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      ‘Absolutely, dreadfully embarrassing’ – England BOOED off pitch at half-time of painful Andorra World Cup qualifier

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      ENGLAND were booed off at half-time following their boring first-half display against Andorra.The Three Lions endured a toothless 45 minutes against a side ranked 153rd in the world, before labouring to a narrow 1-0 win.England were booed off at half-time following their boring first-half display against AndorraCredit: GettyJude Bellingham had three shots at goalInevitable boos rang out at the break with England failing to score in a near-empty stadium in Barcelona.Thomas Tuchel’s side couldn’t do much with their 73 per cent possession, 10 shots, eight corners and 17 crosses.Jude Bellingham, whose girlfriend was spotted in the stands, had three of England’s four shots on target.Fans were less than impressed with the display that they had witnessed after the whistle signalled the end of the first half.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe players were booed off the pitch by most of the 6,945 travelling supporters.As they made their way down the tunnel jeers from the stands could be heard.Captain Harry Kane went the closest and should’ve really put Tuchel’s men ahead before the interval after stabbing Noni Madueke’s low cross wide.Fans were just as unhappy on social media.Most read in FootballThe RDCE Stadium looked empty as England played AndorraCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOne posted: “Terrible. Looking like a Sunday league team.”A second fumed: “Any small enthusiasm I had left for football this year has just been killed by 45 minutes by England being absolutely, dreadfully s***’.England squad plays the Traitors A third simply put: “Embarrassing.”Another said: “Appalling 45 mins from England there, shockingly awful. No imagination at all.”But England finally managed to get their noses in front by the same pair that had the best chance of putting them ahead earlier in the game.Kane found the breakthrough, and his 72nd goal for the Three Lions, with a low finish from Madueke’s superb low cross across the six yard box.Meanwhile, Tuchel’s team selection raised some eyebrows. The German started Jordan Henderson in midfield next to Bellingham and put Reece James in LEFT-BACK.And Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was bizarrely thrown in at right-back. More

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      Andorra vs England LIVE SCORE: Three Lions look to continue winning run in World Cup qualifier – latest updates

