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Ukraine government wears jerseys in meeting

June 30, 2021
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The government in Ukraine has held a cabinet meeting in national soccer team shirts to celebrate the team reaching the European Championship quarterfinals.

Ukraine beat Sweden 2-1 in extra time on Tuesday to reach the last eight for the first time.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal chaired the meeting in a shirt with team captain Andriy Yarmolenko’s No. 7. Other ministers wore team shirts in the national colors of yellow and blue. Ukraine next plays England on Saturday in Rome.