Ukraine will proceed enjoying Euro 2024 qualifying matches regardless of a authorities ban on Ukrainian nationwide groups collaborating in competitions involving athletes from Russia and Belarus. File.| Photo Credit: Reuters

Ukraine will proceed enjoying Euro 2024 qualifying matches regardless of a government ban on Ukrainian national teams taking part in competitions involving athletes from Russia and Belarus, the nation stated on Monday.

Kyiv imposed the ban, which covers Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic occasions, over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and the usage of neighbouring Belarus as a staging publish for the invasion.

Andriy Pavelko, head of the Ukrainian Football Association, printed a letter on Facebook wherein the sports activities ministry outlined a choice to let Ukraine play on within the Euro 2024 qualifiers regardless that Belarus can be collaborating.

"The national team of Ukraine will continue official performances in qualifying for the 2024 European Championship," he wrote on Facebook.

Ukraine's qualifying Group C consists of England, Italy, North Macedonia and Malta. Belarus is in Group I with Israel, Andorra, Kosovo, Romania and Switzerland.

They misplaced their opening sport 2-0 away to England, who lead the group with six factors after two matches. Ukraine's second sport is away to North Macedonia on June 16.

After the invasion of Ukraine final yr, which Moscow calls a particular army operation, Russia was barred from competing in European tournaments by governing physique UEFA.