go with the joe and since then you you have announced that it's going to be part of the world cup but it's also been written into the laws of football yes so why now why you know because. we tested it for two years. and because the results of the tests were who's if and have managed to convince us that we should make this step this is what we have decided to years ago well let's test it for two years and in two years if it works if we are committed it works people in the laws of the game and everyone can and have a competition or has a kind of decide if he wants to use it or not. personally i was. very skeptical i have to say at the beginning i did not really

believe that. it could work because i was afraid about the flow of the game and interruptions of these kind of things. but on the other side you know for decades everyone was saying well we should have some video for the referees and so on and so forth and it's true that. in two thousand and eighteen if everyone in front of history or inside the stadium with his mobile phone knows within a few seconds whether the press committed a big mistake and the only one who doesn't know it is the referee himself we make something wrong at the referee does noise not because he doesn't want to know it but because we prohibit him from the point but everyone else knows it. it's not right it doesn't feel right so we had to make these tests i have to say that i was i completely changed my mind and convinced that it's the right thing personally to do but whatever my position is generally. considered that it's the right thing to

do because of the results of the tests with us are there around one thousand matches with more than one thousand matches. matches not friendly sufficient matches and the result has been that with obviously our. that would have been or there was one clear mistake over every every three games with we are there is one clear mistake over every every ninety eight. the accuracy. example the a curacy of the decision we followed the. ease of ninety three percent of the referee's decision which is already extremely high ninety percent of those things are correct. we three are these percentage goes up to ninety nine percent so two hundred percent but it's ninety nine better than ninety three when it goes to the interruption to the flow of the game. one of the statistics there

which has really captured my my attention which i was not aware of the world is that actually on every match we lose seven minutes for steroids. seven minutes throwing doesn't decide anything else while you're able to destroy the sites again. it put in fifteen seconds on freaking yes but minutes that da r. is one minute per game. and he decides the gate so we can lose one maid per game if this has an impact on the result. so it's been two years since you were elected for president. an interesting time i assume what what what what's it been like a very interesting time

a very challenging time the last two years with me incredible incredible experiences of course coming in in a very very difficult moment for four feet first albeit an easy task but. to refocus thief on football has been the most important to achieve thing and challenged that we had obviously reforms to be implemented but more than that i think we have we've been really focusing on on the full believe element done enough investment in development programs with the photo program all around the world on. you for my part of the world cup with forty eight teams of twenty twenty six to give more chance to more countries all around the world to participate focusing on women's football focusing on news football focusing on the club world cup where we

start the new ideas so i think not to speak about the pitch as well obviously with the we are amongst other things it has been a challenging time but i realized even more that football is the number. and sport all over the world and we have to cherish this and to protect this to a lot of good ideas and to focus on a little but i think the fact is a lot of people left for various reasons. and you need people to implement all this is has been a big challenge to get the right people in and i do that and i with the right organization or we're working on that we're working on it of course it's it's never easy to to change organization because you'd have to change the culture as well against asian from the top being i would white organization it brings additional challenges as well in terms of cultures of mentalities of people and what they want to do here and fever is really also in the administration to bring people from all

over the world because this. is maybe at the beginning a bit more complicated because you need to understand each other but it is also enriching an organization like this is maybe the the biggest difference because before you were employed to lead you if and now you are elected to to lead the world of football that you have to you have to look at all the diversity all the cultural differences and you have to sort of make sure there's common ground that's absolutely right that is the main the main difference is not just about executing isn't just about being mostly an operational function but it's much much wider than that and it is worldwide and who is important all over the world and wherever you go. in the world whether it's in east asia south

africa or in the caribbeans where i were there are challenges and the response for football and you have to take all of this into account and the the same time if to keep your line and do things because if you go for the lowest common denominator you don't do anything we don't want personally is a keyword travelling the world to experience different ways of passion would have been surprised. of is it's really the passion of existing countries which i would never have expected like we have now to the enemies national team on the twenty three arrived second in the asian cup and the way they celebrated the team when it came back it took them five hours from the airport to the city center roof millions of fans and in the streets. that has been just just an amazing experience and. speaking to the enemies people what they were telling me

what football brought them in terms of joy and pride for the whole country. one hundred million people living enough has been great for four hundred twenty three tournament so it shows that they impact and power of football beyond boundaries and we all know what we can imagine is that the thinking behind the expanding of the next world cup. that the countries like vietnam all experienced was based on the doing the will and youth level they actually get opportunities to get into the work and play and yes that's that's exactly did the purpose and on one side i think we will witness all of us that the level of football generally all over the world is is growing the passion for football is asian thanks to media is. also everywhere in the world now if these teams who are growing.

