Six different teams representing their countries have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2030 without having to play any qualification matches, which has led to many people discussing this particular move. Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay have all been granted automatic qualification after FIFA officially designated them as hosts of the historic centenary
Portugal’s parliament on October 17 approved a bill that would ban face-covering veils such as the burqa and niqab in most public spaces, in a move targeting Muslim women. The legislation, introduced by the far-right party Chega, prohibits garments worn for “gender or religious” reasons that conceal the face in public areas. The measure received