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      ENGLAND’S World Cup qualifier against Andorra is now UNDERWAY as Tuchel’s side look to build on their winning run.The Three Lions sit top of Group K after beating Albania and Latvia 2-0 and 3-0 respectively, back in March.Thomas Tuchel will take charge of England for the first time on foreign soil, but the clash won’t take place in Andorra.The World Cup qualifier will be staged at Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, as Andorra’s national stadium is unavailable after the Games of the Small States of Europe.Tuchel’s men are looking to keep up their 100 per cent record as they face the lowest-ranked side in their group.TV channel: ITV1FREE live stream: ITVXAndorra team: Alvarez, Borra, San Nicolas, Llovera, Olivera, Garcia, Rodrigo, Guillen, Babot, Cervos, Fernandez.England team: Pickford, James, Konsa, Burn, Henderson, Bellingham, Jones, Rogers, Madueke, Palmer, Kane.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Andorra vs England4 – From midfield, Bellingham advances and attempts a pass to Madueke, but it is intercepted at the cost of a corner.First of the game. Copy linkCopiedAndorra vs England2 – After England kicked off, the whole Andorra team fell back to the outside of their own box. The defensive approach presented Bellingham the chance to have the game’s first chance, which he obliged, 20 yards out, straight at the home keeper. Copy linkCopiedKICKOFF – Andorra vs EnglandAnd we’re underway. England kicks us off from right to left in their traditional white kit. Copy linkCopiedAndorra vs EnglandThe teams are out of the tunnel, and the substitutes are on the bench. National anthems are all done. Scattered supporters across the Barcelona stadium join in for both team’s formalities. It’s almost time for kickoff! Copy linkCopiedWhy are England playing Andorra in Spain?Following the recent Games of the Small States of Europe, Andorra’s national stadium is not accessible.Rather, the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain will host England’s World Cup qualifying match versus Andorra on Saturday, June 7.The European regulatory body of football, Uefa, stated that there were no available stadiums in Andorra.Although the Andorran Football Federation constructed a new stadium in the Encamp neighbourhood, it was not ready to host this game before the Uefa deadline.More England supporters can go since Espanyol’s home stadium, the RCDE Stadium, can accommodate 40,000 spectators, more than ten times the 3,306 that can attend games at Andorra’s national stadium. Copy linkCopiedPre-match reading Includes Dave Kidd’s column on the state of international football for England and everyone else involvedCopy linkCopiedHow to watch the game for FREEOf course, we recommend you stay with SunSport’s coverage of the game tonight.But the clash will be available for free in the UK.The game will be shown live on ITV1, with a stream available on ITVX.Copy linkCopiedFast approachingThanks for the early take-off, Josh; I’ll drive us into our main spate of action now! England, two for two under Thomas Tuchel, will play minnows Andorra at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona tonight as they return to World Cup 2026 qualifying.The Three Lions have already taken the lead in Group K, while their “hosts,” who have lost both of their first games, are at the bottom of the standings.A portion of the offensive duty will go to Fernandez, given five-goal striker Albert Rosas Ubach’s absence. Given the significance of the three points, Tuchel’s team selection sparks question ahead of the friendly against Senegal on Tuesday. Ollie Watkins withdrew on Friday afternoon, hence his lack of involvement. For many of the England players, it is their last match of the season, and they hope to end it on a high note.Copy linkCopiedWhat the boss had to sayThomas Tuchel spoke on the importance of this game, saying: “It is a World Cup qualifier and we will not devalue it to an exhibition game.“It will be a very serious approach. It will be an offensive line-up and an attacking line-up.“We anticipate a match where we have the majority of the ball.“We are huge favourites. “We want to be fully committed to a World Cup qualifier.”Credit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedAbsentees We have already shared the team news but there were a few names who had previously withdrawn from the squad ahead of the clash.Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka and Conor Gallagher will all be absent.Tuchel has already confirmed he is not replacing Watkins in the squad, instead deciding to stick with Ivan Toney and Harry Kane as striker options.The German manager also said he will pick an “attacking line-up” and take a “very serious approach.”Credit: GettyCredit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedA double away dayTonight marks England’s first away trip under Thomas Tuchel… But it will also be an away day for Andorra with the match taking place at Espanyol’s home ground across the border in Barcelona, Spain.Tuchel is two from two at Wembley and will be confident of maintainig his perfect record tonight.Copy linkCopiedHow the group looksEngland currently top their qualifying group, while Andorra sit bottom with two losses from two games.Serbia are yet to play with zero points, so Andorra’s -4 goal difference sees them bottom of thegroup.England…6ptsAlbania…3ptsLatvia…3ptsSerbia…0ptsAndorra…0ptsCopy linkCopiedEngland’s road to the World CupIt has been so far so good for Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions in regard to their World Cup qualifiers.The Tuchel era kicked off at Wembley with a qualification clash, a 2-0 victory over Albania thanks to Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane goals.The Three Lions then followed that up with another comfortable evening at Wembley.Reece James, Harry Kane and Eberechi Eze were the scorers as England won 3-0 against Latvia.After two games, they top the group with six points, and are the only side to have won all their matches in the group, although Serbia are yet to play any qualifiers.Copy linkCopiedEngland team confirmedAnd there we have it.The Engand starting XI is in… with starts for Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn and Morgan Rogers.England: Pickford, Jones, Konsa, Burn, James, Henderson, Jones, Rogers, Bellingham, Palmer, Kane, MaduekeCredit: X @EnglandCopy linkCopiedHendo for starters?Jordan Henderson could be handed his first England start since November 2023 against Andorra.The former Liverpool captain, now at Ajax, is set to be named in the starting XI for the World Cup qualifier at Espanyol’s stadium.Henderson,  34, has 83 caps, could start while Declan Rice is expected to be rested.Reece James could play out of position at left-back with midfielder Curtis Jones at right-back.Chelsea’s Noni Madueke may well start up front with Harry Kane and Cole Palmer.Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher has been left out of the matchday squad but could face Senegal in Nottingham on Tuesday. Ollie Watkins is injured and has returned home. Bukayo Saka has a thigh problem but could also face Senegal.Credit: GettyCredit: PACredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedHello and welcomeThe club season may be over… or about to start again, who knows.But one thing we do know if that it is international week.And England have two fixtures.The first of those is a World Cup qualifier against Andorra, with kick-off in Barcelona at 5pm.Copy linkCopied More

