Will combine to welcome 48 nations for the tournament. The six counties who will stage the matches are argentina, morocco, paraguay, portugal, spain and uruguay and they will all qualify automatically. Our sports news editor dan roan has more on this. Dan, how can this Work Logistically . It is an amazing deal that has been struck by fifa today along with a number of configurations that represent the different continents of the football landscape. If fans thought the idea Of A Winter World Cup was a novel proposition, they will be just as amazed perhaps is the announcement today. For the First Time Ever at the world cup will be staged across three continents. It will be staged in three countries in 2026 in the us, canada and mexico. Fifa have gone one better it seems with this. Six Different Countries over three continents. Spain, portugal, morocco are effectively the co hosts of this tournament, but in a move that is meant to honour and mark the centenary of the inaugural world cup in uruguay, the opening match will take place in montevideo, then there will be another match in buenos aires, then another one in paraguay, before everything moves over to europe. In what appears to be a big deal that has been struck, and all the different parts are moving into place now, fifa has announced that this move will be ratified at their Congress Next year, only countries from asia or oceania can bid for the 2034 world cup. That would include saudi arabia, to stage the world cup in 2034. That would be another winter world cup with all the disruption to the european fixture calendar. Lo and behold, tonight, shortly after these announcements, saudi arabia announced they would bid for 2034. Back saudi arabia announced they would bid for 2034 saudi arabia announced they would bid for 2034. Back to 2030, with so much talk about bid for 2034. Back to 2030, with so much talk about the bid for 2034. Back to 2030, with so much talk about the impact bid for 2034. Back to 2030, with so much talk about the impact of bid for 2034. Back to 2030, with so | much talk about the impact of carbon footprint, how can fifa justify this from an environmental Point Of View . Itll be interesting to see how they dig. There has been controversy over their sustainability claims from the past. They obviously claimed that the Qatar World Cup would be carbon neutral, even though experts said that the Carbon Emissions would add up that the Carbon Emissions would add up to a total of around 10 Million Tonnes of Co2 Equivalent in terms of carbon footprints. The Advertising Standards Authority in sweden and said that fifa had misled fans produce claims. Now this. He will have the prospect of teams from europe supplying thousands of miles to South America forjust one match before flying all the way back again to europe for the remainder of their tournaments. The optics of that are unhelpful. According to many environmental campaigners, there has been condemnation in the form of supporters groups say that it sets the wrong example. There is already controversy over the idea of staging the world cup in three countries, the world cup in three countries, the idea of going further with six countries on three continents will add to that controversy. Of course, the fifa president is trying to reinforce the unifying potential of this tournament, saying it will help bring a divided world together. When you add that than to sustainability concerns around 2030 with the Human Rights Concerns over 2034, if saudi arabia win, today will be a very significant moment for the landscape of this tournament. It looks likely that the uk and ireland will be hosting the 2028 euros after the only other bid, turkey, withdrew from consideration. Belfast� s Casement Park site, which still hasnt been built, is one of the grounds included in the bid. The republic of ireland, Northern Ireland and wales have never before hosted a major tournament. To the Champions League and newcastle have been waiting for two decades to play in the competition in front of their own fans. They host Paris Saint Germain in a huge European Clash shortly, as the Champions League returns to tyneside. Manager eddie howes side made a good start to their European Campaign with a 0 0 draw away at ac milan, but they must win their home games if theyre to stand any chance of progression from whats been called the group of death. Howe says their domestic Winning Streak is bound to inspire them. The swing of momentum has shifted so powerfully and quickly in a positive direction for us. I think my only thought is to try to keep that momentum for as long as we can amp the power in which it is swung our way has imparting to our home form and the way we have played here. Well, ps6 and Newcastle Supporters are converging on tyneside ahead of the 8. 