful, it is believed that Ukraine, which has been under full-scale invasion by Russia since February 24th, will host one of the tournament’s groups.
Spain and Portugal declared two years ago that they would submit a combined bid to host the World Cup in 2030. The addition of Ukraine would give the bid a new dimension.
Even though Ukraine’s national team plays their home games in Poland and the domestic league resumed smoothly in August behind closed doors, there is optimism that security worries will be significantly diminished in eight years.
Ukraine and Poland co-hosted Euro 2012, demonstrating their ability to organize large-scale events in peacetime.
The candidacy supported by Uefa will face opposition from Egypt, Greece, and Saudi Arabia, as well as a South American proposal from Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile. The Uefa head, Aleksandr Ceferin, stated last month that he anticipated Spain and Portugal would submit a “winning offer.”
