Adam McQueen

And they say, you know, they were standing in the concourse, but I don't think so.

Yeah.

And across so many matches, you know, there's 103 matches compared to 64.

So all you non-football fans have got a lot to look forward.

Well, that's the irony of the Iranian team being based in Mexico where they are safe, apparently, rather than the USA where they're not.

Yes, with Trump handing over the trophy, as he's intending to do for this one.

I mean, he hasn't been seen at a World Cup match yet, but he is supposed to be there.

Yes, Predict Street, which is an Abu Dhabi-based predictive trading platform.

They're also a sponsor.

So, yeah, the golf money has kept pouring in.

I mean, they always talk about the legacy of sports tournaments, but I don't think they really mean that.

The 2022 Qatar tournament had a legacy of still raking in a lot of money from the Gulf.

So Infantino can top up the coffers with that.

So he's got the broadcasting money, the ticket money and the sponsorship.

And there's also an extra little tweak that he's managed this time, which are the hydration breaks.

So halfway through each half now, they stop play.

They have a three minute break for hydration.

They used to be allowed hydration breaks at the discretion of the referees.

So if people were sort of, you know, turning puce and fainting because it was 40 degrees, then maybe they'd let them have some water.

But now it's absolutely standard.