Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

UEFA Champions League Honors Victims of Nepal Floods with Moment of Silence | Sports-Games

UEFA will also display a solidarity banner as Nepal’s death toll from flash floods and landslides climbs to 1,355, officials said.

  • On Monday, UEFA announced a moment of silence will be held at all Champions League matches this week to show support for victims of flash floods in Nepal.
  • The death toll in Nepal surged to 1,355 on Monday as Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that rescue teams search for 4,996 people, including at least 589 foreign nationals.
  • UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said the football family will stand together before the 18 Champions League games, with a banner displaying 'You are not alone Nepal' as a sign of solidarity.
  • Starting Tuesday, the Champions League will host 14 matches across the region, including Real Madrid hosting Inter Milan, to observe the tribute.
  • UEFA has previously recognized natural disaster victims outside Europe, including after the September 2023 earthquake in Morocco and floods in Libya.
Insights by Ground AI

20 Articles

Right

European football shows its support for the victims of the tragedy produced in Nepal. UEFA announced that, before all the Champions League matches this week, there will be a moment of retreat in memory of those who have lost their lives in the devastating floods of 26 August.

Center

Madrid, 7 Sep (EFE).- UEFA announced this Monday that a minute of silence will be observed at the beginning of all the matches of the first day of the Champions League, as a sign of solidarity and support with Nepal for the flood that has caused at least 1,355 deaths, according to the latest data. In addition to the minute of silence, in all the meetings that will be played tomorrow Tuesday and next Wednesday, a banner will be displayed with the…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal