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World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico
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Much as I hate being fair to FIFA, the US didn't have such arbitrary regulations when they were awarded the tournament. They've effectively refused to abide by assurance a previous government agreed to, and done it so late that FIFA have very little alternative but to go along with it. Infantino humiliated FIFA by offering that peace prize to try to keep relations friendly, and this is his reward.Mametz said:
You are absolutely right about that. However FIFA should not award the World Cup to countries that have such arbitrary regulations. If a country wants the honour of hosting the World Cup, they should give assurances that they will accept the credentials of FIFA appointed officials.Major said:
I don't believe FIFA gets to govern USA policies.Friend Or Defoe said:
Would love FIFA to prove me wrong and step in. This world cup is a shambles. I've never been more disinterested in a world cup.guinnessaddick said:Named by FIFA to officiate during the World Cup, the Somali referee 🇸🇴 Omar Artan was denied entry to U.S. territoryDue to his difficulties in obtaining a visa, he had benefited from the support of the Somali embassy in Nairobi, which notably enabled him to obtain a diplomatic passportInsufficient for the American authorities, who immediately sent him back...
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I was listening to 5 Live in the car recently and they were discussing France setting off late. Apparently part of it is they left late for a couple of tournaments where they did very well so it's become a bit of a superstition not to travel early.Karim_myBagheri said:France have done the same, had their last friendly against Northern Ireland on Monday in Lille
They are flying out there today.0 -
I think it makes total sense .Swindon_Addick said:
I was listening to 5 Live in the car recently and they were discussing France setting off late. Apparently part of it is they left late for a couple of tournaments where they did very well so it's become a bit of a superstition not to travel early.Karim_myBagheri said:France have done the same, had their last friendly against Northern Ireland on Monday in Lille
They are flying out there today.1 -
Don't know how much credence there is to this, just saw it on a Facebook post:
"I am in NYC now and they are giving away free tickets hand over fist. It's clearly not sold well and they don't want half empty stadia on the TV."1 -
Looking at the rain in Orlando not sure our game tonight will go ahead0
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Stoke will never be allowed to host a world cup match if a bit of adverse weather stops a gameValleyGary said:Looking at the rain in Orlando not sure our game tonight will go ahead3 -
Been called off 🤣0
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Pathetic. Should of done what the French and Portuguese did. Just play the games at home.2
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Karim_myBagheri said:
Stoke will never be allowed to host a world cup match if a bit of adverse weather stops a gameValleyGary said:Looking at the rain in Orlando not sure our game tonight will go aheadNonsense - Stoke has a wonderful temperate north west European climate.I'll get me coat!2 -
Delayed rather than off, at the moment0
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Some saying postponed and some saying delayed, but looking at it, you’ll Doncaster players there to get this one going ahead1
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Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.1
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This isn’t at a World Cup stadium though and is in a different climate to the vast majority of the host citiesThe Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.0 -
Exactly. Other places just have tornados, wild fires and earthquakes that could prove a problem.fenaddick said:
This isn’t at a World Cup stadium though and is in a different climate to the vast majority of the host citiesThe Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.8 -
The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.9
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We don’t have the cash to bribe them like Qatar and Russia more like. Agreed - look at Euro 2020. England could host a tournament tomorrow.bobmunro said:The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.
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Ah, that explains it. I've never followed basketball really - because it's shite.MrOneLung said:
I’ve mainly heard it used on March Madness bracketsLeroy Ambrose said:
I follow yank sports, I'm in my fifties and I've never heard it either 😂IdleHans said:
Please, what is 'chalk'?SDAddick said:
These are my final predictions...until I change my mind later today. An all Iberian final. Spain to win it all. England to the semi-finals on a largely easy path. Japan and Turkiye dark horses. It's all a bit chalk I think, but I also think with such a large field it's going to be chalk for the group stage and first round or two.
Edit: ignore me, just looked it up. How can I have got this old without having heard that before?
