Ukraine accused of fielding ineligible player in Euro 2020 qualifying

Gerson Rodrigues' own goal in the 93rd minute sealed Luxembourg's untimely fate, as Ukraine escape with a gift victory in Group B. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were held scoreless by Ukraine, but were gifted a point by the visitors, who missed a golden chance late on. 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. Editors' Picks ESPN FC's experts ranked the best men's players and managers in world football. Check it out. ESPN and Marvel teamed up to turn our favorite soccer captains into galaxy-dominating superheroes. - Follow Transfer Talk LIVE - Fantasy: Set lineups, check scores! Moraes was this month granted citizenship in Ukraine where he has played for most of the past seven seasons, currently for Shakhtar Donetsk. FIFA rules allow players to acquire a nationality if they...

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