. >> canada, mexico, and the usa have been selected by the fifa congress. laura: plus, the u.s. is bringing the world cup back home with canada and mexico. how this multination bid won over fifa and transcended tensions across borders. a:lao welcomer viewers on public television in the u.s. and also around the world. president trumpo says there is longer a nuclear threat from north korea. he arrived back in the united states, hailing his summit with kim jong-un as a major win fory. american secur secret has been to south korea to begin talks around the process on denuclearization, amid criticism from democrats who say little of substance has been agreed. john sudworth reports. john: in north korea, most of the information-starved masses had heard nothing about the summit until today. it is, of course, being sold to them as a great victory. "donald trump is halting the u.s.-south korean joint militarx cises," the newsreader says. the suspension of the drills,on for sosuch a key featur' of america's alliance with south onrea, appears to have taken many in the regiy surprise, not le

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host the twenty twenty six football world cup they bid their bid beat morocco's in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it comes at a time when relations between three countries have hit new lows thanks to u.s. president trump attacking his neighbors over nafta and immigration even so all leaders have welcomed the decision as the world looks forward to the future of the beautiful game and to start. the first secretary general fatma some more ago the voting underway in moscow a new system aimed at improving transparency so national federation select which bid to support electronically the result the followed was emphatic so we have a winner. for the twenty twenty six world cup. the member associations of canada mexico and usa have been selected by the people. it's the first time that three countries will host the world cup together and the twenty twenty six tournaments will also be expanded with forty eight teams taking part north american receive the highest score the morocco in faces evaluation all of the stadiums to be used at the tournaments already in place while morocco plans to build ni

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world cup with a difference the number of teams will increase to forty eight a decision from the fifa congress in moscow is expected at some point on wednesday . and with that you're up to date now on d w news i'm sarah kelly in berlin thank you so much for watching have a great day. we make up over a week one times over africa that conduct the two pipes we all of the civil services. they want to shape the continent's future to be part of it and join our youngsters posting share their stories their dreams you can hear joe jackson the seventy seven percent w.'s platform for africa chart. africa.

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its neighbors as it looks to host an increased forty eight team world cup a decision from the fifa congress in moscow is expected shortly. back now from delhi a sports joins me now to talk about the myth dave mack the decision is imminent q talk little bit more about the two bed yet two very different bids both of those well to the countries involved i should say rather veterans of world cup bidding say usa host the tournament in ninety four and have bid to host it again since then in morocco this for them this is the fifth time asking so a lot of a lot of attempts from them and the north america bid which is made up for by mexico usa and canada is seen as low risk lots of profits can be expected from not one and low risk because of infrastructure and the stadiums that they already have . is rated as high risk that they have the lowest possible school in three of the categories which are stadia accommodation and transport it's very important aspects of hosting the world cup and it's no surprise seven out of fourteen stadia are yet to be built of those that they want to feature in the world

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>>>ns member associatio of canada, mexico and usa have been selectiveed by the fifa congress to hold e 20 26 fifa world cup, thank you. >> great news for soccer fans one day before the world cup kicksnd mexicoffdand o d.c. and baltimore among the finalistould be chosencameans wn. >> reporter: it'exciting to see the progress here is almost done. they were checking the fire large system today. the problem with this staum built in southwest it's simply too small. all eyes on fedexie if the worldchoose d.c. region as a place to hold o game or manyne,mo many . >> is on. cities in u.s., mexico and canada competing to holingd world c game. millions to be september on hotelsst, wingts and other retail. >> it's a hurry up and waitar io. >> his team mad a push to get the games played in the region. right now that will continue. the numbero system of hotel rooms and things we ve to offer as a region. >>> it's the develop ubecause of size and count it could haep tract the world cup.ns could re build at rfk or northern virginia. no plans at this point have been made. >> a spokes person urn baker s