00pm kick off. Ben croutcher is outside stjamess park for us. A tough match for newcastle, but theyre in form. What are their chances tonight . It is going to be tricky for them. As you mention, their domestic form is very good, they are five unbeaten with five clean sheets. Newcastle united, the first time back in the Champions League since 2003. They are at the bottom seat in this group, also containing milan and dortmund. The next test against Paris Saint Germain will test them more than any other they have had so far this season. To complicate matters, they are missing some players. Paris Saint Germain arent in the best of form, either. They are fit in third leak, they drew at the weekend, they have lost a couple of superstar players over the summer, but they have the likes of Kylian Mbappe, so plenty to keep newcastle occupied. Chris waddle is common commentating on the game. Paris Saint Germain are a very talented Paris Saint Germain are a very talented team and we knew that they have two talented team and we knew that they have two or talented team and we knew that they have two or three exceptional players have two or three exceptional players. The new team is Finding Their players. The new team is Finding Their way, players. The new team is Finding Their way, finding players. The new team is Finding Theirway, Finding Their players. The new team is Finding Their way, Finding Their feet, players. The new team is Finding Theirway, Finding Theirfeet, but they wiii theirway, Finding Theirfeet, but they will play a little bit how you would they will play a little bit how you would expect barcelona to play, a bit of would expect barcelona to play, a bit of possession football. They fear for bit of possession football. They Fear For Newcastle is playing so hih Fear For Newcastle is playing so high up Fear For Newcastle is playing so high up the field, the pace of kylian high up the field, the pace of Kylian Mbappe can catch them out. Kylian Kylian Mbappe can catch them out. Kylian mbappe can catch them out. Kylian mbappe is one of if not the best in Kylian Mbappe is one of if not the best in the world at the minute. This is best in the world at the minute. This is one best in the world at the minute. This is one that the newcastle fans have been so looking forward to. One that the fans have been looking forward to, whats the mood at St Jamess Park . It is loud we have just seen a few thousand Paris Saint Germain fans make their way from the city centre to the stadium. They were making some noise and they were greeted with vociferous new fast newcastle fans behind me. They are realistic about their prospects this season. We were here before the season. We were here before the season even started and this was the game that they earmarked. They knew it would be tough to get out of the Champions League group but they wanted to make sure that any visiting teams that came here would feel the heat. I was speaking to a player who came here to play arts St Jamess Park back in 2003 and he said that Champions League nights here are like no other and he expected to be on another level tonight. I expected to be on another level toniaht. , expected to be on another level toniaht. ,. , tonight. I was here with my dad, that champions tonight. I was here with my dad, that Champions League tonight. I was here with my dad, that Champions League music. Tonight. I was here with my dad, that Champions League music started to play. That Champions League music started to play. It that Champions League music started to play, it was once in a lifetime. Look to play, it was once in a lifetime. Look where to play, it was once in a lifetime. Look where we are now. I think it will be look where we are now. I think it will be good look where we are now. I think it will be good will be good. Very, very loud. If they give will be good. Very, very loud. If they give everything will be good. Very, very loud. If they give everything as will be good. Very, very loud. If they give everything as they they give everything as they normally do, it should be a good game normally do, it should be a good game a normally do, it should be a good game. A few people might be shocked, the outsiders and some of the neutrals the outsiders and some of the neutrals. Hopefully so, fingers crossed neutrals. Hopefully so, fingers crossed. ,. ,. , neutrals. Hopefully so, fingers crossed. ,. ,. crossed. They have been waiting 20 ears. Crossed. They have been waiting 20 years gareth crossed. They have been waiting 20 years. Gareth gates crossed. They have been waiting 20 years. Gareth gates was crossed. They have been waiting 20 years. Gareth gates was number i crossed. They have been waiting 20| years. Gareth gates was number one in the charts the last time there was a Champions League game here. You can hear commentary on bbc radio from eight oclock. But if you are in a 20 mile radius of here, you will probably hear it in the other Champions League matches, Manchester City have travelled to germany to take on rb leipzig, looking to avoid a Third Straight defeat in all competitions. Newcastle and wolves both beat the premier League Champions last week and now Pep Guardiola says they have to reverse that trend if they are to defend their Champions League title. We had an incredible run at home last season. We want to do it, we want to try to reach the final again. Now with the group stage is entirely different. To go there is a huge step for us if we can get a result we will make a step forward to qualify for the next round. Celtic are also in action against lazio in glasgow. Both teams are looking for their first win in the Champions League group stages. Celtic lost 2 0 to feyenoord in their first match, while lazio played out a 1 1 draw against atletico madrid. The bbc� s Keredine Idsan is at celtic park. Tonight may be about who masters the conditions best. At the moment it is fairly calm, but come kick off at eight oclock who knows, the winds may be up again and the heavens could open. There is a fairly Large Police Presence in operation to get the lap steel fans into the ground safely. Their manager said celtic could be the dark horses in this Champions League group, but to prove him right celtic