wales will face slovakia or belgium in the semifinal. scotland are still guaranteed two more games against other quarterfinal losers. let s have a quick look at some of the other headlines today. the state of victoria in australia has been given the nod to stage the 2026 commonwealth games. melbourne had the games in 2006, but the 2026 edition would be focused on regional cities in the state. former tour de france winner geraint thomas says he can still be competitive even at the age of 35 as he got his season under way in portugal. he was 32nd on day one of the tour of the algarve. dutchman fabiojakobsen took the stage victory. meanwhile, simon yates, who won the vuelta a espana in 2018, finished 11th on the opening stage of the tour of andalucia in spain. the stage victory was taken by belgium s rune herregodts.