Ukraine to play their first match of Euro 2020 qualification without spectators

Ukraine to play their first match of Euro 2020 qualification without spectators

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Ukraine national football team will play without spectators their opening home match of the Euro 2020 qualification.

Such a verdict was released by the Union of European Football Associations on Friday, November 27, Ukrinform reports.

The control - disciplinary and ethical authority UEFA has discovered several violations, including the demonstrations of "neo-Nazism" at the UEFA EURO 2016 game Ukraine vs Spain (0:1) that was played on October 12 at Kyiv Olympic Stadium.

Earlier, FIFA banned the Arena Lviv for all games in qualification for 2018 World Championship due to "manifestations of neo-Nazism" in the stands during the World Cup qualifier 2014 match Ukraine vs San Marino.

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