Ukraine may lose its place in the collective bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, as reported by Tribuna. com with a link to The Athletic.

The country may not have time to recover after a full-scale military invasion by Russia. Seven years left before the start of the tournament.

In addition, Ukraine may be excluded from the application due to problems with the leadership of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF). The president of the organization Andriy Pavelko is a defendant in a number of criminal cases for corruption.

Morocco is considered the main contender to replace Ukraine. The country is much closer to Spain, and the joint application of countries from Europe and Africa will have a better chance of winning the vote. Moroccans unsuccessfully tried five times to win the right to host the World Cup in the past.

Two more group bids are also expected to compete for hosting the tournament: Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece, as well as Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile..

The hosts of the 2030 World Cup will be elected at the 74th FIFA Congress next year..

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Earlier it was reported that Ukraine plans to hold matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Crimea and Donbass..