World Cup 2026 - FIFA thinks up to 40 teams in 2026

FIFA plans to spend 32 teams currently 40 teams qualified for the World Cup 2026, according to a proposal to be discussed Thursday at the Executive Committee, do we learned from a source close to Fifa.

This proposal is part of a vast project of reforms that should be discussed by the Government of FIFA at a time when the institution was rocked by two further arrests of officials intervened at dawn in Zurich.

The proposal, unexpectedly, to spend from 32 to 40 teams from the World Cup-2026, if it is discussed and accepted, will not need to be submitted to the upcoming extraordinary congress of FIFA in February, and will be effective upon adoption by the government of world football, the source said.

Supported by some candidates to succeed the retiring FIFA president Joseph Blatter to 40 teams this passage answers the need of better development of football and is also in a financial perspective, the source close to the Fifa under cover of anonymity.

The award of the World-2026 process was suspended in June due to repeated scandals that shook Fifa, amid widespread allegations of corruption linked in particular to the allocation of the 2018 World Championships in Russia and 2022 in Qatar.

Six months after a first dragnet for suspicion of bribery, two other senior officials were arrested Thursday at dawn in Zurich at the request of the United States, a new replica of an earthquake that never ceases to shake the supreme body of world football.

According to an official Fifa told AFP on condition of anonymity, the arrests had two vice presidents of the proceeding, members of the Executive Committee: the Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout and Honduran Alfredo Hawit Banegas.

FIFA is still in turmoil

Honduran Alfredo Hawit, acting head of the Confederation of North America, Central and Caribbean Tegucigalpa November 5th, 2015 and Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, president of the South American Confederation Luque July 16, 2015 A senior FIFA Said the official Officials detained This two FIFA in Zurich on December 3, 2015 is suspected of corruption are vice presidents Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay and Alfredo Hawit of Honduras

11:02 - Pots of wine - A total of 14 people, including nine current or former members of FIFA, have so far implicated in the indictment of American justice, which evokes some 150 million (€ 132 million) of bribes and kickbacks since the 1990s.

10:42 - Press conference - A press conference is scheduled at 14:30, after the meeting of the executive committee. Cameroonian Issa Hayatou, Acting President, and Swiss lawyer Francois Carrard, Chairman of the Commission reforms, should participate, but their participation? S not yet fully confirmed.

10:40 - Reforms - The second day of the Executive Committee meeting began as scheduled at 09:00, reports the AFP in Zurich Eric Bernaudeau, citing a spokesman for the organisation. The President of the Commission reforms, the Swiss lawyer Francois Carrard, should present the findings of his commission, which will then be put to vote. If accepted by the Executive Committee, these reforms will be put to the vote of the 209 federations February 26, 2016, at an extraordinary congress in Zurich. 

These reforms provide for a particular limitation to 12 years of accumulated mandates of the President and members of the Executive Committee, a rebalancing of powers of that committee, which would be renamed the board and whose membership would increase, and a strengthened health check Member that advice. The remuneration of senior officials of FIFA, including the president and general secretary, would also be published.

10:39 - World 2022 - The new arrests came a day after the fifth anniversary of the award of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This allocation, tainted by suspicions of corruption at the heart of the scandal that has shaken FIFA for several months.

10:34 - Arrests - The Swiss police operation began at 6:00 am (0500 GMT) and targeted including Baur au Lac in Zurich, which had already been the scene of the first wave of arrests in the seat Fifa. Ironically, the current Executive Committee was expected today to consider the reforms envisaged by the Federation to regain credibility. The Executive Committee will continue "as expected," said FIFA in a statement.

10:31 - Cooperation - "FIFA will continue to cooperate fully with the US justice under Swiss law as well as in the framework of the investigation by the Swiss prosecutor's office," said FIFA.

10:29 - South Americans - Both leaders are arrested vice presidents of FIFA, the Honduran Alfredo Hawit and Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout. Mr. Hawit is the acting head of the Confederation of North America, Central and Caribbean (CONCACAF). Mr. Napout chairs the South American Confederation (Conmebol).