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      ‘What a mess’ – England fans fume at Tuchel for bizarre experimental XI with Henderson picked over Rice vs Andorra

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      ENGLAND fans have been left less than impressed by Thomas Tuchel’s experimental starting lineup for the Three Lions clash with Andorra today.England take on Andorra in a World Cup qualifier at 5pm and Tuchel has decided to shake things up with an unusual XI.Thomas Tuchel has chosen to start Jordan Henderson against AndorraCredit: GettyHenderson will make his first start for England since November 2023Credit: GettyThe England boss has rested star midfielder Declan Rice in favour of Jordan Henderson from the off.Henderson, 34, makes his first start for the national team since November 2023.It’s thought that Rice is being rested with a view to starting against Senegal on Tuesday evening instead.Other unusual choices appear to include Reece James starting at left-back and Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones being deployed as a make-shift right-back.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAlthough, some have speculated that Jones could be playing in midfield with Tuchel opting to play a back three.Big names like Jordan Pickford, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer all start from the off too.While there’s starts of Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn, Morgan Rogers and Noni Madueke as well.Fans aren’t keen on the unusual lineup and took to social media to vent their frustrations.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOne wrote: “What a mess of an XI”.While another added: “It’s 2025 and Jordan Henderson is starting for England”.Roy Keane leaves Ian Wright laughing after ITV pundit’s joke about Thomas Tuchel following England’s win over Latvia A third fumed: “That is horrific”.And a fourth joked: “Can someone tell me the formation we’re playing? I’m confused. Who is playing in defence?”There’s no place in the starting lineup for Ivan Toney, who Tuchel has recalled to the England setup despite his controversial move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli.While Bukayo Saka misses out on a place in the matchday squad entirely after struggling with an injury he suffered while with Arsenal.Saka is yet to feature under Tuchel after he withdrew from the German’s first camp with injury too.Speaking on Friday, Tuchel said of Saka: “He came into camp with a little bit of discomfort from the last match against Southampton, so we took care of him and treated him individually until today basically.“It was the first training session that he started and finished with the group. Yesterday, he started with the group but did not finish with the group, so let’s see.”I’m not sure if we take the risk for tomorrow’s game.Read More on The Sun”The decision has not been taken, but he will be available for the Senegal match, and he plays a major role in our thoughts how to build a competitive team.“I think just that he grew in his personality with every season that he played so consistently for his club, and the club grew with him and became so competitive.”Ivan Toney starts on the bench for EnglandCredit: PABukayo Saka is unavailable against Andorra through injuryCredit: Getty More

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      Bukayo Saka a serious doubt for England’s World Cup qualifier vs Andorra in blow to Thomas Tuchel’s plans

