Fifa pledges eco-friendly World Cup as criticism grows: Football governing body Fifa said it will undertake necessary measures to “mitigate the environmental impact” of the three-continent 2030 World Cup, Reuters reports. The statements came in response to criticism by climate activists who expressed concern about higher emissions due to increased travel during the tournament.

Tri-continent? The governing body selected last week Morocco, Spain, and Portugal as hosts of the 2030 tournament. It said Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay will also host the inaugural matches to mark the centennial of the tournament.

REMEMBER- Not the first time the games come under fire: Earlier this year, Swiss regulator Swiss Fairness Commission said Fifa made flawed and inaccurate statements on a reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup tournament which was hosted in Qatar. The statements by the regulatory body came after it looked into five claims that Fifa marketed the tournament as being carbon neutral.