. >> canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to host the2026 fifa world cup. >> reporter: on the eve of the 2018 world cup, the governingod governiny use choosing the north american bid from the canada and mexico offer mork of as host off f the biggest tournament. >> thank you foreign trusting us hiwithprivilege. >> in all 48 teams play 80 games. 60 games expectsed to be in american estadiums. ompetition is started among 17 u.s. cities hoping to be among the t ten sit host a match. >> this is truly a world event. this i truly a wor cup. you're talking about tens and tens of thousands of visitors coming to boston staying ds extended perio of time. >> the u.s. played host to the world cup in 1994. credited with stealing the growth of the beautiful game in america. >> i watch as much as i can. i can't always watch. but during my break at home, i can start to watch. >> it's a little me than 2,900 days until kickoff in 2026. dan scheneman, n >>> coverage of the world cup kicks off tomorrow on telemundo 44. th first match at 11:00 in the morning when russia takes on s

. >> canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup. >> fifa announced today north america will host the world cup in eight years. >> quite sunk in yet we're going to host the world cup in '26. >> the joint bid from canada, the u.s. and mexico was years in the making. >> six or seven years ago, it was fantastic emotion. >> even president trump is chiming in tweeting the u.s. together with mexico and canada just got world cup. congratulations. the field expected to expand to 48 teams with 60 of the 80 games being held here in the u.s. america is hoping 26202620262026 dreaming now. >> eight years from now, this great tournament will be on shows. >> if they get to host the game, it will bring back mem ris of 1994, the last time the u.s. hosted the world cup. back then, stanford stadium hosted several gamed. >>> it's going to be another scorcher today. heading to the beach like you see here in santa cruz. may be a great action if you're looking for lerelief from the n triple digit temperatures. mike nico has a look. >> we're talking about t

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a decision from the fifa congress in moscow is expected at some point on wednesday.ie mannschaft has arrived in moscow two days ahead of the world cup kickoff. the coach and team germany, the current cupholders, are looking to become the first team to successfully defend r worl cup title since brazil did it in 1962. e road to a potential repeat starts in mexico on june 17 in group f. now a quick reminder of the top stories we have been following for you. u.s. president donald trump has hailed the outcome of his summit with north korean leader kim jong-un. both leaders have now left singapore after pledging to rid the korean pnucleninsur weapons. president trump also promising ry exercishit south korea. the prime minister of the former yugoslav republic of macedonia has announced a snappier new name for the country. greece has agreed that it can be called north macedonia. greece has objected to just macedonia becaususe they have a province of the same name. and don't forget you can always get dw news on the go. just download our app from google play or the apple store

to host the two thousand and twenty six football world cup they beat morocco in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it will be the first time three countries of hosted a world cup together. a saudi led alliance has launched an assault on yemen's main port city of had data the battle could prove a turning point in yemen's three years civil war the coalition is trying to retake the city for.

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to host the two thousand and twenty six football world cup they beat morocco in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it will be the first time three countries of hosted the world cup together. a saudi led alliance has launched an.

. >> canada, mexico, and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup.eporter: on the eve of the 2018 fifa world cup soccer's governing body choosing the north american bid from the u.s., canada, and mexico over morocco as host of the world's biggest soccer tournament. >> thank you for entrusting us with this privilege, the prr:egn all 48 teams will play 80 games. 60 of those games expected to be in american stadiums. the competition has already started among 17 u.s. cities hoping to be among the ten sites to host a match. >> this is truly a world event. this is truly a world cup. and you're going to be talking about tens and tens of thousands of visitors coming to boston, staying for extended periods of time. >> reporter: the u.s. first played host to the fifa world cup in 1994. the tournament is credited with fueling the growth of the beautiful game in america. >> i watch as much as i can. i skip work to watch. but during my break, at home, i watch. >> reporter: it's a little more than 2,900 days till kickoff in 2026. dan sheneman, nbc news. >> can't p

well a few hours ago before voting at the fifa congress got underway the russian president welcomed football's main governing body to moscow thank them for the close cooperation and assistance they get during the seven years of preparations for this world cup. you know if you're new to it i want to underline the fact that before always follows the principle of sports politics russia always follows the same approach and they closely cooperate with those who want to develop and strengthen the creative origins of sports and right now the world cup host cities are welcoming the diehard football supporters who arrived early to watch their teams train thanks to the supporters anticipations building across russia where the games are going to be played mexican fans putting on a fantastic show getting into the mood in bright national costumes and sombreros with supporters really getting into the spirit of things we are some fans from france what their hopes were for their squad allegedly said final that it will be disappointed if we don't make it to the final. well i think that we can get to the final

to host the two thousand and twenty six football world cup they beat morocco in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it will be the first time three countries of hosted a world cup together. the saudi led alliance has launched an assault on yemen's main port city of had data the battle could prove a turning point in yemen's three year civil war the coalition is trying to retake the city from.