10:28 - Exchange - The two leaders of FIFA were arrested at the request of the United States for their extradition. "These senior executives were paid in exchange for the sale of marketing rights in connection with the distribution of tournaments in Latin America and qualifications for the World Cup," the Swiss Department of Justice.

10:24 - FIFA is still in turmoil six months after a first dragnet for suspicions of corruption within the highest body of world football, two other officials were arrested this morning at dawn in Zurich . These new arrests occurred on the sidelines of an Executive Committee, opened yesterday in the Swiss city, where also seven world football officials were arrested May 27 for suspicions of corruption and money laundering.

Hamilton responds to Wolff: "Nico and I a problem? We won 16 Gp"

We have not to wait to much for the Lewis Hamilton answer to Toto Wolff, the team manager of the Mercedes who yesterday accused the pilot and teammate Nico Rosberg of excessive litigation.

Speaking to BBC Radio Hamilton pointed out: "I would not say that Nico and I have created problems for the team. Together we won 16 races out of 19".

Colleagues always, never friends. "They can not call ourselves comrades. The problem is that you run two championships in a while in football is only one.

In Formula 1 there is the constructors' championship for which we are paid to run for success. Then there's the world championship in which he runs individually. " Hamilton reality "is that we both did a great job. We did not create any problem. We will never be best friends but we make it work"

Today, after Ferrari, McLaren publish it fell to the design of a concept car for the Formula 1 of the future. 

The Cavallino had exposed his plan in February, the Woking team has released today his work. It is a race car very attractive, with the driver's seat completely indoors as in fighter aircraft and wheel covers to reduce the risks of "take-off" in the incidents. 

Extremely aerodynamic, the car hits the imagination, with Jenson Button, who wasted no time via Twitter: " It's my bonus for Christmas? When can I drive it? " his joke.

Belgium - National Team of the year - 2015

The Belgian football combined maintains, in the last update of the year, the first position in the FIFA world rankings which will allow consecrated as the "Team of the Year 2015".

 The 'Red Devils' reached the top ranking for the first time in its history last month and with his victory, 3-1 over Italian box on 23 November in Brussels managed to consolidate its lead in the last assessment of 2015 .

The Belgian box accumulates 1,494 points, 39 more than the Argentina team, second.

The Spanish team, selecting the year from 2008 to 2013, ended 2015 in third place (1,370 points), while Germany , the best team in 2014, is fourth with 1,347 points.

In the fifth selection remains Chile , champion of the Copa America, while the sixth is for the Brazilian squad. Rounding out the Top-10 teams from Portugal , Colombia , England and Austria .

The selection of Turkey is, in turn, the squad with better path in 2015 "thanks to the 329 points accumulated in the last twelve months," says FIFA in a statement.

Descent of ' Italy in the FIFA Ranking, guided always by Belgium , where the Blues are now fifteenth in spite of the thirteenth of November.

The next world ranking will be published on January 7, 2016.

- Classification of December:

1. Belgium 1,494

2. Argentina 1,455

3. Spain 1,370

4. Germany 1,347

5. Chile 1,273

6. Brazil 1,251

7. Portugal 1219

8. Colombia 1,211

9. England 1,106

10. Austria 1,091

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11. Uruguay 1,074

13. Ecuador 1,040

22. Mexico 898

32. United States 784

37. Costa Rica 759

46. ​​Paraguay 647

47. Peru 644

49. Trinidad and Tobago 628

54. Jamaica 591

64. Panama 544

68. Bolivia 500

77. Haiti 467

82. Antigua and Barbuda 409

83. Venezuela 408

88. Canada 388

91. Cuba 377

92. Nicaragua 370

94. Guatemala 368

99. El Salvador 344.

Copa del Rey - Cádiz appeal the improper alignment of Real Madrid

President of Cadiz, Manuel Vizcaino, said that his club will use a possible misalignment of Real Madrid in the first leg of the knockout knockout phase of the Copa del Rey match on Wednesday night at the stadium Ramón Carranza.

