Infantino plan World Cup in 2026 with 40 teams

Thinking of increasing competitiveness and the chances of the teams to have a place in the biggest football tournament in the world, Gianni Infantino, FIFA president admitted that the entity studies to increase to 40 the number of participating teams in the World Cup. The change, if it occurs, would be worth in 2026, with the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 keeping the 32 teams of the current regulation.

"We can increase competition for more participants. The idea would be for the 2026 edition Let's talk about it with everyone: players, the Council of FIFA ... you not only the chance for many other teams participate as allows multiple dream of a place in the final, "said the agent.

The expansion teams ensure that the continents might give more representatives than today. South America, for example, could over a direct wave, the Infantino plans. Currently, four teams are guaranteed in the world and an even dispute the repechage.

"My proposal to South America is to establish five fixed places and maybe one more to win through repechage," he said

Comments on terrorism - The leader also did not fail to give statements about terrorist attacks on their visit to Montevideo, as the most recent tragedies with authorship of the Islamic state were related to football. Infantino, however, said that his focus is to bring joy to people with sporting events that FIFA can accomplish.

"Of course, terrorism is a concern," he stressed the representative of FIFA at a news conference in Montevideo, after visiting the Museum of the mythical stadium Centenario Football.

"We want to organize football without talking about politics, not to mention violence, not to mention religion, and give a little life to the people, to forget the problems of everyday life," continued Infantino.

"I hope and expect that all terrorism in the world and end in football as well. We have the ambition to solve the world's problems, but rather to organize soccer parties," he said.

Infantino conducts a tour of South America that led to Paraguay and Uruguay and still pass through Bolivia and Colombia on Thursday.

We can not belittle or careless Getafe

Nicolas Fedor ' Miku ' Venezuelan striker Rayo Vallecano , would not qualify for the final game the next day against Getafe , although "very important" and said that despite the downswing of azulón whole, can not be underestimated or neglected his rival.

The Lightning, with 28 points, is out of the descent, tied with Granada and Getafe , third from bottom of the table after chaining ten games without a win.

"The wardrobe is aware of the importance of the game and we're psyched to get a positive result. We know that they have not had very good results, are not having the fortune they wanted, but not can belittle or neglect" confessed Miku, who Getafe he played between 2010 and 2013.

"With those who have played in the Getafe players who continue are unbalancing and in general is a good team that is below circumstances as us," said the Venezuelan striker, who revealed that still maintains relationship with some players of azulón set.

"We have not spoken this week. Sometimes we talked and talked about family and children. The match will be very hard and why friendships and companionship are aside. It should be respected, to have the utmost professionalism, but I I owe this club, I defend, and I want us to draw the three points and then they can be saved if better too, "he said.

Despite the delicate situation of Ray and Getafe, Miku does not consider the game to be definitive for any of the two teams.

"I do not think it reaches the point of being final, but very important, because then would be seven rounds and twenty fucking. It is true that it is against a direct rival and especially at home becomes very important. We want to do good match, taking out a result positive, and we must look at this game because in our field must fall on our side, "he said.

Miku took the opportunity to appeal to the fans and go to the stadium on Friday to support the team.

"The crowd is fundamental. I lived perores situations and have come out of these because the public has done its part. In our field is very close to people and feel that heat and pressure is important. It is one of the South American fields to because much screams, anything is listening and visitor is not nice, which is what we want, always respecting the opponent, "he said.

Finally, Miku talked about his coach, Paco Jemez, who sees him with the same confidence despite the sporting situation being experienced by the team.

"Paco I notice as all year, with the same demand and giving equal weight to each party. I do not notice it especially nervous. He knows navigate in these situations and have enough experience. He is confident because he knows what has the equipment, professionalism and dedication of all. the team is improving and hopefully at the end we are all happy, "he concluded.

It is the most beautiful and difficult

The captain of FC Barcelona, ​​Andres Iniesta , said Wednesday that at this stage of the championship, in which the Catalan team meets all options to achieve titles, "it is the most beautiful and difficult, and details count."

The Barcelona player in the Barca environment perceived a climate of euphoria before the arrival of the classic, which will be played this Saturday, April 2 at the Camp Nou (20.30).

About the small details, the Barcelona captain has already advanced to a meniscus injury of Jérémy Mathieu "does not look good , " referring to the lower than expected player for the remainder of the season after injuring with France.