to host the two thousand and twenty six football world cup they beat morocco in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it will be the first time three countries of hosted a world cup together. a saudi led alliance has launched an.

and mexico will host the twenty twenty six football world cup their bid rocco's in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it comes at a time when relations between the three countries have hit a new low thanks to u.s. president donald trump attacking his neighbors over nafta and immigration even so the decision has been welcomed by all as the world looks forward to the future of the beautiful game and. that. the first secretary general first months or more ago the voting underway in moscow a new system aimed at improving transparency so national federations select which bid to support electronically the result that followed was emphatic so we have a winner. for the twenty twenty six world cup the member associations of canada mexico and usa have been selected by the people. it's the first time that three countries will host the world cup together and the twenty twenty six tournaments will also be expanded with forty eight teams taking part north american received the highest score the morocco in faith as evaluation all of the stadiums to be used at the tournaments already in place while morocco

cup talking from fever aside for sure it's easier to have in one country before voting at the fifa congress got underway at the expo center in moscow president putin welcomed football's main governing body to the city he thanked them for the close cooperation and assistance they gave during the seven years of preparations for the world cup and stressed that the event has special meaning for russia you know she is the only to be able to defeat a world cup is an event of great importance to us many generations of fans have been dreaming about the world's top teams coming to our country and this dream comes true tomorrow is embodied in twelve top notch stadiums and modern infrastructure but the most important thing is the great number of fans who are coming. country to share the joy of belonging to this exciting sporting event r.t. world cup host and star goalkeeper peter schmeichel spoke to the current fifa chief gianni and tino about current issues they're facing in russia. it is no secret a lot of tension between the world and the world cup host nation how are fifa how are you dealing with

world cup with a difference the number of teams will increase to forty eight a decision from the fifa congress in moscow as expected at some point on wednesday . and with that you're up to date now on d w news i'm sarah kelly and thank you so much for watching have a great day. we make up over three four tons of coffee that found out that your pipes we are in the services. they want to shape the continents future if it's still part of it and join our youngsters think share their story it's very dreams you can hear challenges the seventy seven percent use platform for africa charge. thirty. three are. going to. watch. my dislike. for hanging out during those years when i'm on i learned to save some bread crumbs here and there for the occasional rat by you know want. to have something living inside those walls. body i learned that an seo leader. in louisville the living world yeah i mean that life in general. will suffer is a fragile thing mark it's beautiful. making its way in the middle of the universe is solitude and it's minimal silence it's physical loss. that's why life is america it must

before voting at the fifa congress got underway president putin welcomed football's main governing body to moscow thanking them for the close cooperation and assistance they gave during.

the opening match this is a big day not only for russia but for football we've had you know the fifa congress we've had the concerts so many official things going on in this week you know teasing the world cup today i have to say the sixty four games they cannot come quick enough so i'm really looking forward to. tonight's game you mean if you look at the rankings and i much into them but there's not a lot of difference between these things would you expect to see that tonight on the pitch. so russia when one down just seventieth and the fifa ranking and saudi arabia's sixty seventh i believe in the latest. you can argue that russia's because it's not played competitive matches so we don't really know how good russia are at this moment in time because you know the play is. when you play a game. you try to do your best but when it's competitive you play for three points there's always something extra when you haven't done it for two years it can be difficult to pick it up in one go saudi arabia where they they they are there because that's where they are russia have an obviously scored a lot o

