According to the press release from the Spanish and Portuguese Federations, this is a project that has received "the unconditional support of UEFA".
Ukraine joins the bid of the two Iberian countries, official since June 2021, to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030. The presidents of the three federations gave a press conference on Wednesday organized at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, in Swiss.
The Spanish-Portuguese text indicates that this approach aims "to project a message of unity, solidarity and generosity on the part of all European football".
🔴 España y Portugal incorporation a Ucrania en la candidature para el #Mundial2030
👉🏻 El proyecto quiere lanzar a la sociedad un mensaje de esperanza a del poder transformador del fútbol
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— RFEF (@rfef) October 5, 2022
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Ukrainian representatives are soon to join the commission coordinating this candidacy.
"We are confident that the global football family will embrace and support this initiative," the statement said.
Other common candidacies in sight
Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay formalized a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup in August, while the
Times
last month indicated a rather baroque alliance between Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece.
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