FIFA has apologised for displaying a map during the qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup that excluded Crimea from Ukraine's territory, which Kyiv had criticised as an "unacceptable error".

Ukraine was one of 54 national teams included in the draw Friday in Zurich for European qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup ... the map was provided by an outside supplier and FIFA was ...

A spokesperson for Ukraine's Foreign Ministry demanded a public apology from FIFA ... territory. The map, which was shown during a 2026 World Cup qualifying draw earlier this week, was designed ...

FIFA has issued a brief and general comment regarding the map displayed during the 2026 FIFA World ... error". The World Cup qualifying draw map excluded Crimea from Ukraine, and later changed ...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 begins in 500 days. FIFA expects 5 million fans to attend matches, with 6 billion people worldwide ...