Ukrainian Football Association calls on FIFA and UEFA to cancel Serbia-Russia friendly
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The Ukrainian Football Association asks FIFA, UEFA, and the Serbian Football Union to cancel the Serbia-Russia friendly scheduled for March 21, 2024, because of Russia's support.
The Ukrainian Football Association has appealed to FIFA, UEFA and the Serbian Football Union to cancel the upcoming friendly match between the Serbian and Russian national teams scheduled for March 21 next year, UNN reports.
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"The Ukrainian Football Association has addressed an official letter to FIFA, UEFA and the Serbian Football Union asking them to take appropriate measures to prevent gestures of support for Russia by involving its teams in international matches," the UAF said in a statement.
The UAF notes that earlier the Secretary General of the Serbian Football Association, Jovan Šurbatović, said that a friendly match between the Serbian and Russian national teams is scheduled for March 21, 2024, in Moscow.
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