“We have changed the map for you and expect a public apology.” This is what the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhy, declared during the publication this Friday, December 13, of a map cutting Crimea from Ukraine.
The International Football Federation presented the draw for the 2026 World Cup which will take place in North America (including Mexico, the United States and Canada).
Problem, in “removing“Crimea on the map of Ukraine, Fifa took action”against international law but also supported “Russian propaganda, war crimes and the crime of aggression against Ukraine“. selon Heorhiy Tykhy.
“FIFA is aware of an issue with one of the visuals displayed during the draw and has addressed the situation with the (Ukrainian) Federation. The graphic in question has been deleted“, FIFA reacted this Saturday on the BBC.
The organization's goal with this map was to represent nations that cannot face each other for geopolitical reasons: Ukraine and Belarus, Spain and Gibraltar, or even Kosovo against Bosnia-Herzegovina or Serbia.
