Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s joint bid to host 2030 World Cup

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The World Cup will be hosted by Spain and Portugal in the year 2030.

The leaders of the countries' soccer federations confirmed the partnership at the headquarters of the European soccer body.

Millions of Ukrainian fans want this.

The move was approved by Zelenskyy. Since February, Russia has invadedUkraine.

The Olympic Stadium in Kyiv hosted the finals of the 2012 European Championship, but no details were given on how many games would be held in the country.

The president of Spain's soccer federation said at a news conference that the European bid was the real one. Football has the power to transform society.

Spain and Portugal made a joint bid in June. There is a new bid from Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia and others.

The host will be voted on by the sport's governing body.