will have to do something they havent managed in ten years, and that is when a Champions League group match here at home in front of their home supporters. Ajax, 2013, that was the last time that happened. Celtic have been playing well domestically. They did lose their first Champions League match, so they will need an improved performance. Nazi have only managed a couple of wins so far this season. This could be a good time for celtic to face them. Champions League Football once again at celtic park, and they must get at least a point, if not all three, if they are to prove to be the dark horses in this group. To prove to be the dark horses in this group. To the Premier League now and liverpool Managerjurgen Klopp has called for their match against tottenham to be replayed after the var error which cost them the opening goal. Officials wrongly disallowed luis diazs strike due to a misunderstanding of the on field decision. The Audio Conversation between officials and the Video Assistant Referee was released, but klopp said it had made little difference to their thinking. Bbc sport understands there is no prospect of the Premier League considering a replay. Joe lynskey reports. The goal was ruled out, the row has rolled on. We now know how it all went so wrong. The var has been released to the world, the audio, showing the human error that could change the season for the club. Liverpool had watched it back and asked for answers. On sunday they say they want escalation and resolution. Now the coach has laid out his stance. I resolution. Now the coach has laid out his stance. Out his stance. I think that the only outcome out his stance. I think that the only outcome should out his stance. I think that the only outcome should be out his stance. I think that the only outcome should be a out his stance. I think that the i only outcome should be a replay. That is how it is. It probably will not happen. The argument against that will probably be that if we open the gates everybody will ask for it. I think the situation is that unprecedented that Something Like that, as far as i can remember, never happened, that is why think the replay would be the right thing. Gary neville said the club had grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory and that should be the end of it. Liverpool say they are still going through information about the bbc understands that a Replay Request would be turned down by the league. As the days passed since that match, the heat are still under debate. Var was in the spotlight and those at the top may need to find a way forward. Those at the top may need to find a way forward way forward. There has to be more communication. Way forward. There has to be more communication. It way forward. There has to be more communication. It happens way forward. There has to be more communication. It happens in way forward. There has to be more | communication. It happens in rugby where there is one voice in the stadium talking to the var official because there is no came without the fans, so they need to hear in the stadium what is going on. More people should be in that room who help them make the decision to have played the game of football. That would help, as well. The played the game of football. That would help, as well. Would help, as well. The ref said the process would help, as well. The ref said the process will would help, as well. The ref said the process will be would help, as well. The ref said the process will be better, would help, as well. The ref said the process will be better, all. 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Liverpool play in the Europa League tomorrow, then at brighton on sunday. A couple of games with the hope the conversation is put behind them. I hope the conversation is put behind them. , � hope the conversation is put behind them. �. , hope the conversation is put behind them. �. ,. ,. , them. I cant do anything, i can do an hina. I cant do anything, i can do anything. Lets take a look at some of the other Football News Stories making the headlines today. Scotland head coach steve clarke has announced his squad for their internationals against spain and france. Arsenals Kieran Tierney wont play after suffering a Hamstring Injury while on loan to real sociedad. Scotland are top of group a after a 100 start. Wales will be without captain aaron ramsey for their euro 2024 qualifier against croatia because of a knee problem. Spurs forward brennanjohnson also misses out through injury. On loan watford left back jamal lewis and teenage west ham striker Callum Marshall have returned to the Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming euro qualifiers. They have two games in group h against bottom side san marino and then slovenia three days later. A fan who suffered a medical emergency during leyton orient� s match against lincoln city last night has died. The man received treatment during the second half, with fans running on to the pitch to alert the referee, urging him to stop the game. The match was eventually abandoned after 82 minutes. Sporting icon simone biles has the chance to help the usa win their seventh consecutive world title at the gymnastics World Championships later. Its already been an impressive competition for the american, who made history on the opening day in belgium becoming the first woman to land the yurchenko double pike vault. Our Sports Correspondent natalie perks reports. A legend returns. From being terrified of ever competing again to