forameus Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, cyderspaceman said: I read that 6 countries get auto qualification. If that's true, then it at least eliminates the possibility of Morocco missing out (you'd imagine Spain and Portugal would be fine regardless). But it doesn't solve the farce of SA qualifying, or the mental idea that 6 spots are taken up automatically cos 1930. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Utterly mental this. Even if you do include the 3 South American countries in this bid to commemorate 1930, surely you give them more than 1 game there? At least you can play 1 group in each of these countries in its entirety, then plan it in a way that whoever qualify from those groups have 2 extra days rest before the second round to allow for travel. It would still be crazy even then, but at least less mental than the current plan with 1 game in the 3 SA countries. Edited October 5, 2023 by Marten 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Lurkst said: I imagine it will be similar to 2026, USA/Spain- 11 venues, Canada/Mexico/Morocco/Portugal- 2 or 3 venues each. Read that Portugal have two host cities, Morocco 5 or 6. Spain the rest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 8 hours ago, Lurkst said: Given the huge cost of hosting the World Cup these days, maybe the CONMEBOL countries were happy with this compromise? At this rate, it will only be the preserve of regimes that are desperate to sportswash their image nice and clean, and FIFA will be absolutely fine with that. They must have been kicking themselves that they didn't manage to squeeze in a German World Cup before WWII kicked off properly, but I suppose Mussolini was the next best thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 11 hours ago, Lurkst said: it's a joint Italy-Turkey bid for Euro 2032. ... which itself may imply 32-teams: otherwise Italy should "go it alone"? 9 hours ago, cyderspaceman said: I read that 6 countries get auto qualification. Correct. Laughable. 2 hours ago, BFTD said: They must have been kicking themselves that they didn't manage to squeeze in a German World Cup before WWII kicked off properly, but I suppose Mussolini was the next best thing. The FIFA World Cup was planned to take place in 1942. Germany officially applied to host the 1942 FIFA World Cup at the 23rd FIFA Congress on 13 August 1936 in Berlin. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 7 hours ago, djchapsticks said: Read that Portugal have two host cities, Morocco 5 or 6. Spain the rest. That means one in Lisbon one in Porto and no brilliant ground built into a quarry then. Fucking BOOOOO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 04/10/2023 at 17:15, Ziggy Sobotka said: Sounds like an absolutely dreadful idea to go alongside the shan 3 team groups. FIFA are a nonsense organisation. I thought FIFA were rethinking the 3 team groups because of the issue with them not having all teams finishing their games at the same time? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Just now, Forest_Fifer said: I thought FIFA were rethinking the 3 team groups because of the issue with them not having all teams finishing their games at the same time? Doubt they ever intended 3-team groups... simple sham, so could claim the maximum games would remain 7 when expansion announced. Promptly dropped... supposedly once they realised 3 = odd number. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, eez-eh said: If FIFA won’t give a World Cup to Argentina-Uruguay-Paraguay then what hope does any South American country bar Brazil have of ever hosting a World Cup again? Load of shite. Unfortunately this is just to fast track a 2034 Saudi bid when by FIFA's own imposed 'round robin' rules, they shouldn't have been eligible for a bid until 2042. So essentially what you have is Qatar getting a full tournament in 2022, all of North America sharing 2026, Europe, Africa AND South America (who will get 3 of the 100+ matches as a token gesture) sharing 2030 and then back to probably Saudis doing it on their own in 2034. A return to the Middle East only 12 years from the last one after all their rhetoric about sharing the tournament fairly. You can obviously say that Australia or China will fancy a shot at hosting and doing a good job at it and the Aussies in particular are probably overdue one, but really, is there any point in bidding vs Saudis? For me, it's absolutely mental that we'll likely never see a World Cup hosted on these shores in our lifetime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: For me, it's absolutely mental that we'll likely never see a World Cup hosted on these shores in our lifetime. Easy tiger - who knows how big a despotic mess Britain will be by 2038? Ah, but we won't have money though, Shame. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 FIFA has now announced "interest in bidding" for 2034 closes on October 31st... ... 2023 ! That's in just over 3 weeks. Australia given 25-day deadline to challenge Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid | Football Australia | The Guardian AFC chief says he wants a sole confederation bidder: Saudi Arabia. “The entire Asian football family will stand united in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s momentous initiative". Total stitch-up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 At least FIFA used to try and dress up it's corruption with a bidding process and vote to try and give it an air of legitimacy. Now it's just raw, naked and in your face. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Unbelievable! After all the bad publicity over the Russia / Qatar double award they've only gone and done it again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, Lurkst said: Unbelievable! After all the bad publicity over the Russia / Qatar double award they've only gone and done it again Of course they have. They made a huge amount of money with no consequences. There's absolutely no downside for FIFA in this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 The gormless idiot that is Jordan Henderson giving his back to the bid 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Hadn't realised next Club World Cup is in Jeddah in Dec; also bought the Spanish and Italian supercups (both Jan). Plus hosting Asian Cup 2027. Also the Dakar Rally... and Asian Winter Games 2029 ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 7 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: and Asian Winter Games 2029 ... Is that why Sno Factor at Braehead has shut, they're moving it to Saudi? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 7 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Hadn't realised next Club World Cup is in Jeddah in Dec; also bought the Spanish and Italian supercups (both Jan). Plus hosting Asian Cup 2027. Also the Dakar Rally... and Asian Winter Games 2029 ... What's next? Them hosting the Ashes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 12 hours ago, NorthernLights said: The gormless idiot that is Jordan Henderson giving his back to the bid Remember when this clown was giving it the big links about wearing the rainbow armband in Qatar, only to totally shit himself? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 FIFA want 2034 bids in by the end of the month but they can’t be arsed sorting out a host for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Farcical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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