The white team has engaged in improper alignment by the presence at the head of the Russian team Denis Cheryshev. Real Madrid won 1-3 at home to Cadiz . Vizcaino said that the decision was taken by the board of administration cadista tonight for "respect for the football fans and the city," he said at a news conference.

Real Madrid has engaged in improper alignment with the presence of Russian Denis Cheryshev in the starting lineup of Rafa Benitez at the Ramon de Carranza against Cadiz , as revealed COPE, having a pending match suspension last season after receiving his third yellow in semifinals against Barcelona .

Cheryshev was booked last season with Villarreal in Copa del Rey in the second leg of the second round against Real Sociedad on lap quarter-final against Getafe and around semifinals against Barcelona.

These three warnings Cheryshev forced to meet the game suspension in the first game of this season's Copa del Rey Real Madrid situation that has no knowledge manager Rafa Benitez despite the notification sent by the Royal Federation Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in August.

In the event of termination of Cadiz, Real Madrid would be expelled from the competition. Cadiz club president, Manuel Vizcaino, who will make a decision confirmed today by the directive. "Let's wait and see what position we are to make a decision that we will not take party in the middle," he told COPE.

In this edition of the Copa del Rey, Osasuna suffered the same punishment after being denounced by Mirandes , who challenged the party by improper alignment of Unai Garcia and competition judge upheld the protest, since the player had been sent off in his butler last match of last season after seeing two.

The team triumph Pamplona 1-2 in a one-party tie, did not prevent his expulsion from the tournament.

Copa del Rey - Butragueño: "Real Madrid never makes a fool"

Emilio Butragueño, director of institutional relations of Real Madrid, said Wednesday on the possible misalignment of the Russian Denis Cheryshev during the Copa del Rey against Cadiz in the white club did not have any of that the player was punished notice.

The Director of Institutional Relations of Real Madrid , Emilio Butragueño , said that his club "never makes a fool" in relation to the improper alignment of Russian Denis Cheryshev in the first leg of the knockout knockout phase of the Cup King , played on Wednesday night in the Ramon de Carranza stadium against Cádiz CF. At a press conference, he said Butragueño Real Madrid "did not know" the punishment that hung over the player since last season and the player did not "know him".

Butragueño has referred to Article 41 of the disciplinary regime, which should be communicated to the footballer assent. Under this circumstance, he has doubted that his club might be penalized and added that everything will depend on the decision of the competent sanctioning bodies. On the announcement of the president of Cádiz claiming improper alignment, has stated that "the responsibility" of the Andalusian club that decision.

"We did not know the situation. We had no notification from the Federation or of Villarreal . Cheryshev, who was player of Villarreal, he had no knowledge, "said Butragueño Movistar +. "We will await developments. In the event ... will be the judge of Competition to decide what happens in the future. Our legal services will also study the situation. On our side yes no will and ignorance," he said.

On the situation of Borja Mayoral, Butragueño explained that this "could itself play was suspended because being young" and did not "technical decision".

Butragueño revealed that already had the opportunity to talk with Miguel Porlán ' Chendo 'delegate, and Rafa Benitez, coach, and that they "did not know the situation." "No one has been notified about it," he said.

"It is possible that once the RFEF to communicate Cheryshev was suspended Villarreal, Real Madrid but no one has reported anything about it," he explained.

Real Madrid incurred improper alignment with the presence of Russian Denis Cheryshev in the starting lineup of Rafa Benitez at the Ramon de Carranza against Cadiz to be suspended pending a match last season after receiving his third yellow semi-final against Barcelona while he is playing for Villarreal.

Cheryshev was booked last season with Villarreal in the Copa del Rey second leg of the second round against Real Sociedad on lap quarter-final against Getafe and around semifinals against Barcelona.

These three warnings Cheryshev forced to meet the game suspension in the first game of this season's Copa del Rey Real Madrid situation that has no knowledge manager Rafa Benitez despite the notification sent by the Royal Federation Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in August.