Uruguay would have qualified anyways, they're a top 6 nation in CONMEBOLThis is just so FIFA can say it's the first World Cup hosted across 3 different continents. The automatic qualification should certainly help Paraguay and possibly Uruguay.
Hosting it in Qatar showed they really, really didn't give a feck.Came here to post this. Spain, Portugal and Morocco make sense as they’re, at best, a couple hours flight.
But the emissions to go from South America to Europe/Africa or vice versa is absurd. Fifa should take climate change way more seriously.
How so? Qatar is a small country - you could watch 2-3 games in one day using public transport. There wasn’t a lot of plane travel required other than getting into the country.Hosting it in Qatar showed they really, really didn't give a feck.
100% Saudi Arabia. The foundation of what they're doing in sport in the present is being laid for an eventual WC bid.2034 is for China most certainly
I know someone who enjoyed their time at the Qatar WC for precisely this reason; they could watch multiple games in a day without having to cross country for hours. I don't think you'll get that dynamic in any other country; even with Spain-Morocco-Portugal you're stuck with a specific city/day, despite the relative closeness.How so? Qatar is a small country - you could watch 2-3 games in one day using public transport. There wasn’t a lot of plane travel required other than getting into the country.
Nearly all stadiums were in one city from what I recall.How so? Qatar is a small country - you could watch 2-3 games in one day using public transport. There wasn’t a lot of plane travel required other than getting into the country.
Sorry meant the joint bid.Just curious, would they have the accommodation (both facilities and stadium wise) to host the current format of the WC on their own?
It's like the Spain Portugal Morocco bid made too much sense, so they added on some nonsense to make it seem like they are just incompetent and not just cnuts.At this point, I'm almost convinced that they are trying to ruin football
Morocco makes perfect sense as an add on to Iberia. Ticks so many boxes.FIFA are both very corrupt and incompetent. Brasil Argentina and Uruguay made more sense. But if they wanted an Iberian WC then It should have been only Iberian. This mix is absurd.
Almost feels that way. Have they come with any good suggestion or decision past 20 years? Any at all?At this point, I'm almost convinced that they are trying to ruin football
South America should bid for 2034, it's bullshit that they can be eliminated from consideration because of 3 games marking the centennial of the World Cup. If that's the case why even agree to hosting just 3 games?Sneaky game in Morocco so then neither Africa, Europe, South America or North America can host 2034. Saudia Arabia and Gianni Infantino say: checkmate.
Six times the countries = six times the bribery opportunitiesWhat the hell, six different countries hosting a match? They are taking this "world" cup thing a bit too literally.
Same why anyone agrees to anything where FIFA are concerned.South America should bid for 2034, it's bullshit that they can be eliminated from consideration because of 3 games marking the centennial of the World Cup. If that's the case why even agree to hosting just 3 games?
Ditto for Australia/New Zealand/Tonga
Google says Madrid is about 60 air miles closer to Lisbon.Uruguay can't host a 48 teams world cup, not many countries can. So it's 3 games in South America and 61 in Iberian Peninsula + Morroco, distance between the host cities wont be a problem. Its closer from Lisbon to Rabat than Lisbon to Madrid.
Bernabeu will be the stadium for final match.I don’t dislike and couldn’t care less about the three opening games across the ocean. Always great to have a WC in Europe - did they choose the stadium for the final yet?
It’s decided already? My internet is shit at the moment and Google fails me. A final at Bernabeu will be magical, not many better places to host itBernabeu will be the stadium for final match.
They will be finished renovating with some superb technologies here.
I don't think it's even that outlandish. He will be 45.Bet Ronaldo will try to play in this I kid
Good opportunity to upgrade our stadium. Although we lost Euro 2004 was a blast. Saw multiple games including France VS England. Hope I'm alive and well to catch some games in the world cup as well.
45 year old Ronaldo, now manager of the Portuguese national team, makes the shock announcement that he's coming out of playing retirement and names himself in the squad as player/manager.Bet Ronaldo will try to play in this I kid
Good opportunity to upgrade our stadium. Although we lost Euro 2004 was a blast. Saw multiple games including France VS England. Hope I'm alive and well to catch some games in the world cup as well.
Another way to look at it is that since the six countries involved don't have the liquidity to bribe FIFA officials in the way an oil state can, they need to bribepool to get the job done. Infantino and his cohorts have their lifestyle to maintain, you know?Six times the countries = six times the bribery opportunities
Australia could bid again I guess given the success of Women's World cup but yeah Saudi going to get it unless China shows a serious interest.When they said 2034 limited to member federations to Asia and Oceania, you can't help but feel that Saudi is nailed on.
Saudi Arabia announced it will bid to host the 2034 World Cup just minutes after the world soccer's governing body FIFA invited countries from the Asia and Oceania regions to submit bids.Can't help but feel this is just a deliberate attempt to make the Saudi 2034 bid as easy as possible. Shameless.
That is exactly the goal of this stupid decision. By having North America host in 2026 and South America, Europe and Africa host in 2030, then it guarantees 2034 is in Asia and guess who is the most focused on getting the World Cup...Few matches should be played in Saudi Arabia because........................ feck you all.
