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The sportswashing truly does know no boundaries
Vital we make it to the one in the USA….after the last two shams, looking at the next few too…..can’t quite work out where 2030 even is?
It's completely normal. What's the problem?
2018 Russia
2022 Qatar
2026 Canada, Mexico, United States
2030 Morocco, Portugal, Spain, (Honorary hosts: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay)
2034 Saudi Arabia
2038 Panama
2042 Cayman Islands
I can't wrap my head around why the feel the need to go from 1 host, to 3, up to 6 and then back down to 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
Interesting that only Asia and Oceania can bid for 2034 as they gave those poxy games to South America in 2030. Almost like this has all been planned so they can line their pockets with a world cup in Saudi Arabia...
Think that would be more fitting for 2042Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
Has Hamas put in a bid?
What about North Korea it’s twinned with Wales now I hearQuote:
Originally Posted by lardy
It will raise a few eyebrows but the irony of citizens of a country that has butchered half the world in its time complaining cannot be lost on the Saudis.
Football:
Kiss a woman on the lips - banned for three years.
Deny every woman the vote and tonnes of other rights - get the world cup!
Back in the dark ages though right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Blue
2046 Palestine ?
Gutted that Australia has pulled out, it would have been Saudi v the world in the bidding. Women's world cup was such a success here it would have only improved our bid claim.
FIFA have ruined the World Cup for me, having Wales finally qualify then host it in that dump killed most of the enthusiasm I had, then we performed like that
The Euros will become stronger and stronger and 24 teams is the sweet spot, it's a much better competition. More competitive across all games and whatever country they host it in has strong football heritage and culture.
The 48 team World Cup will be a farce. Outside of Europe and maybe South America there just isn't the depth of talent. Based on current rankings we'll be getting the likes of Qatar, Iraq, UAE and Panama with New Zealand almost guaranteed entry in Oceania. You'll also be getting some proper crap in the intercontinental playoffs (Burkina Faso, Chile, Oman, Solomon Islands, El Salvador, Honduras as it stands) with at least one of the latter 4 getting to the World Cup! We're going to be seeing Rugby World Cup style blowouts in the ridiculous 3-team groupsQuote:
Originally Posted by Wozza16
32 was a good number that made sense, allowed some surprise qualifiers without diluting the quality too much.