yes, we expected this news, the fifa congress, the most important bit of business on that agenda, theynations going for it. the united nations of canada, mexico and the united states to hosted in 2026 and the outsiders, morocco, the team that looked at both of those bids said that morocco's was really high risk and the united bid when they put the votes together over 200 voting nations, they came out on top of the modern 34 votes to 65 for morocco. so in 2026 it will be a united world cup with 16 host cities, some vast distances to travel. but they are of course delighted to be preparing for that in eight years' time. thank you. we stick with the world cup. it seems relaxed as far as england are concerned, they trained at their base for the first time since their arrival in russia yesterday. gareth southgate and his team were given a warm welcome with some traditional russian bread. the captain harry kane took hold of some tea as well, it was alive training session watched by around 400 local children and the only absentee was forward marcus rashford, resting a minor knee problem. we h

to host the two thousand and twenty six football world cup they beat morocco in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it will be the first time three countries of hosted a world cup together. a saudi led alliance has launched an assault on yemen's main port city of had data the battle could prove a turning point in yemen's three years civil war the coalition is trying to retake the city.

. >> canada, mexico and usaa have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup . >> a historic moment for mexico, canada and the united states. fifa announced they won the honors to host the 2026 world cup. the first time three countries will share the duty. >> it has been very emotional for all of us. hard work and great unity, working together, one us the day. could be the stage for some of the matches. there are 23 potential host cities. people who live in the santa clara area like the idea of hosting some of the world's best athletes but are not thrilled about the crowd. >> i think it will be exciting for the economy here but traffic wise for us residents, it is a pain. >> this is a big soccer town. plus you have the defending national champions at stanford university. i would love to see them host >> the 49ers are excited. they said the stadium is ready. the president of the 49ers says soccer stage for the -- and gold cup and we are humbled to be preparing for the possibility of holding the fifa world cup. they are not just looking for the best venue but wh

underway the world football body has to decide who will host the twenty twenty six events the fifa congress will vote on the wednesday between a rock and a joint bid from the united states canada and mexico trade issues between the u.s. and its neighbors have been brushed aside by the regional federations president while librarian a maybe an zimbabwe are supporting the north american bed rather than morocco's now the joint us canada mexico bid succeeds it'll be the first time the tournament will be hosted in three different countries and as governor of arizona reports it's an ambitious plan but one with drawbacks. a football party just as good as the promotional video promise is that's what the united states mexico and canada are saying together they're bidding to jointly host the two thousand and twenty six world cup it would be the first time three countries simultaneously host world football's marquee attraction the bid has three key strengths experience mexico and the u.s. have both hosted world cups before and canada received high praise for its smooth organization well hosting the wom

to host the two thousand and twenty six football world cup they beat morocco in a vote at the fifa congress in moscow it will be the first time three countries of hosted a world cup together. a saudi led alliance has launched an assault on yemen's main port city of had data the battle could prove a turning point in yemen's three year civil war the coalition is trying to retake the city from who.

the membersing associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to holdid unveiled this morning, president trump, also pumped up about writing this the u.s. together with mexico and canada just got the world cup congratulations. the great deal of hard work joining us right now president chief operating officer fox sports eric, great to see you thanks for joining us. >> hi, maria. thanks for having me. >> and you are coming to us from moscow where the world cup is going to -- start tomorrow on fox, we are all excited about it, this is a big win for north america for 2026 how important is this for the host countries in 2026 including u.s.? on the phone: well, a tremendous day a lot of hard work paid off, u.s. soccer mexico soccer federation canadian federation to bring it to all three host countries for the very first time world cup history three countries going to host world cup in 2026. maria: how does that happen three countries hosting it? on the phone: well, the first world cup that is actually going to expand from 32 teams we have in russia to 48 team

. >> canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to holdhe 2026 fifa world cup. thank you. >> there you heard it, the world cup is comingrt to america. this is a lo at the potential host cities. ultimatelye there will 16 chosen for 80 games. and d.c. is a potential host city. nicole jacobs is live now in northwest d.c. with reaction. nicole, this is big news. >> reporter: it is big news and people are excited about i this is the first time this joints bid is the first time nce 1994 that the united states willost the world cup and now that d.c. is once again one of the tyci what better team to consider a world class event. time cup fever upon us, when soccer enthusiasts relish in the international sport. although the united states hasn't qualified for the 2018ur ment, this morning the u.s. is finding new reason to celebrate. >> so we have a winner. reporter: with a votes of # 1 34 to 65, they willco-host the 2026 world cup and with tha are poised for a piece of the pie. d.c. is on the list of 16 potential host cities. >> folks really enjoy the -- >> reporter: dest