qualify for the usual cups who make even some interesting results never have a chance to qualify for the main world cup just because of how the history has developed and the slots per confederation are. and have historically been been awarded well then we don't do what our main job is which is to develop football because we all know that the best catalyst for developing this success example i'm always giving is you know imagine that match last qualification edge and you are striker. is in front of the goalkeeper and shoots and his opposed and the ball goes out and the team is eliminated it's a big big disaster in the country for a country doesn't qualify for the world cup the coach will be sacked the president of the federation has to leave the kids they go to play rugby or other sports

cricket or god knows whether other than football but if they say striker instead of hitting the post well he's still the boss but in the mall and visit to the net and you win that match in the ninety's minute changes the complete landscape of the country from october when the last majesté plays until june when the world cup starts you have an enthusiasm in the country the coach is a hero the president of the nation is a genius because he hired that course the players are all gods because they brought you to the world cup. and so on those and just this just because of a coincidence because of a goal or a post that that can change the perception of people to football and we need to foster they said we need to foster the joy of trouble to give i'm smiling because i've been there yeah i've been exacting the situation i think i was a main character there and i'm just kind of hoping that this forty eight team idea would have happened back then it would put it. on

a more personal. like me you. son of immigrants left it in the camps with him and my father was polish came to denmark so how is that journey been for you we use enough said right at the top of the footballing world that some journey has quite that's quite a journey that's right and i think to some extent being. the son of immigrants or being an immigrant. helps as well because you grow up embracing different cultures different languages. and tearing into conflicts which existed in these times even more. than in switzerland certainly. and you're into it and you have to find always you know ways to to get along who has always

helped. to find dialogue to find ways to provide humans and fight as well but to do to bring together in the village were where i grew up where i was born i grew up this way said the dahlia and communities around around the bowl and the ruffle matches and you think. so this openness for diversity in different cultures and that is helping you in being free for president . yes i'm convinced that this is this is helping when you are part of a minority in a place you and you want to be heard or you want a means of value of something while you need to have metal arguments that the others are at least that's the feeling you get but you need also to listen to the

majority and and to understand the different dynamic so it opens certainly or your minds that helps than when you grow to recognize that what people in different places think different they take differently they have different traditions and different. mentalities and and there's a car natural. that comes to they quite natural to me they say yes when they. not well. when i was growing up and we're for the different fights we were having all the time you develop and you understand that it's not always you know your way or the way of your community that is the right one for from that point of view what we have seen already and what we can see what football can can move for example it's been about development of women's football in some countries and i went to iran to speak about development of women's football with

president rouhani now and criticized in western europe for going to iraq and speaking to the president of iran but for me as he thought president if i don't go and if i don't speak to the president of iran and to the authorities there about women's football and women's access instead of who is going to do it what do we achieve if we just criticize if we just dispute if we just argue if we block if we boycott what do we achieve in chief nothing if we go if we dialogue maybe we achieve only a little bit but even a little bit is better than nothing and maybe which is nothing but at least we keep the dialogue and the discussion open and maybe one day we achieve or our successes or whether we'll achieve something thanks to my philosophy has always been and will always be like this because also as as we were saying before i grew up this way and

switzerland as a country gives you this opportunity you know to to grow and to make your way and to argue and to convince sometimes a bit more sometimes a bit less but but certainly always with an open mind set the very hardest question i say that for the last italy i'm not in the world come. into the finish here so so growing up. speaking is it five languages you speak perfect more or less up in switzerland where you have influence from to germany to france and everywhere . and they're all there you know you have the whole. who is going to support that's a tough one i support the referee is a. good one and hope the referees team will succeed by it's tough it's tough i think the wall dismissing and we'll miss you in the world cup the odds already are like your ideas as well you know these these

traditional teams who have made a story of the world cup. but this is the best time to have that so how this ties in with with your idea about the smaller countries must have an opportunity yes so the bigger country needs thing needs to say they need to stay on their game they conscious expect so but you still haven't answered my question which team i was supposed yeah. that mark i've really got one i would love we would love that to see you in every every free at the beginning and then the next three as well and then obviously you are going to get us the final so i have that i would do that was sure so. thank you very much and. a very interesting everything so thank you very much for spending this half an hour i think with it thank you.

stein just getting international recognition with the help of israel at least in the world of zoos. no fiddlesticks mission to do it for you like a million little pieces of my complicity is something i'm going to have no phil saviano maybe. john knew enough to tell nobody should be the only palestinians who gets the most help from his jerusalem counterparts i don't think there's some of those who in the world under the oak vision know only because it is a. i know it is an office that is to have this lady in the muscle that you had i not going to continue it doesn't seem to do more camillus also don't piss off.

when a loved one is murder it's natural to seek the death penalty for the murder i would prefer it be to limit death penalty just because i think that's the fair thing the right thing research shows that for every nine executions one convict is found innocent the idea that we were executing innocent people is terrifying and there's just no room to present and that we were even many of the times families want the death penalty to be abolished the respect they get tell me here is because that's what murder victims' families what that's going to give them peace that's going to give them justice and we come in saying. not quite enough we've been through this this isn't the way. of life for many flips over the years so i know the game inside out it's. football

isn't only about what happens on the pitch for the final school it's about the passion from the fans it's the age of the super money just kill you narrowness and spending to twenty million one player. it's an experience like nothing else on here because i want to share what i think what i know about the beautiful guy a great so well for chance for. peace and it's going to. i. was.

