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Andriy Shevchenko is trying to raise funds for the Football for Ukraine charity which helps to provide relief to those affected by the war in Ukraine.

Andriy Shevchenko meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky to back the United24 fundraising platform, taking donations from people around the world to help Ukraine (Photo: United24)

Andriy Vitaliyovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Віталійович Шевченко; born 10 June 1976) was the Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada since September 2015 till August 2021. He is also a prominent Ukrainian journalist and civil activist and a former member of the Verkhovna Rada , the Ukrainian parliament .

Shevchenko was handed the captain's armband ahead of their campaign, and scored Ukraine's first major tournament goal in a 4-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia in the group stages. Shevchenko then scored the winner against Tunisia from the penalty spot to progress his side to the knockout stages.