Africa: Ukraine, First to Arrive At Fifa U-20 World Cup in New Zealand

20 May 2015

Lagos — Ukraine became the first team to arrive at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. They were welcomed not only with a taste of home, but by a traditional Kiwi welcome.

According to a FIFA online portal, the team's on arrival at Auckland International Airport, Coach Oleksandr Petrakov and his team were treated to a performance from Tainui's Haka Legend group.

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