Overview

• UEFA displayed a “Stop killing children. Stop killing civilians” banner on the Super Cup pitch carried by nine refugee children from Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Palestine and Ukraine
• Two Palestinian refugee children joined President Aleksander Čeferin on the medal podium to spotlight the UEFA Foundation for Children’s campaign
• UEFA Foundation for Children announced partnerships with Médecins du Monde, Médecins Sans Frontières and Handicap International to support children affected by conflict, including in Gaza
• The governing body defended its slogan as a solely humanitarian, non-political statement that aligns with its neutrality rules
• UEFA’s refusal to answer Mohamed Salah’s request for details on how and why Suleiman al-Obeid died has intensified criticism and demands to name perpetrators and impose sanctions