Iniesta, down with the Spanish selection in these two friendlies and also absent in the match against Villarreal (2-2), said that is better "in the process of the discomfort I had in the game against Arsenal , " which he was forced to ask for change.

"If everything goes normal in these two days, I hope to be available , " said the player, who does not believe that this season is dosed, but noted that there is a bit of everything, including decisions of Luis Enrique to align or do not.

"What it is true is that, in general lines, I felt very well during the season. It's one of the seasons that I am most enjoying football. I do not know what percentage of games I played over other seasons, which yes I like playing games, but I know it's hard, "he added.

He has also admitted he is "very satisfied" with how you're going all and that, rather than metered, what interests him is that when he plays "surrender with all the guarantees".

Iniesta expects Barcelona to sign a victory against Real Madrid to get closer to the league title, and incidentally that this may serve to honor Johan Cruyff, died on Thursday March 24 at age 68, although the captain reported that when the group is full (that will happen tomorrow in the afternoon workout) will try to do something special in memory of the late barcelonista idol.

"The tribute was the one who made it to us, especially the Catalans," he stressed the Barca player in reference to the method and the footballing idea "cruyffista '.

How Barcelona will face the match against Madrid, Iniesta has escaped the idea that their companions are accommodated by ten points separating them.

"These games are different and it does not matter how teams arrive We all like to win at archrival, and it is little league and we can go a step further We looked like this:... If we win, it will be a game not we take this match as a final, although it is a more of us left, "he warned.

Madrid, Iniesta stressed that always see it "dangerous and powerful" and that if Barcelona does not do things he can do "what bad pass, because we have players that can complicate the game."

Does not believe that there is an atmosphere of revenge for the 0-4 or the barcelonismo live in a state of euphoria to repeat the result from the first leg. "It's good to have a positive, confidence, but I do not like the euphoria is not good. I do not know if I perceive this environment you're talking about. What we hope is a tight and difficult game, and where details will mark the party ", I have answered.

"That looks good football and that people enjoy it. We face what it is, a great match," he stressed the player, who has said he already signed reach the classic each season with this, because "it had signed" in the early going.

That Suarez and Messi have not yet been incorporated into the work of the team, the commitments of selections, Iniesta has removed iron to ensure no excuses and that absent "have continued to compete , " so it has not created any "anxiety" in the Barca team.

Finally, spoke of Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid captain, who today turns 30, to ensure, as already underlined on other occasions, "which is one of the best center in the world, and have rival is very complicated and hard. I have a lot of respect and affection. "

Cristiano Ronaldo, at his last big chance to return to the past

Football has no memory and only reality is that now lives. Count the moment, the moment in which everything happens, not yesterday. Is not worth what you were or what you did if you're not able to keep it . Living in the past it is not allowed and stumbling several times with the same stone is an unwise choice.

Cristiano Ronaldo reached an extraordinary level in 2013 and 2014. He came even dethrone two consecutive years aLeo Messi who seemed invincible. But their light faded too quickly. His 2015 was very uneven and so far in 2016 does not arouse excessive expectations.

However, as pointed out in the first paragraph, football, for better or worse, is today not live yesterday. If you sign a great performance, no one will remember your poor image in previous years. That's what you should know a Cristiano Ronaldo with the expiration date too close.

inconsequential matches and friendlies selections are over. the truth hour has arrived. The time of all or nothing in an agonized sigh. And at the Camp Nou, without going any further, CR7 has its last great opportunity to go back and make it present.

If you want to retrieve it exhibited in 2013 and 2014, the Classic is the perfect setting. Brillar to Messi and company would give an undeniable blow on the table. No one can say he did before a smaller rival or a no outbreaks around. The opponent is huge and the party is the party.

Ninety minutes to launch a hopeful future, wipe out the nearest future and recover one that established him as one of the greatest in history. Cristiano Ronaldo much more than three points is played on Saturday at the Camp Nou.

Cristiano Ronaldo smiled again with the Portuguese national team after the victory against Belgium in Madeira was the main feature of the game to get score a goal.

Tomorrow at the Bamberg is the 'end of the end'

FC Barcelona faces Lassa morning at the Palau Blaugrana (20.45) against Brose Baskets Bamberg German, on the penultimate day of the Top16, the most important game of the season, in which only you it is victory if you want to keep your options to be in the quarterfinals.

