48 teams 16. Asia get eight, africa get nine. All in all that is 46 places amongst the confederations, and the last two places will be decided by a play off tournament, to be decided amongst six teams. That will take place potentially in the november pre seeding the tournament year, fifa saying it could be a test event, that could be the death knell, then, perhaps, for the confederations cup. But fifa making clear that this is exactly how it wants to see the 2026 world cup divided amongst the confederations. It will now go forward to ratification in may. That would seem to be a formality, and for fifa this is the final step that has taken towards that expanded, 48 tea m has taken towards that expanded, 48 team world cup, from 2026. On their debut in the competition, manchester citys women have made it into the last four of the uefa champions league. Lucy bronze scored the only goal in thursdays second leg, to seal a 2 0 Aggregate Win over danish side fortuna hjorring, and they go on to
The main news from westminster fears of a Government Power Grab as ministers set about Disentangling The Uk from European Union law. It has been suggested that the government is looking at henry viii clauses to take this through. So much for parliamentary sovereignty. Scotlands aspirations for a voice also seem to be given the henry viii treatment with a rough wooing clearly taking place right now. Will Security Cooperation be used as a Bargaining Chip in brexit talks . A former police chief thinks an implied threat has been issued. That the uk will withhold Security Cooperation with the eu if it does not get the trade deal that it wants was insensitive, reckless, or an empty threat, or all three . And calls to increase the jail sentences imposed, in england, on people who are cruel to animals. These individuals are Practising Cruelty, basically, on animals which they will then transfer on to humans. Now that article 50 has been activated, work begins on what to do with the vast body o
hello. mixed weather fortunes coming our way today. the south east staying dry and after a sunny start, the weather will turn cloudier here. we have rain affecting north western areas with strong winds gusting to 55 miles an hour in western scotland. that will take the edge off the temperatures, but it will be mild for most of us, eight to 10 degrees. colder this afternoon in scotland and feeling chilly here given the strength of those custody westerly winds. 0vernight showers turn to snow in scotland. over the hills, we could see some significant accumulations, ten to 15 centimetres, but even lower down you might see a few centimetres of snow as we head into sunday. all the while, wet and windy weather affecting england and wales. the pulse of rain worked its way eastwards during sunday and sunday the weather brightens up with a mix of sunshine and showers are most of the showers across north western areas are cold enough for some snow away from western
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