Spain and Portugal boast "ideal" venues for the World Cup and have a strong chance of being elected as tournament host, according to the head of Fifa's inspection team.
A defensively frail and disjointed Portugal were held to 4-4 draw at home by a surprisingly stubborn Cyprus side in a thrilling Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday.
The judges trying Portugal's Casa Pia child abuse case said Friday the sex crimes alleged against all seven defendants had been proven in the verdict read in the court.
A court in Portugal prepared to deliver its verdict Friday after a trial of nearly six years over a child abuse scandal at Lisbon's Casa Pia children's homes.