Andriy Shevchenko, president of the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) and former footballer, is hoping to meet Gianni Infantino at UEFA’s Congress in Brussels. This comes after the FIFA president spoke out against banning Russia and Israel from international football earlier this month. Shevchenko is hoping now to speak to Infantino to convey “information about the war in Ukraine and our position”. I am planning a meeting with Gianni Infantino to once again convey, in concrete terms, information about the war in Ukraine and our position. “679 Ukrainian girls and boys will never be able to play football — Russia killed them,” Sybiha posted on social media.

Source: International New York Times February 12, 2026 11:02 UTC