Update 21:15 Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The world football federation Wednesday 2 December approved the Final Draw procedure, publishing the “pots” of teams. The draw takes place in South Africa Friday 4 and will determine who plays whom, when.
The Irish will not play in South Africa in the 2010 World Cup: that is the final answer to their request to Fifa, the world football federation, to reconsider. Ireland lost to France in a headline-making qualifying game after French player Thierry Henry’s illegal handball move that was not spotted by game officials. The Irish had asked to be an extra team for the World Cup but Monday Fifa said no.
CNN points out that France, unseeded, would have been seeded had November rankings been used instead of October’s.
The pots for Friday’s draw:
Durotherm leak test
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Double-walled Durotherm stew pans made by the Swiss company Kuhn Rikon which are no longer watertight, after they have been dropped or otherwise damaged, may be dangerous to use, says Swiss consumer watchdog, the Federal Consumer Affairs Bureau (FCAB). If water leaks into the space between the inner and the outer wall and is then heated up, the pressure build-up could cause the pan to explode in certain cases. The company shows this in a video on its website, how to test for leaks, and recommends that damaged pans be returned for testing.