Xavi Pascual's team depends on itself to be in the next round, but victory is inevitable morning, like it should be on the last day on the track of Zalgiris Kaunas of Sarunas Jasikevicius.

All experts rated the F Group as 'death' and has lived up to its name. With two days, only CSKA Moscow is qualified for the quarter-finals; the Laboral Kutxa is one step and the next two places are five teams: Olympiakos, Khimki Moscow, FC Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Brose Bamberg, tied all six victories.

Barcelona could qualify for quarters if tomorrow expires at Bamberg by 10 points or more, if Real Madrid loses in Vitoria and Khimki does in his track to Olympiakos. Barca would be out of the playoff quarterfinals (best of five games) if you lose by four or more points and win Real Madrid and Khimki.

Barcelona lost by 74-70 in Bamberg and his career in the Top16 away from Palau has been very poor, with only one win, in extremis, on the trail of Real Madrid (86-87), but has only lost his track against Caja Laboral 78-81 after extra time.

Bamberg has a balance similar to that of Barcelona, ​​because of his track far has only added a victory in the complicated field of Olympiakos (72-77), and this causes the balance tilts in favor of tomorrow Pascual.

The leader of the Bundesliga, German team arrives at the Palau after winning three consecutive wins in the last three days before Zalgiris (75-73), Olympiakos (72-71) and Khimki (84-79).

Barcelona have doubt Juan Carlos Navarro, recovering from an elongation in the femoral biceps of his right leg, and Pascual late tomorrow decide if he can play. It also has safe low of Pau Ribas, recovering from a torn plantar fascia side of the left foot, particularly in the adductor muscle of his little finger, and Shane Lawal remains sidelined after being involved rupture of the lateral meniscus of the knee right.

Argentina beat Bolivia but had thrashing

A win in Qualifying is always important, even against a local team that the difference is huge. Because he used to enter the zone classification to the World Cup after a bad start. But it was too stingy 2-0 end of Argentina on Bolivia , because it had to be thrashing.

In just 30 seconds, the party would take its expected and definitive course: a couple of passes and Di María hand to hand against Lampe but could not, while in the rebound Banega broke the crossbar. The visit was not topped up that first breakthrough was beginning to look like 10 handled absolutely everything in the game.

It would be Leo the manager Fast play a free kick for touch by Higuain above, take out on the line and, on the rebound, market surprised everyone to push in the penalty area. The goal was a result of an overwhelming dominance that would evidence a nonexistent foul on Banega punished by the criminal and the great figure became a goal , his 50th with the Albiceleste.

Bolivia is not out of the script at any time: press high, braking failure and try to block the auction. If the win did not come was the lack of effectiveness in the definition , not the task of the Green. Messi did everything well except the final stitch, with peers who did not define precisely, as Biglia or Banega.

Correa income for the injured Di Maria gave it another go and beat the attack, but also contributed to failure to close the plays. It could be the game Leo 500 with a stunning free kick that took Lampe angle, it could also be the goal of red with a high kick. It could and should be wider the difference, but finished the doubleheader with six of six points is essential and 10 in a superlative level again.

The Argentina team won today 2-0 to Bolivia , with goals from Gabriel Mercado and Lionel Messi in the sixth round match of the South American qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

River Plate side opened the scoring in the 19th minute after a great pass deep Messi and a center back Gonzalo Higuain for the arrival of Mercado, who scored his second goal in three international matches.

Captain Messi scored the second penalty after a nonexistent lack of RONALD EGUINO on Ever Banega that the Venezuelan Jesus Valenzuela referee sanctioned without hesitation.

Thus, the star of Barcelona reached 50 goals with the Albiceleste and was one of the 500 official goals in his career.

With the win, Argentina reached 11 points and is two of Uruguay and Ecuador , which have 13.

Bolivia, meanwhile, continues in the penultimate position with only three integers, two more than last - place Venezuela .

"We know what is coming inside. It 's amazing how they treat us, but not up to us where we play. The important thing is that we touch wherever we touch, we feel like today , " said Leo about the warmth with which the people Cordovan manifested in the stadium. In addition, he referred to the gesture Monday with people at the door of the hotel and said it was not his idea but "was an initiative of all."

Of course Messi also echoed the controversy over the state of the field and brought tranquility to Barcelona.. " I finished well The court was not in the best conditions, but all in all try to play We pulled the party forward, at times we did very well. Capable when the result was already controlled the pace down a bit. "