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      BUKAYO SAKA is struggling with an injury he picked up on the final day of the season for Arsenal.The winger could miss the World Cup qualifier against Andorra as he has only trained the last two days.Bukayo Saka is out of the England squad for the clash with AndorraCredit: GettyIt is a bitter blow to Thomas Tuchel’s plansCredit: GettySaka also missed Tuchel’s first England squad in March through injuryCredit: GettySaka returned at the end of the season after missing three months with a hamstring problem.Tuchel said: “Until that latest injury he was more or less always available, always playable every three days. “He had this consistency in his game and in his body, which made him very unique.“He was decisive for England, he took responsibility, he bounced back after a decisive and dramatic penalty miss (Euro 2020 final).READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“It’s nice to see that he’s back because he wanted to be back, and you straight away see when he comes in, he is comfortable to be with the squad.”He knows what it takes to be a national player.“He came into camp with a little bit of discomfort from the last match against Southampton, so we took care of him and treated him individually.“It was the first training session that he started and finished with the group today. Yesterday, he started with the group but did not finish with the group, so let’s see.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK“I’m not sure if we take the risk for this game. “The decision has not been taken, but he will be available for the Senegal match, and he plays a major role in our thoughts on how to build a competitive team.”How Lewis-Skelly could be Tuchel’s secret weapon for EnglandIn addition, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins will play no part against Andorra or Senegal on Tuesday in Nottingham.The striker withdrew from Tuchel’s party as a precaution because of what the FA described as a “minor” issue.Tuchel said: “Ollie Watkins has a discomfort in his upper thigh or groin area in the muscle and we decided not to take any risks. “He will go home to continue treatment and we will not take any risks in case he gets an injury. It’s very minor.”Watkins was the top-scoring Englishman in the Premier League last season with 16 goals, one ahead of Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.The Villa star scored the dramatic late winner in last summer’s European Championship semi-final against Holland.Read More on The SunWatkins’ withdrawal leaves Tuchel with captain Harry Kane and Saudi-based Ivan Toney as his two centre forwards.England do not intend to bring in a replacement and so will have 25 players for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra and Tuesday’s home friendly against Senegal.Ollie Watkins has also pulled out of the squadCredit: PA More

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      England stars are physically and mentally cream-crackered – surely life is too short for these Andorra and Senegal games

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      WHY do we need to put ourselves through this again?Why do England have to play Andorra at football, when the basic point of sitting down to watch any football match is to think: ‘I wonder who’s going to win this one’.Thomas Tuchel’s England squad play Andorra in a World Cup qualifier on SaturdayCredit: GettyWe already know that England will win. We know that Andorra are extremely unlikely to score. And it would be a significant surprise if Jordan Pickford has to make a single meaningful save.Surely your life is too short to tune in at 5pm on Saturday and watch this thing happen.This isn’t English arrogance. It’s not jingoistic or tub-thumping to point out that Andorra has a population of 80,000 – making it slightly bigger than the town of Bracknell but smaller than Weston-Super-Mare.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd therefore, England, with its 57 million people, will always beat it in a football match.Andorra is a lovely place in the Pyrenees, it’s good for skiing and the Andorrans are rightly proud of their tiny nation state.Not that they currently have a football stadium suitable to hold this World Cup qualifier, which is instead being staged at Espanyol’s home ground in Barcelona.But with players burnt-out, the calendar congested with fixtures and with a month-long Club World Cup about to start, does anyone need this thing – Andorra versus England – to be part of our lives?Most read in FootballEngland breezed past Andorra 4-0 in 2021Credit: GettyCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOver the past 19 years, England have played Andorra six times and beaten them 5-0, 3-0, 2-0, 6-0, 4-0 and 5-0.The 3-0 in Barcelona was vaguely memorable because Steve McClaren, probably the silliest man ever to manage England, had a hissy fit and stormed out of the post-match press conference.England star Ivan Toney hits back at Bruno Fernandes with blunt reply after Man Utd star’s Saudi transfer snubBut, despite being at the majority of those matches, I can’t remember a single thing about any of the rest of them.So 4-0 to England will be roughly par, even though pretty much everyone will then say that 4-0 is not enough.There can be a certain sadistic pleasure in witnessing an absolute hiding – a nine or a ten – but that’s almost certainly not going to happen either.It is not that difficult for 11 fit young blokes of lower-tier EFL standard – which is Andorra’s level – to sit behind the ball in a packed defence, block shots for 90 minutes and keep the score down, especially if they are showing zero ambition of actually scoring.In almost 30 years as a recognised international football team, Andorra have never lost by more than 7-0. They aren’t that bad.In the past five years, they have beaten fellow minnows San Marino, Liechtenstein, St Kitts & Nevis and Grenada.Before that, Andorra defeated Moldova, Macedonia, Albania and Belarus – as well as their one genuine stand-out result, a 1-0 win over Hungary in 2017.The Nations League has been excellent for smaller nations, giving them regular competitive football against countries of a similar size and teams of similar ability.Andorra and other postage-stamp nations should not be entirely barred from World Cup qualifying – a pre-qualifying tournament, or Nations League results, could determine that one of them reaches the actual qualifying rounds.But surely something has to give in the fixture schedule. And if you’re looking for a place to start when cutting fixtures, then how about fixtures that nobody wants to watch and nobody wants to play in?England’s footballers are tired. Very wealthy, yes, but also physically and mentally cream-crackered.They don’t need to spend ten days of their lives preparing to play Andorra and then Senegal – who are, admittedly, half-decent – in a match at Nottingham next Tuesday which will mean absolutely nothing.I sincerely hope that you have something better to do at 5pm on Saturday than watching this match.Read More on The SunAnd also that you have something better to do on September 6, when, just three months from now, England will play Andorra yet again.At some point, we will all reach our deathbeds. And, please believe me, none of us will ever find ourselves staring into that ultimate abyss, wishing that we had spent more of our time watching England play Andorra at football.England’s players are knackered after a long seasonCredit: Getty More

