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Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 football World Cup, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing The Times.
Ukraine would host one of the groups in the tournament under the plan which is understood to have been sanctioned by Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the governments of Spain and Portugal, The Times said.
The new partnership is due to be announced by Spain and Portugal football chiefs during a news conference at European governing body UEFA's headquarters on Wednesday, the report added.
Reuters news agency has contacted the sport's world governing body FIFA, which organises the World Cup, and UEFA for comment.
The 2022 World Cup will begin on November 20 in Qatar, while the 2026 edition will be played in the US, Canada and Mexico.