Hello and welcome to News Hour from the BBC World Service.
We're coming to you live from London.
I'm Sean Lay.
Friday's star-studied draw for the FIFA Men's World Cup next year was also attended by the leaders of the three host countries,
Canada, Mexico and the United States.
But it was US President Donald Trump who dominated proceedings.
Later on Saturday,
we'll get the arguably more important news of where the matches are going to be played at the start of the contest.
It matters because of the high temperatures likely
if start times are intended to attract the largest global audiences and therefore the most lucrative advertising.
John Brewer is a professor of Applied Sports Sciences at St Mary's University London and he was part of the England Backroom staff at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
John thanks for being with us on News Hour and the England manager I think to start with him Thomas Tutorel has also omitted his preference for later kickoffs.
How important is scheduling going to be at this World Cup?
I think Sean, it's going to be very important.
We know from previous World Cups, if we look back at Qatar and Brazil,
the last two heat has been a real issue with those games
because the body produces heat when you exercise,
when you play football,
your body temperature increases and through sweating and conducting that heat.
into the atmosphere you can keep cool and keep safe but of course if the environment is hot and also