2026 fifa world cup the member associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congressoice between them and morocco, morocco had support from africa to take the event back to africa but in the event back to africa but in the event as we are just taking their from moscow that the delegates from 207 nations attending the fifa congress in moscow came down on the side of thatjoint bid from the united states, canada and mexico. the model established stadiums and well—developed transport links were cited as being in their favour. well—developed transport links were cited as being in theirfavour. so thatis cited as being in theirfavour. so that is where football fans will be looking to in 2026, other changes for that tenement, 40 teams will ta ke for that tenement, 40 teams will take part in the world cup 2026 compared with 32 taking part in 2018. and there is the breakdown of the results, that united bid getting two thirds of the vote. 30 what is being said. the photos back to you mr president. in thanking very much the whole delegation who did a extraordinary job the whole d

at fifa's anmeet >> the member associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress026 fifa world cup. thank you. >> this voting marked the first time in more than half a century that all of fifa's member associations, more than 200 nations were the decisionmakers. before this, they were the fifa executives which would decide which nation would host and after that controversials awdiyear's tournament to russia and qatar, they promised a more open and transparent vote. the 2026 world couple be the biggest ever with 48 teams playing across 34 days and they may get to p2026 as has been customary for host nations and it may not be the case saying that there are three nations co-hosting. the u.s. failed to qualify for this year's tournament which starts tomorrow in russia. our nation's capital, boy, do they know how to party for their hometown team. a reported 100,000 people turning out for the capitals to celebrate their first-every cup capsta alex ovechkin is like the energizer bun and he k seemingly a non-stop party over their victory in vegas last week. >> we're not g

the announcement >> the member associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congresshe 2026 fifa world cup thank you. dan flynn, the socc ceo and secretary general, is here at post nine with us. thank you for joining us today. >> it's great to be here anks for the invite. >> why do you think north america won the bid? >> i think a couple things i think the sense of unity, having our partners north of the border with canada and south of the border with mexico, the sense of unity it's the first time that the competition will have 48 tries participating, so i think a larger footprint resonated well and then the certainty that our stadiums are already built, compared to our opponent and i think that resonated quite well. >> so will there be moretureroje worko this >> there will be nothing major in the way of stadiums there will be some minor modifications in some stadiums we haven't selected the final group of 2that will probably go to around 16. there will be some of that i would generally say relatively minor. >> fifa -- >> soccer in the usa needed some good news.news s

. >>> the member associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to hold the 2026 fifa world cup. >> so let the celebrations begin! the world's biggest sporting event is coming back to the united es. a joint bid from the u.s., mexico and canada beat out a bid from morocco. this will be the first world cup to be hosted in three countries and it's expected the final will be played in new jersey at the stadium where the new york jets and the new york giants play. the fact that north america is hosting in 2026 is huge news for the sport of soccer. it's expected to break world cup attendance records and generate more than $10 billion in profits for fifa. >> this a great day not just for the sport of soccer but for all three of these countries and for a lot of countries around the world because this is going to make a lot of money that they are going to see. >> the u.s. last hosted the world cup in 1994. california is expected to play a big role in the event. the rose bowl and levi's stadium are in the runnin host venues -- to be host venues, excuse me. ktvu's a

. >> canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to hold the 2026 fifa world cup.unced today north america will host the world cup pin eight years. >> i'm sure it's quite sunk in we're hosting in' 26. >> the bid was years in the making. >> the we'll concept of a united bid started six, seven years. to have it culminate in a win is a fantastic. >> even president trump is chiming in. tweeting the u.s. together with mexico and canada just got the world cup. congratulations. the field is expected to expand to 48 teams with 60 of the 80 games held here in the u.s. america is hoping the 2026 will inspire young athletes to dream now. >> to give thisdream, the star, the eight years from now the great tournament will be on our shores. >> if levi staumds hosting the games it will bring back 1994. the back then stanford stadium hosted several games. >>> the warriors are honored in washington with a congressional resolution. senators diane feinstein and kamala harris. and nancy pelosi and barbara lee introduce add resolution on honors the warriors winning back to back champion