dominating the sport once more. Simone biles is the perfect advert for taking a break. This stage was set at the Tokyo Olympics for her to break every record going. But a case of the twisties, where the body and mind are completely out of sync saw her pull out of all but one final. Two years on, boy, is she back. I dont know if we will ever see someone who has done so many different skills across all four events. She could win five gold medals, she could win all the gold medals, she could win all the gold medals, its true. It is medals, she could win all the gold medals, its true. Medals, its true. It is fitting that her comeback medals, its true. It is fitting that her comeback as medals, its true. It is fitting that her comeback as a medals, its true. It is fitting i that her comeback as a network because it was here ten years ago, aged 16, that she burst onto the world scene. She has already made history again this week. This is her full circle moment. In qualifying at the weekend she became the first woman to land a vote on the world state that only a handful have ever attempted. The newly named yurchenko to last only six seconds, but is fraught with danger. One of the most difficult faults of all time start with a round of on the springboard and attack can spring onto the boat. She does 2. 5 clips in the air with her body folded at the hips. She is back with skills her body folded at the hips. She is back with skills never her body folded at the hips. She is back with skills never being her body folded at the hips. Sie 3 back with skills never being been performed on the womens side before so it has been named after her. That is with two years out and you wouldnt even know. Is with two years out and you wouldnt even know. Biles is timed tied as the wouldnt even know. Biles is timed tied as the most wouldnt even know. Biles is timed tied as the most decorated wouldnt even know. Biles is timed tied as the most decorated female | tied as the most decorated female gymnast of all time. A metal of any colour tonight would send her soaring into a class of her own. In 2013 here she won four medals. A decade on, her star still shines the brightest. You can keep up to date with the british athletes in the world gymnastics championships on bbc two. World gymnastics championships on bbc two. Lets take a look at some other Sports News Stories making the headlines today. Mark cavendish has delayed plans to retire and will race in next years tour de france. The 38 year old announced he would step back from road cycling in may, but has signed a one Year Contract with his astana qazaqstan team. It means he will have another chance to break the record for tour stage wins. Ronnie osullivan is through to the third round of the english open. The rocket knocked in three century breaks to beat jackson page 4 1 in brentwood. Mark williams is also through after beating chinas xiao guodong in a decider. Wigans bevan french, catalans� Tom Johnstone and st helens� jack welsby are the three nominees for the 2023 Steve Prescott man of steel award. All three players were named in the Super League Dream Team and also helped their clubs finish in the play off places. Disappointing news for england on the eve of the cricket world cup, with confirmation that ben stokes is a serious injury doubt for the opening game. He is suffering from a hip niggle and its believed that harry brook will replace him. Englands opponents, new zealand, are without key players as tim southee and regular captain Kane Williamson are also out. Henry moran is in india for us at the Narendra Modi stadium. At this absolute behemoth of Cricket Architecture we will see the opener of the world cup tomorrow. It will be a repeat of the last final between england and new zealand. On that day in 2019 it was ben stokes who was the english hero. We think you might not be fit for the opener with jos buttler saying you might not be fit for the Opener Withjos Buttler saying that ben stokes had a hip injury that could see him ruled out of the opener. It is a long competition, seven weeks, so if he is unfit for the opener it doesnt mean that we wont see him in due course. For new zealand, a couple of Injury Concerns for them with Kane Williamson and tim southey already confirmed not to be available. Seven weeks, each team will play nine groups matches before the top four sides who go to semifinals, culminating in the final in November The 19th back here, in a ground that holds 134,000 people. That is the equivalent of the population of high wycombe all coming along to watch the cricket. The Tournament Opener tomorrow. Now, throughout this week were profiling the winners of the bbc green sport awards. Former Major League Baseball player Chris Dickerson has been announced as evergreen athlete 2023. He created the organisation players for planet, through which he encourages and supports fellow high profile athletes to raise awareness of environmental impacts. Chris, i want to take you back to the start. Where did your interest in the environment come from . It started growing up in southern california. If you want to talk about a certain place that encompasses all of our failure to face california. Habitat loss, overpopulation, water pollution, air pollution, it is all here, but it wasnt until later that i started to put the pieces together and look back and understood why i had to team mates On Soccer Teams and baseball teams who couldnt show up because they had asthma through air pollution. My moment was when i was