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      England set to play World Cup qualifier in tiny stadium smaller than FIFTEEN League Two grounds

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      ENGLAND are set to play in a tiny 8,000-seater stadium when they visit Serbia in September. Thomas Tuchel’s men had been anticipating a fearsome atmosphere in Belgrade for the crucial World Cup qualifier. England will face Serbia at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac – with a capacity of just 8,000Credit: GettyThe FA had assumed the notoriously noisy Rajko Mitic Stadium would host the clashCredit: ReutersRed Star’s hostile 53,000-capacity Rajko Mitic Stadium was expected to host the clash on September 9. But the Serbian Football Association appears set to host the Group K fixture away from the capital. A tiny stadium in the town of Leskovac has been earmarked for the game. The Dubocica Stadium is located around 170 miles south of Belgrade.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLWith a capacity of just 8,136, it is smaller than FIFTEEN grounds in League Two. The development is understood to have surprised some at the Football Association, per PA.Belgrade’s Rajko Mitic Stadium hosted big Nations League matches against Spain and Austria over the last year. The Three Lions began qualifying with routine wins against Albania and Latvia in March. Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKEngland will next be in action away to Andorra on June 7.They are then due to play Senegal in a friendly on June 10 at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.England squad plays the Traitors In a boost to the new England boss, Arsenal’s Ben White has confirmed his self-imposed international exile is over.White has not played for the Three Lions since leaving the team’s camp at the 2022 World Cup for “personal reasons.”White, 27, fit again after knee problems, said: “I’m definitely available.”I spoke to [Tuchel] a few times. He’s such a nice, nice man — very honest. I haven’t been back for too long.”So it’s just about playing now and hopefully making my way back in.” More

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      Emmanuel Kunde dead at 68: Pioneering World Cup icon who scored against England at Italia ’90 passes away

