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ZURICH AWAITS: FIFA TO HOST WORLD CUP PLAYOFF CEREMONY
FIFA sets Nov. 20 for 2026 World Cup playoff draws. 16 European teams, including likely Italy, will compete for 4 spots. 6 other nations will play for 2 intercontinental places in playoffs hosted by Mexico.
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FIFA announced Friday that it will hold playoff bracket draws in Zurich on November 20 to determine the final six spots in the 48-team 2026 World Cup. 16 teams, most likely including four-time winner Italy, will compete in the European rounds for four spots in the tournament in the US, Canada, and Mexico in June and July of next year. Mexico is scheduled to host the intercontinental playoffs, where six non-European clubs will compete for two spots. New Caledonia and Bolivia are already eligible.
The dates of the playoff games are set for March 26–31.
U.S. President Donald Trump is anticipated to attend the World Cup draw on December 5 at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, where the six playoff spots will be placeholders based on the lowest-ranked pot 4.
FIFA stated that the upcoming men's global rankings, which are scheduled to be released on November 19, will be used to seed the playoff brackets.
Four different brackets of four teams will compete in the European playoffs, with semifinals and finals being played in a single game. In addition to four countries that won Nations League groups the previous season, which include Sweden and Wales, teams enter by placing second in the twelve qualifying groups.
England is among the 12 winners of European qualification groups that compete on November 18 and go straight to the finals event.
In the intercontinental playoffs, the two top-ranked teams face the four lowest-ranked teams in the finals after they are paired in two one-game semifinals.
VESIA FAMILY FACES HEARTBREAK AS BABY DAUGHTER TRAGICALLY PASSES AWAY
LA Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, announced the tragic death of their infant daughter, Sterling. Vesia missed the World Series, with the team and fans offering profound support.
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After their daughter, Sterling, passed away on October 26, Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, revealed on Instagram on Friday that Vesia was unable to attend the Dodgers' World Series appearance last week due to the devastating loss.
The Vesias wrote, "Our little angel, you are always with us and we love you forever." "We hold her in our hearts and treasure every moment we spent with her, but there are no words to express the pain we are going through."
During the Dodgers' postseason run, the Vesias were expecting their first child, Sterling. Vesia was forced to leave the squad after her death occurred during the week off between the World Series and the National League Championship Series.
The Dodgers made Vesia's absence from the squad due to a "very personal family problem" public the day before Game 1 of the World Series. To avoid pressuring him into feeling compelled to return, the Dodgers excluded him from both their World Series roster and the family medical emergency list.
At the moment, Andrew Friedman, president of baseball operations for the Dodgers, declared, "This is so much broader than baseball." And for us, that meant doing whatever tiny bit we could to be completely supportive.
In Game 3 of the World Series, the Dodgers' bullpen paid tribute to Vesia by having each reliever write his number 51 on the sides of his cap for the remainder of the series. In Games 6 and 7, the Toronto Blue Jays' relievers made the same gesture, which was widely acknowledged and greatly appreciated by a number of Dodgers.
The Vesias wrote, "We appreciate the Dodgers' understanding and support during this time." "Without the support of our baseball family, we could not have accomplished this.
"Thank you for your love and support, Dodger Nation, the Blue Jays organisation, and all baseball fans." All of your posts, comments, and messages have been viewed by us. It has given us a great deal of comfort.
ANTHONY JOSHUA GHANA FIGHT SPECULATION RISES, DECEMBER 20 SHOWDOWN TEASED
Anthony Joshua is co-promoting a Dec 20 fight card in Ghana and could potentially feature on it. Eddie Hearn hints at a low-key 2025 bout to prepare Joshua for a future Tyson Fury super-fight.
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On December 20, Anthony Joshua and Matchroom Boxing will co-promote a concert in Ghana, Africa, and Joshua might still be included on that bill.
Joshua has been itching for a fight in Africa, and the main event at Legon Sports Stadium is the eye-catching light-heavyweight bout between Craig Richards and Dan Azeez. Heavyweight prospect Leo Atang and Indian sensation Nishant Dev are also scheduled to compete.
BoxingScene is aware that Joshua is eligible to compete, but the former heavyweight champion himself is probably the only one who can confirm any announcement on his next course of action.
Eddie Hearn of Matchroom has been flooded with questions regarding Joshua's comeback. When asked recently by Boxing Social if Joshua may box in 2025, Hearn responded, "Possibly."
"There will not be a big-name bout this year," Hearn continued. You do not have to complain about it since it would not be a headline or a pay-per-view; it could just be a component of something that already exists and is available for purchase, so nobody would be complaining. This is merely a step in the process of becoming completely prepared for the major risk.
"He will not make headlines if he fights this year. We want to work virtually silently, get better, and enter the state of being completely prepared. This has to do with growth and some action. Money is not important; what matters is whether we are making progress. Sometimes, you do not want to return to an arena in front of 80,000 people for a really hard fight and know that you have to get it perfect after 16 months if you have been working on things for a long time and have other individuals in various camps. It is for us. This is for "AJ."
Following two deaths in the nation's prize rings, Ghana temporarily removed its prohibition on professional boxing.
After close collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the National Sports Authority, the interim management committee and medical subcommittee of the Ghana Boxing Federation submitted "an enhanced draft of comprehensive medical and safety protocols for boxing in Ghana."
Hearn stated to Boxing Social: "We are going to get him in perfect condition for the big one, and that is all that matters." It is unclear if Joshua will attend in a role other than co-promoter.
When asked about "the big one," Hearn said, "Tyson Fury."
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