"canada, mexico and u.s.a. have been selected by the fifa congress...." >>> the world cup is returningnorth america. >> canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the congress. >> the countries will host the premier event in 2026. it's the first time the world cup will be hosted by three nations. celebrates the announcement. it says the world cup is coming. running to host some of the games. 16 cities will be chosen for the tournament. this is at the world cup kicks off tomorrow. >>> the u.s. will not be playing because the team failed to qualify. but there are a lot of sycophants hoping to change that. -- fans hoping to change that. >> reporter: there is a fever in the air at this stadium as the earthquakes play the new england revolution tonight. lots of fans will be coming through and will be disappointed the usa will not be in the world cup this year. but that disappointment is being washed away by the fact we will get the world cup again in 2026.'s was -- one person but it today that the world cup is like putting rocket fuel on player development. >> good pass. >> reporter: ther

have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup. thank you.ned now by jared max fox news reporter 24/7. this is exciting. i'm looking forward to this. it feels like a long way away though. >> it's eight years away. it's almost part of a new american dream as carlos, the president of u.s. soccer appointed to today. this is really an opportunity for a lot of youth, 10-year-old kid today has the opportunity to look ahead and say 8 years from now i can playing in the world's cup. >> dana: so then how does it work? now the united states -- it's canada, the united states and mexico. as i recall, president trump early on in his presidency supported thisdea endorsed it and maybe helped to get it over the finish line. what's next? figure out where all these games will take place. >> there will be 80 matches total in the 2026 world cup. that's because there wl be an increase from 32 nations to 48 that year. so we're going to have 80 games. 60 probay in the united states. 10 in canada and 10 in mexico. you look at these cities. the united states one of t

have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup. >> did you catch that?ico, and the u.s. working to the to host the world's biggest sporting event. yes, we'll have to share the 80 games with our neighbors, but we will get the bulk, 60 games in all, just as president trump would wan it. let's not forget we are already in or on the cusp of an allout trade war with the very countries we will soon share the world cup with. will it matter in eight years? who knows. but we can say one thing for certain. one major player already currently in game will have already left the field by the time the 2026 world cup kicks off. donald trump can't be president at looez as things stand right now. >> i'm impressed. that is the first time any world organization has seen these three kps countries which have been involved in trade deals for a long time -- coe host something. i love the world cup. >> it brings cntries that are otherwise ut feuding together. i don't think that was the goal of da, mexico, and the united states. good afternoon, i'm ali very well she. fresh off hi

. >> the memr associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to hold6 fifa world cup. thank you. melissa: shanks, president of fox sports discussing the announcement with our own maria bartiromo this morning. >> it's a tremendous day. a lot of hard worked paid off by u.s. soccer, mexican soccer federation and the canadian soccer federation to bring it to all three host countries for the very first time in world cup history. melissa: the world cup starts tomorrow, and you can watch it on fox sports. i know we will. >>> it is a big week for sports because the.s. open also kicks off tomorrow and "after the bell" will be taking you there live. you don't want to miss it. connell: that will be fun, looking forward to get to shinnecock. melissa: i cannot wait. i was at shinnecock the last time the tournament was held there. can't wait. kind of a boondoggle but please don't tell our bosses. connell: we'll have coverage tomorrow, president trump's influence put to the test. primary voters handing big wins supported by the commander in chief. implications of the

canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup.n 8 years time, football fans will be travelling to america, canada and mexico — as they win a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup. and in the current tournament, england continue their preparations in russia, but spain sack their head coach 48 hours before their opening game. good evening. welcome to bbc news at five o'clock. i am jane hill. our main story: there's been some brexit—related drama in parliament, as the scottish national party's westminster leader, was thrown out of the house of commons by the speaker. ian blackford refused to sit down and repeatedly demanded a debate about scottish powers after brexit and so was ordered from the house. the rest of his party followed him out. it comes as theresa may remains under pressure over key brexit votes and how much say mps will have in any final brexit deal. annita mcveigh is following events for us at westminster. annita. thank you. there have been quite a few of them so far. the expulsion of ian blackford symptomatic of the pr

