FIFA reportedly turned down the plea of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to offer a message of world peace before the kick-off of the World Cup final at 16:00 on Sunday.
Before the World Cup final in Qatar, Zelensky offered to be in a video talking to the crowd in the stadium.
According to a source who spoke to CNN, “We thought FIFA wanted to use its platform for the greater good,” adding that Zelensky’s staff was shocked by the negative response.
According to CNN, negotiations between Zelensky and FIFA are still ongoing, so a compromise could be reached before Sunday’s match between Argentina and France.
In order to gain support for the nation’s defense against Russia’s invasion, which started on February 24 this year, the Ukrainian President has spoken at many of the biggest events in the globe.
Zelensky has appeared at events ranging from the meeting of the Group of 20 Nations to the Grammys and Cannes Film Festival.
Additionally, he has shared the stage with a number of journalists and celebrities, most notably with Bear Grylls, Sean Penn, and David Letterman.
The request by the Ukrainian president was reportedly made after Russia launched a barrage of deadly missile attacks against Ukraine, destroying vital infrastructure and burying victims beneath the debris.
With explosions reported in the nation’s capital Kyiv, second-largest city Kharkiv, and Kryvyi Rih, in the country’s center, where an apartment complex was struck and people were reportedly trapped, practically every significant city was targeted in Friday’s attack.
Early reports stated that there were two fatalities in the original explosion and eight injuries, including that of a three-year-old kid and a seven-year-old female.
There may be other people buried in the structure, including a young child.
In an effort to force Ukraine into submission after failing to win the war on the battlefield, Russia has been striking national-grid infrastructure and killing civilians.
Putin plans to step up his attacks this winter in an effort to generate a new refugee catastrophe.
There were reported energy and internet blackouts in Vinnytsia, the capital city of Poltava, the southern port city of Odesa, and the northern Sumy area. Vinnytsia is located in west-central Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian MP Andrii Osadchuk, some 70 missiles were fired on Friday.
According to the Kyiv Independent, 40 of those were specifically targeted towards Kyiv, and 37 of them were purportedly shot down.
Russian nuclear-capable TU-95 bombers launched Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles against Ukrainian cities from over Russian territory, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian air forces.
Along with Kh-59 cruise missiles and Tu-22 bombers, Kalibre missiles were also launched from warships and submarines in the Black Sea.
The attack also included S-300 rockets, which are typically used for air defense but may also be utilized to hit ground targets.
No information on victims was available right away, and it was unclear precisely which key infrastructure had been damaged.
What Happened In Ukraine?
The largest military buildup in Europe since World War II is being caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
It had the atmosphere of a dangerous occurrence from the Cold War. On the border of a neighbor, Vladimir Putin was gathering soldiers and tanks. A deadly East-West conflagration was feared.
Putin then gave the order for Russian soldiers to invade Ukraine, escalating the Cold War. The effects were both quick and extensive.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began on February 24, there has been a significant increase in troop mobilization across Europe.
Moscow has so far been unable to achieve the quick win it had hoped for and has failed to annex important cities throughout the nation, including Kyiv, the capital.
A poorly equipped military has weighted it down, and Ukrainian forces and civilian resistance fighters have put up a fierce struggle against it.
Nevertheless, Russia possesses greater military power, and Mr. Putin has stated that his ultimate objective is to seize Kiev, overthrow Ukraine’s democratically elected government, and encircle the entire world in the Russian sphere of influence.
The invasion raises severe concerns for the security system that has ruled Europe throughout the 1990s and threatens to destabilize the already unstable post-Soviet area.
Mr. Putin has long bemoaned the loss of the Soviet Union’s former nations, including Ukraine.
His aim now appears to include weakening NATO, the military alliance that assisted in keeping the Soviets in check.
Russia offered a long list of requests to change that organization prior to its invasion, which NATO and the US rejected.
When Will The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final Hold?
France and Argentina will play in the FIFA World Cup Final Match 2022, as it was evident that France grabbed a 2-0 lead against Morocco in the second semi-final to earn its position in the championship game.
In the same vein, Argentina overcame Croatia 3-0 to grab a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
In this way, Croatia will now compete against the Moroccan team.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final is an impending association football game that will serve as the championship of FIFA’s competition for men’s national football teams, which is in its 22nd year.
Argentina and France will face off in the game at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on December 18, 2022, which is Qatar’s national holiday.
