UEFA to pay tribute to Nepal flood victims before Champions League games Moronfolu Adeyemi

UEFA will honour victims of the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26, 2026, with a moment of silence before every UEFA Champions League match scheduled for this week. The European football governing body said on Monday that a tribute banner bearing the message, 'You are not alone Nepal,' would also be displayed before the matches as a show of solidarity with those affected by the disaster. UEFA said the gesture was intended to express its condolences to the victims and support the people of Nepal as they continue to recover from the aftermath of the floods. UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said the European football community would stand together in support of the victims and their families. 'The entire European football family will stand together before this week's matches to express our deepest condolences and our support to the people of Nepal. 'We wish them strength and resilience as they continue to recover from this tragedy and its aftermath,' Čeferin said. The tribute comes as Nepal continues to grapple with the scale of the disaster, with communities affected by the flash floods that struck on August 26. The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 8, with 36 teams opening their campaigns in the competition's new single-league format. Also Read: A total of 144 matches will be played across eight matchdays, with the teams' league positions determining their routes into the knockout phase. The final is scheduled for June 5, 2027, in Madrid. Nepal had earlier observed a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of the devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers held on to hopes that those trapped in tunnels could still be rescued alive. The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, while more than 5,500 others remained missing, including around 800 foreigners. As part of the mourning, flags were flown at half-mast, while candlelight vigils were planned later in the day as the country marked the 13th day since the deaths in accordance with Hindu mourning rituals. [wpadcenter_ad id='745970' align='none']