UEFA investigates protests about Brazil-born Ukraine forward

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NYON, Switzerland - Portugal and Luxembourg filed protests with UEFA against Ukraine fielding Brazil-born forward Junior Moraes in European Championship qualifying games.

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NYON, Switzerland – Portugal and Luxembourg filed protests with UEFA against Ukraine fielding Brazil-born forward Junior Moraes in European Championship qualifying games.

UEFA says it opened disciplinary proceedings against Ukraine for a possible breach of player eligibility rules. No date for a hearing was confirmed.

Moraes was this month granted citizenship of Ukraine where he has played for most of the past seven seasons, currently for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Ukraine's Junior Moraes sits on the pitch after missing a scoring chance during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Ukraine at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Ukraine's Junior Moraes sits on the pitch after missing a scoring chance during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Ukraine at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

FIFA rules allow players to acquire a nationality if they live continuously in the country for five years.

Ukraine risks losing four points and forfeiting both games as 3-0 losses if the 31-year-old Moraes is judged have been ineligible.

Ukraine currently leads its Euro 2020 qualifying group after drawing 0-0 at Portugal and winning 2-1 at Luxembourg in the past week.

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