UEFA Champions League mandates silent tributes for Nepal flood victims
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 11:52 AM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
UEFA will hold a moment of silence and display banners ahead of all 18 Champions League matches scheduled for this week. The tribute serves as a show of solidarity for victims of the flash floods and landslides that recently devastated parts of Nepal. Banners featuring the message "You are not alone Nepal" will be visible at all match venues. UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin expressed support for the recovery efforts currently underway in the country. This follows the governing body’s previous initiatives to honor victims of natural disasters in Morocco and Libya. The matches are set to begin on Tuesday with six fixtures, including the game between Real Madrid and Inter Milan, followed by six games each on Wednesday and Thursday.
- •UEFA will hold a moment of silence before 18 Champions League matches this week.
- •Banners displayed at the matches will read You are not alone Nepal.
- •The tribute honors those affected by recent flash floods and landslides in Nepal.
- •UEFA previously honored victims of natural disasters in Morocco and Libya in September 2023.
- •Real Madrid hosts Inter Milan on Tuesday as part of the opening round of games.
- 11:52 AMYahoo Sports — Champions League games to have silent tribute to victims of Nepal floods
"European soccer will pause before the 18 Champions League games this week to honor victims of flash floods and landslides in Nepal. “A moment of silence will be held and a banner will be displayed as a sign of solidarity and support ahead of all UEFA Champions League matches,” the European soccer body said Monday in a statement. “We wish them strength and resilience as they continue to recover from this tragedy and its aftermath,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said.
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