(I'm 87, you know)5 -
Leroy Ambrose said:
Ah, that explains it. I've never followed basketball really - because it's shite.MrOneLung said:
I’ve mainly heard it used on March Madness bracketsLeroy Ambrose said:
I follow yank sports, I'm in my fifties and I've never heard it either 😂IdleHans said:
Please, what is 'chalk'?SDAddick said:
These are my final predictions...until I change my mind later today. An all Iberian final. Spain to win it all. England to the semi-finals on a largely easy path. Japan and Turkiye dark horses. It's all a bit chalk I think, but I also think with such a large field it's going to be chalk for the group stage and first round or two.
Edit: ignore me, just looked it up. How can I have got this old without having heard that before?
(I'm 87, you know)
Harsh - but true.2 -
It’s a disgrace. And what did UEFA do when shit hit the fan during their 2020 experiment when covid hit, looked straight to us to save them.bobmunro said:The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.Wankers.2 -
We couldn’t host it within Fifa’s silly requirements. We simply don’t have the grounds big enough because some (like Anfield) don’t fit regulation and you can only have one city that has two stadiums. Four of the stadiums you’d want to use are in London. Outside of that you’re left with Old Trafford, Villa Park and St James Park. That isn’t enough infrastructure for Fifa’s rulesbobmunro said:The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.0 -
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I'm being facetious. A bit... 🤣bobmunro said:Leroy Ambrose said:
Ah, that explains it. I've never followed basketball really - because it's shite.MrOneLung said:
I’ve mainly heard it used on March Madness bracketsLeroy Ambrose said:
I follow yank sports, I'm in my fifties and I've never heard it either 😂IdleHans said:
Please, what is 'chalk'?SDAddick said:
These are my final predictions...until I change my mind later today. An all Iberian final. Spain to win it all. England to the semi-finals on a largely easy path. Japan and Turkiye dark horses. It's all a bit chalk I think, but I also think with such a large field it's going to be chalk for the group stage and first round or two.
Edit: ignore me, just looked it up. How can I have got this old without having heard that before?
(I'm 87, you know)
Harsh - but true.
The modern game leaves me cold, but I can appreciate it for what it was a few decades ago. No argument that it's definitely bobbins now though0 -
ValleyGary said:
It’s a disgrace. And what did UEFA do when shit hit the fan during their 2020 experiment when covid hit, looked straight to us to save them.bobmunro said:The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.Wankers.It's not the British Open, it's The Open, it's not the Epsom Derby, it's The Derby.It's not the English FA, it's The FA.Jealous wankers!
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Is that true about 2 grounds per city? How many cities does Qatar have?fenaddick said:
We couldn’t host it within Fifa’s silly requirements. We simply don’t have the grounds big enough because some (like Anfield) don’t fit regulation and you can only have one city that has two stadiums. Four of the stadiums you’d want to use are in London. Outside of that you’re left with Old Trafford, Villa Park and St James Park. That isn’t enough infrastructure for Fifa’s rulesbobmunro said:The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.2 -
Meanwhile, the pitch in Orlando has cleared of puddles remarkably quickly
https://x.com/iandennisbbc/status/2064779381038272875?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw
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But England could - without their stupid corrupt rules.fenaddick said:
We couldn’t host it within Fifa’s silly requirements. We simply don’t have the grounds big enough because some (like Anfield) don’t fit regulation and you can only have one city that has two stadiums. Four of the stadiums you’d want to use are in London. Outside of that you’re left with Old Trafford, Villa Park and St James Park. That isn’t enough infrastructure for Fifa’s rulesbobmunro said:The Red Robin said:Meanwhile England deemed not good enough to host a World Cup. What a farce.FIFA despise England - probably more jealousy than anything else.We are one of the few countries, maybe the only one, that could host a World Cup at 6 months notice. I firmly believe that, like The Open is played at the home of golf every 5 years or so, the World Cup should be played at the global home of football every 20 years or so. To have only hosted it once in nearly 100 years is a disgrace.0 -
And Infantino’s only scheduled press conference has so far reached 20 minutes without him taking a single question from the floor1
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By having the 2030 tournament played on 3 continents (Europe, Africa and S America), FIFA can go to Saudi Arabia, just 8 years after Qatar. Genius really.0
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Mexico have hosted 3 times. Fucking Mexico!!!2
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fenaddick said:Meanwhile, the pitch in Orlando has cleared of puddles remarkably quickly
https://x.com/iandennisbbc/status/2064779381038272875?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw
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