sitting in the locker room and i looked around and saw the amount of plastic debris used in professional sports. There was a 50 gallon trash can full of single use plastic while reading an article saying that plastic stays in the environment for a thousand years. That was the moment where i felt that if i could make a change and see who we could cut down on plastic, maybe through the use of reusable water bottles, lets do it. We are down here to clean up the beach and connect with the community and inspire lasting change in the way that we use plastic. This is where it all starts. This beach clean up represents something we can do and baseball. ~. ,. ,. ,. , baseball. What were you hoping to achieve with baseball. What were you hoping to achieve with your baseball. What were you hoping to achieve with your organisation . I l achieve with your organisation . I was hoping it should be an example, a beacon of support for what was happening with the environment. Every day we shop to a ballpark and have a captive audience of 40,000 fans, that is an opportunity for athletes to step up and be examples of Best Practice. Wearing the green shoe to bring awareness of issues facing the planet, using a reusable water bottle, taking your bicycle to the station. Returned your peer cap to the front. Please take your recycling. To the front. Please take your recycling to the front. Please take your re clinu. Recycling. Sports are so powerful. How have you recycling. Sports are so powerful. How have you seen recycling. Sports are so powerful. How have you seen that recycling. Sports are so powerful. How have you seen that growth, i recycling. Sports are so powerful. I how have you seen that growth, that expand over the years . Irate how have you seen that growth, that expand over the years . Expand over the years . We started with 18 athletes expand over the years . We started with 18 athletes in expand over the years . We started with 18 athletes in 2008, expand over the years . We started with 18 athletes in 2008, now expand over the years . We started with 18 athletes in 2008, now we l with 18 athletes in 2008, now we have over 275 of athletes are really starting to use their voice and utilise these social platforms for good. That has been the biggest change, to get athletes down to the dominican republic, getting them involved in beach clean ups. Young players see that, they take that influence and that Best Practice and now theyre in the spotlight, inspiring more young people in their country and in their sports market. Would you like to see those big names do more . Would you like to see those big names do more . ,. , names do more . 100 . I always oke and sa names do more . 10096. I always Oke And Say Climate fl names do more . 10096. I always oke and say Climate Change i names do more . 10096. I always oke and say Climate Change could i names do more . 10096. I always oke and say Climate Change could be h and say Climate Change could be solved if lionel messi and cristiano ran out of both came out and said, lets save the environment, you would see a massive change. There are so many messages that they can use on their platform that i honestly feel would change the tide, but that is the power of sport and do is to habits and hopefully we will have more of these top, World Superstars that can join the Climate Action fight. Superstars that can oin the Climate Action fight. Action fight. Chris, congratulations, i action fight. Chris, i congratulations, what action fight. Chris, congratulations, what youre action fight. Chris, congratulations, what youre doing is incredibly inspirational. Unfortunate to talk to. Thank you for our unfortunate to talk to. Thank you for yourtime unfortunate to talk to. Thank you for your time. I unfortunate to talk to. Thank you for your time. I appreciated. For your time. I appreciated. Honoured for the award. It is great to have these meaningful chats to move progress forward and again, truly appreciated. Just a reminder of our top story before we go. Coming in the week of the bbc green sport awards, fifa have announced the 2030 mens world cup will be hosted across three continents. Africa, europe and South America will combine to welcome 48 nations for the tournament. More reaction on the bbc sport website and app. Thats all from sportsday. Goodbye. Live from london this is bbc news. Rishi sunak pulled the plug on the hs2 high speed rail link to manchester, saying hell spend the money on alternative rail, road and bus schemes instead. More than 1. 7 million afghans are told to leave pakistan by November The 1st in a crackdown on illegal immigrants. The taliban has urged islamabad to reconsider the move. Pope francis warns the world may be nearing Breaking Point because of Climate Change, as a month long summit of Catholic Church leaders gets under way. Hello, im lewis vaughanjones. Welcome to the daily global, where well bring you the top stories from around the world. We begin here in the uk and the conservative party conference, where the Prime Minister has announced hes scrapping a major part of one of europes biggest infrastructure projects. Rishi sunak confirmed that a key leg of the hs2 high speed rail project, which would have linked the london birmingham stretch of the line to the Northern City of manchester, has been axed due to its soaring cost. Another leg to leeds had already been dropped. He pledged to reinvest every penny in other rail, road and bus projects in the north, the midlands and across the country