just one day left before teams from all over the world are starting to compete in russia's twenty eighteen world cup but one winner is said to be announced in fact in within the next hour we think so from now when pfieffer decides who's going to host the tournament in twenty twenty six. parties to pundit for this year's world cup manchester united manager just seven radio gives us is predictions to coming up for the final stages of the championship. for sure in brazil the first of course will be able to say that i'm doing emotional. yeah my b. . plus so after that historic summit in singapore donald trump starts

a new era in relations with north korea that questions are raised where the pyongyang can really trust washington. after new for me kevin zero in this is r.t. international at first when it's with this spread the eve of the main event on the football calendar the fee for world cup set to kick off in less than one day now here in russia with everything from players to fans and referees gearing up for this huge competition the only march will take place here in moscow on thursday. between the host russia and saudi arabia. the world cup host cities are welcoming all the die of football supporters that arrived early to watch their teams trade in various ways thanks to the supporters

anticipation is building across russia where those games are going to be played of course all the city mexican fans putting on a great show here getting into the bright mood of the national costumes and sombreros supporters getting really into the spirit of things we our fans in france that we caught up with what their hopes were for their team led to the senate finally bobby disappointed if we don't make it to the final score that well i think that we're going to get to the point where i'm not sure i could say will win but i don't really want to win it or want to second star. so while most international fans arrive to russia by plane some decided to challenge themselves a lot more and use some really expected means of transport. you was. was.

our first find to be in the world cup. since the. two years ago i have the first match. with the pope but away from the first match of the other tickets the guy has finished. what. you read thanks. we will drive the russian that all the car but it wouldn't be the same the joke is to try to rush a lot of. the russian car you and.

no matter how far the team goes we will follow it in the car and so the longer the team stays the longer we drive and we were off for that we were excited for. a lot of russians started adding us and sending us messages on instagram a lot of them were offering. to give us a tour of the city too they were showing off their own lot of us because they love the car thanks. because i'm seventy years old. my tractor is eighty to use other transport would be too easy i'd learn nothing come out the country car. the older one without all you need three are very intensive on the roof of the

drivers of calling me taking a boat this is such a. well russia's president welcome football's main governing body to moscow but earlier thank them for the close cooperation and assistance during this seven years of preparations for the world cup now here at your new did i want to underline the fact that the four always follows the principle of sports is out of politics it russia or with the same approach to q. and a the closely call to ring is a close which you want to develop and strengthen this crazy origins of slaughtering but before the action head over to the next four weeks is an imminent task for the organizers to perform right now and that's looking ahead to who's going to be lucky enough to host the world cup in twenty twenty six it takes so much planning as you just said the vote on that is underway right here in moscow it is between more rocco and a joint bid by the u.s.

canada and mexico that they've been meeting at the moment the vote and we think within about the next forty minutes or so lectures jessica explains the selection process. in the case of morocco that would be at least sixteen billion dollars of investment if they win the right to host the twenty twenty six world cup other candid obesity in north america the north american big comprising of the us mexico and canada most of the infrastructure is ready and in fact the more row can bid scored only two point seven of the total evaluation by. inspect that's barely passing the needed threshold while the north american dates scored for now today obviously is a historic day for thief in many ways because this is the first fee for congress to be completely transparent all member nations today that's two hundred seven eligible to vote will be casting their ballots choosing the twenty twenty six world

cup host country in a completely public and transparent way that's something that's never done before for president giani infantino this is a big step forward yesterday he was strutting his stuff on the pitch against the football legends today he is presiding over what could be his penultimate before congress asking the president the election is next year but today it's obviously about choosing the country which will host the twenty twenty six world cup that is something we will know shortly after noon moscow time and it's scenes at least on paper as i mentioned before that the north american bid is very strong that it would likely win the right to host the twenty twenty six world cup however you know things may happen and particularly because of the political situation here is my explain as to what could potentially be there today there is one obstacle on the world cup journey across the pond and its name is donald trump starting with purely practical things after all the u.s.

president introduced a travel ban for a number of arab countries due to new entry regulations with the currently being proposed in the united states in relation to citizens from certain countries there are significant risks to discrimination free entry to the country. he is also building a wall on the border with the country which is part of that bid mexico wait what trump also demands mexico pays for that wall occasionally getting a very hard no from the neighbors down south hardly the most cordial alliance of a no mexico will never pay for a while not now not ever sincerely mexico all of us and then there's a personal aspect as well remember the famous or should i say infamous whole countries remark of the united states is racist he really is the devil this is an actual quote from the actual president this is the gift that he decided to give the

american people they're not all countries for one donald trump is their president. well technically those countries account for fifty four votes and that is more than half of the necessary hundred and four needed to win the bid hard to blame them if they decide to support morocco against the us and now add that to the football.