The International Football Federations Thread

[stokeriño]

For me it's not so much the silly logistics as the idea that "we created these strict rotation rules about continents and World Cup hosts, and because we're throwing you three poxy group stage matches that'll rule South America out for another cycle". The fucking cheek of it.

[METALMAN]

It is still quite funny that all these countries are getting to host the World Cup and Saudi Arabia isn’t one of them 

[Cymbols]

18 minutes ago, METALMAN said:

It is still quite funny that all these countries are getting to host the World Cup and Saudi Arabia isn’t one of them 

You had to say it

 

[Adam]

25 minutes ago, METALMAN said:

It is still quite funny that all these countries are getting to host the World Cup and Saudi Arabia isn’t one of them 

These 6 countries are hosting precisely to clear the path for Saudi Arabia in 2034 as a result of that arbitrary rotational policy.

[METALMAN]

Oh.

[Naitch]

40 minutes ago, Adam said:

These 6 countries are hosting precisely to clear the path for Saudi Arabia in 2034 as a result of that arbitrary rotational policy.

Farcical.

[Bobfoc]

I remember reading a while ago that the Saudi government offered to pay for some Greek stadiums to support the bid. Is that still on the table?

[gunnar hendershow]

Just now, Bobfoc said:

I remember reading a while ago that the Saudi government offered to pay for some Greeks stadiums to support the bid. Is that still on the table?

It is if it needs to be. They're hosting the World Cup and will spend whatever it takes to do so.

[Lineker]

  

Just now, Bobfoc said:

I remember reading a while ago that the Saudi government offered to pay for some Greeks stadiums to support the bid. Is that still on the table?

That went away, iirc.

[Twist]

Rubiales suspended by FIFA for 3 years.

[Bobfoc]

To the surprise of nobody, Australia will not bid to host the 2034 World Cup, leaving Saudi Arabia as the only bidder.

[Hobo]

I wonder if Steven Gerrard's team in Saudi will get over 800 fans to show up for games by then.

[Naitch]

I'm looking forward to the eventual corruption charges/case against Infantino and friends. At least Sepp Blatter seemed self-aware of how slimy and unlikeable he was.

[Lineker]

Another mid-season tournament then, surely.

[Lineker]

The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City will host the opening game of the 2026 World Cup; MetLife Stadium in New Jerset will host the Final.

[gunnar hendershow]

10 total matches within driving distance for me.

Not bad.

[The Buscher]

The most expensive ACLs on the planet playing in MetLife.  What can go wrong?

[Lineker]

8 hours ago, gunnar hendershow said:

10 total matches within driving distance for me.

Not bad.

[gunnar hendershow]

Make that 14. Nice.

It sounds like from what I could gather that the US will be based in the West, and Mexico in the Central. Canada I guess has to play in both Toronto and Vancouver? That kinda sucks for them.

Also Miami in June & July without a roof. Godspeed to whoever plays those matches.

[Szumi]

Part of me is pissed that the USA is on the west coast the whole damn group stage because it means I'm not seeing them in person, but can still see multiple games with road trips to Philly and New Jersey.

The MetLife Stadium is supposed to grow legitimate grass fields for the World Cup. They were the best place for a Final because Sofi Stadium wasn't approved for the final I believe, and JerryWorld has zero public transportation. Atlanta is the only other place I think would have been a good final location. With MetLife at least they can just have multiple trains from NYC going there.