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      EMMANUEL KUNDE has tragically died at the age of 68.The former footballer is best remembered for scoring against England in the 1990 World Cup.Emmanuel Kunde has sadly diedCredit: RexHe scored against England in the 1990 World Cup quarter-finalsCredit: PAKunde jostled with Paul Gascoigne for the ballCredit: PASamuel Eto’o has paid tribute to the CameroonianCredit: APHis death was confirmed by the Cameroonian football federation.A statement read: “His death constitutes a huge loss for Cameroonian football.”His most famous career moment came when he netted the winning penalty in the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria.He also won the continental cup four years earlier and came on as a late substitute in the 3-1 win over Nigeria again in the final.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLHe also scored a penalty against England in the 3-2 defeat in the quarter-finals of Italia ’90.Former Chelsea and Everton striker has shared an emotional tribute to Kunde on Instagram.He wrote: “I’m just learning of the demise of the Elder Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé, an iconic figure in Cameroonian football, who died at the age of 68.”Oh the sadness! It is a certain value of our heritage that is thus cruelly taken away from us.Most read in Football”I keep with him the memory of a discreet and affectionate man, a figure of moderation and consideration.”He was a fantastic footballer, the control tower in the midfield, the defensive wall the opponent crashed into but also a great playmaker when the team had possession.”Individually, it was a fine passer and an artifact with phenomenal power and goldsmith precision.”In fifteen years as a national team (127 selections), he took part in the two legendary epics of the Indomitable Lions in the World Cup (1982 and 1990), twice winner of the CAN (1984 and 1988).”His long career brought him to France (Laval, Reims) and Gabon (US Bitam) as a coach, even though it is in the Canon sportif de Yaoundé that his name and legend will remain associated forever, as a player and as a coach.”Praying for the great football family to keep him in your thoughts and my deepest condolences to his nuclear family.”Kunde started his playing career at the Mbankomo Club in Cameroon.He then played for the likes of Tempête de Nanga-Eboko and Canon Yaounde before joining French sides Laval and Reims.Read More on The SunHe retired in 1992, back in Cameroon after two years with Olympic Mvolye.In total, he played 102 times for Cameroon’s national team between 1979 and 1992 and scored 17 goals. More

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      ‘It’s time’ – England could host World Cup after seven decades as Fifa chief tells FA to ‘seriously think’ about it

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      ENGLAND could host the World Cup after a SEVEN-DECADE wait following a top Fifa figure’s encouragement to bid for the tournament.The nation hasn’t bid for the tournament since the controversial 2010 vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Russia and Qatar, in which it was alleged that Fifa members were bribed to vote for the host countries.England hasn’t hosted the World Cup since lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966Credit: GETTYThe FA failed to land the 2018 or 2022 World CupsCredit: GETTYFifa Vice-President Victor Montagliani believes it’s time the tournament returns to Old BlightyCredit: GETTYEngland hasn’t staged a World Cup since the historic 1966 tournament, which saw Sir Alf Ramsey’s troops win the competition on home soil.And Fifa vice-president Victor Montagliani believes it’s high time the tournament returns to these shores.During an interview with The Times, he said: “I can’t see why, not just England but the United Kingdom shouldn’t be hosting the World Cup.”I think it would be a fantastic World Cup and I think they should seriously think of putting their foot forward to host.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS”We all know what the game means in the UK and I think it’s time.”The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, while the 2030 tournament set to be split across Spain, Portugal, Morocco and South America.Saudi Arabia will stage the 2034 tournament having run unopposed for the hosting rights.The Women’s World Cup will take place in the UK in 2035 and could be a potential catalyst for the men’s tournament to return to these shores in 2038 or 2042.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSEngland could bid to host the 2038 or 2042 World CupsCredit: GettySpeaking on Fifa’s rotation model, Montagliani said: “I support what we have done in recent history, I think it’s the only way.”Now it shouldn’t be the Fifa president’s decision alone, he has a board, he has a council.Major change to World Cup final confirmed by Fifa chief Gianni Infantino with Coldplay to perform half-time show “But I think the old way we used to do it where people just waste their money and then all these shenanigans happen.That’s ridiculous. Let’s get away from that.“Let’s become a proper business. Let’s have an event management strategy so that we’re properly rotating it, everybody gets a crack at it.“The reality is that the World Cup generates 80 to 90 per cent of Fifa’s income, which then sends 80 per cent of that back to its members for the development of football.”And if Fifa doesn’t generate that money there is a significant number of the 211 countries that do not have the funds to develop football.”Next year’s North American World Cup will be the first tournament to include 48 teams.But South American footie chiefs have called for future tournaments to be expanded to an incredible 64 TEAMS, a total Montagliani believes would devalue the prestige which comes with qualifying for the competitionHe said: “Sixty-four teams is just too much in my opinion. We still haven’t kicked the ball for 48 teams, although I think we’ll be fine.Read More on The Sun“We’re OK where we are and I’m not comfortable with any more — scarcity is still important.”It still needs to be difficult to get to a World Cup and I think at 48 you’re still going to have some nations you may think should be at a World Cup but fail to qualify.” More