Rubiales says Spain should quit hosting 2030 World Cup if final goes to Morocco
Spain should withdraw from hosting the 2030 World Cup if the country loses the final to Morocco, according to former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales.
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FIFA denies report that Infantino promised Morocco 2030 World Cup final for support
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised Morocco the 2030 World Cup final in exchange for support, the British newspaper The Times reports. The report was denied by a FIFA spokesperson.
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Reports: UEFA wants Infantino to resign after World Cup share plan is scrapped
Plans to sell off shares of the World Cup have been scrapped by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. According to The Telegraph, UEFA now wants Infantino to resign.
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Crete wildfires force thousands to evacuate as fires spread across Greece, France and Spain
Thousands of people have been evacuated on Crete due to fires on the Greek island. In France, people are being allowed to return to their homes near the giant fire in Gironde.
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Fire thunder clouds reach France as wildfire clouds create their own storms
They are abbreviated as “pyrocb” and have previously been most associated with nuclear bombs and volcanic eruptions. But during Australia’s so-called Black Summer of 2019-20, they became more widely known as a horror scenario in intense bushfires. Now, for the first time, the “fire thunder clouds” have been noted as far north in Europe as France.
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WHO warns of sharp rise in forest fires across Europe
The number of forest and land fires in Europe has increased by 57 percent in the past four years, new figures from the WHO show. The World Health Organization warns that Europe needs to prepare for more frequent and more intense fires in the future.
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Sweden to send firefighting planes to southern Europe as Spain and France battle wildfires
Both Spain and France have requested reinforcement from the EU in their fight against the fires. Sweden is preparing to send the two scooping planes that belong to the protection mechanism's fleet and are stationed in Sweden on Saturday, Jonas Klint at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MCF) tells TT.
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World Cup could expand to 64 teams, but logistical nightmare looms
The World Cup could be expanded again - from 48 teams to 64 in the next tournament. There are pros and cons to the arrangement, says Expressen football columnist Noa Bachner. Logistically, it would be a nightmare, and it would be practically impossible for many countries to organize the World Cup, Bachner says.
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