. >> the members associations of canada, mexico, and usa have been selected by that fifa congress to this is a huge, huge light. it is a beacon to go towards, and this is a great day not just for the sport of soccer, and for a lot of countries around the world. >> reporter: in a statement, the 49ers president wrote levi's stadium has seen the world soccer stage for the cobra america centenary of and we are humbled to be preparing for the once-in-a-lifetime possibility of hosting that fifa world cup. fifa is also looking at the entire surrounding areas of these potential host cities. they're looking at access to airport and other transportation, hotels, and two training facilities. >>> fox2 is your home for the 2018 world cup. now, the first match is a rush against saudi arabia. live coverage begins at 7:00 right here on ktvu fox2. >>> the warriors and their fans are already thinking about a third straight "dub nation" celebration next year. hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets for the championship parade. players rode on buses through the streets of downtown oakland. pla

canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to host the 2026 fifa world cup.remierfootball tournament heads to the land where they play soccer. america and canada along with mexico, win a joint bid to host the 2026 finals. do get in touch with us using #beyondtoodays. hello and welcome — i'mjane o brien in washington and clive myrie is in london. as a piece of political theatre, there's no doubt the singapore summit was a show stopper. but now the curtain has dropped, there are important questions over what was actually achieved and whether president trump gave away too much too soon. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, is visiting nervous allies in the region, trying to convince them that's not the case. he's also keen to stress that although there was no mention of verification in the document mr kim and mr trump signed, checking pyongyang is dumping it's nukes is definitely part of the deal. meanwhile, back at the white house, the tweeter in chief has been busy. "everybody can now feel much safer than the day i took office". "there is no longer a nuclea

it was widely expected — but it's the next step ahead of the fifa congress on wednesday.c bronze medallist managed to recover from a difficult changeover from swimming to the bike and went on to take the victory. it's holland's third world triathlon series win but her first on home soil. georgia taylor—brown finished seventeen seconds behind for her first world series podium. i was pretty much no use and felt i was holding on all day. it took me a full lap to find my legs. i cannot believe i have won it. every time i thought i would win, i told myself not to, think about what you're supposed to be doing. finally, i thought, yeah, this is mine now. the crowd was incredible. no matter how much i was hurting, i wanted to smile. whenl much i was hurting, i wanted to smile. when i went past my family, there was a big cheer and i kept smiling. it was amazing. last year i did not make the start line because i hurt my ankle the day before so when i set up the transition this morning, i said i i am already a winner. in the men's race alastair brownlee wasn't involved due to injury

. >>> the member associations of canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to host thank you. we should have had a camera on roger when that announcement was being made. american soccer fans are celebrating after it was announced the u.s. will host otcup. degates meeting in moscow. mexico and canada over morocco. how many days? >> 2,953 days, not too long to wait. >> not too long at all including world cup final at metlife stadium in new jersey. >> roger bennett is among fans rejoicing. he is one of the soccer obsessed men in blazers. he co wrote the new book. he is also host of the podcast american fiasco which traces the rise and fall of the team in the 1990s. good morning. your heart is fib relating like a humming bird. what does it mean for american soccer? >> think of the world cup like a giant bar mitzvah which is soccer theme to which the whole world is invited and it is coming to these shores. we had it last in 1994 when soccer was like space, the final frontier of the game of soccer. the 1994 world cup devoured the hate that existed in the country. the 2026

we have a winner, canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress.nnounced that the 2026 world cup will be hosted in north america. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with hugh and there's more big world cup news. good afternoon, on the eve of the world cup, spain, one of the favourites have sacked their manager and the players are not happy. more on that at half—past. susan has the weather, when i said give us a wave... good afternoon, i will be giving you more than that, it's time to meet hector, facing one of the windiest spells of weather in june for at least ten years. more to come. also coming up — a major new study is warning that almost one in five of the uk's species of wild mammals is facing a high risk of extinction — including the red squirrel. hello everyone — this is afternoon live. member's tempers are getting frayed — amid unprecedented scenes. the leader of westminster‘s scottish national party was ejected from the chamber after a row with speakerjohn bercow. i beg to move... i beg to move... well my advice, mixed sequence of