| 2030 World Cup 10:23 - Apr 11 with 2983 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Now looking at 64 teams qualifying.
I assume Infantino has abandoned environmental concerns as a criterion for WCs from now on. |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 10:31 - Apr 11 with 2068 views | TomS |
You are making the assumption that FIFA had such concerns about their climate footprint before they abandoned them. |  | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 10:47 - Apr 11 with 2033 views | daveB |
The next World Cup in 2026 has already been expanded to 48 teams, will be around 6 matches per day in the group stage and an extra knockout round |  | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:14 - Apr 11 with 1964 views | GaryHaddock |
That’s 30% of world federations.
Currently the top 64 in the world rankings include Burkina Faso. Looking forward to them knocking Scotland out after a 0-0 draw (sorry Karl). |  | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:16 - Apr 11 with 1947 views | GaryHaddock |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:14 - Apr 11 by GaryHaddock |
That’s 30% of world federations.
Currently the top 64 in the world rankings include Burkina Faso. Looking forward to them knocking Scotland out after a 0-0 draw (sorry Karl). |
Also just seen that it’s across six countries!
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Imagine having to get from Madrid to Paraguay in three days. They couldn’t give a fck about the touring fans at all, or the poor ones anyway. | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:18 - Apr 11 with 1927 views | Northernr |
Bent. |  | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:40 - Apr 11 with 1889 views | daveB |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:16 - Apr 11 by GaryHaddock |
Also just seen that it’s across six countries!
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Imagine having to get from Madrid to Paraguay in three days. They couldn’t give a fck about the touring fans at all, or the poor ones anyway. |
I think the opening few games are in South America and the rest all in Spain/Portugal and Morocco | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:43 - Apr 11 with 1885 views | Northernr |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:40 - Apr 11 by daveB |
I think the opening few games are in South America and the rest all in Spain/Portugal and Morocco |
So they can basically tell all those countries/continents they've had it, and get it back to the Middle East as soon as possible. | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:46 - Apr 11 with 1876 views | GaryHaddock |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:40 - Apr 11 by daveB |
I think the opening few games are in South America and the rest all in Spain/Portugal and Morocco |
Nevertheless, the distance between Santander, Spain and Montevideo, Uruguay is 7,343 kilometers. | | | |
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| 2030 World Cup on 12:12 - Apr 11 with 1844 views | derbyhoop |
I'd thought about going in 2026. Not any more, with that orange lunatic running the USA.
IIRC, virtually every US ground is out of town, with virtually zero public transport, so that's another reason. |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 12:21 - Apr 11 with 1821 views | BrizR |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:43 - Apr 11 by Northernr |
So they can basically tell all those countries/continents they've had it, and get it back to the Middle East as soon as possible. |
That's not fair, they had an open and competitive selection process and it's pure coincidence that they sprang it on everyone with no notice and a tight deadline and the Saudis had a bid ready to go and nobody else did. These things just happen and we shouldn't trouble ourselves asking questions like "doesn't this all look very, very corrupt?" |  | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 12:30 - Apr 11 with 1759 views | NewBee |
From 9 months before the Qatar World Cup was staged:
"An investigation published by the SonntagsBlick newspaper confirmed that Infantino had rented a house in Doha and that two of his children are going to school there. The FIFA chief has been living in Doha since October 2021, the paper said.
FIFA, world football’s governing body, has always denied rumours of Infantino’s move to Qatar but was forced to admit it was the case following the SonntagsBlick investigation. The organisation claims that its president continues to work at its headquarters in Zurich and pay taxes in Switzerland. It told SonntagsBlick that Infantino spends half of his working time in Doha and that the house in the Qatari capital allows him to spend a lot of time with his family. However, according to SonntagsBlick, employees have confirmed that Infantino is rarely present in Zurich."
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-has-moved-t
How many places is he going to have to live in before the 2030 Finals?
(Btw, Infantino's chosen Qatar residence is in addition to the two official residences in Zug/Switzerland and Paris, which FIFA pays for for him) | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 12:31 - Apr 11 with 1760 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:14 - Apr 11 by GaryHaddock |
That’s 30% of world federations.
Currently the top 64 in the world rankings include Burkina Faso. Looking forward to them knocking Scotland out after a 0-0 draw (sorry Karl). |
Football's coming home...but first, I need your mother's maiden name and your bank details so that I can wire the late Dr. Jhon Robert's $12m to your account. | |
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| 2030 World Cup on 12:36 - Apr 11 with 1744 views | stevec |
64 countries is ridiculous. However, if they said the top 32 seeds qualify automatically so we could abandon international breaks then I’d be happy to go along with it. |  | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 12:37 - Apr 11 with 1740 views | BAWHoops |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:43 - Apr 11 by Northernr |
So they can basically tell all those countries/continents they've had it, and get it back to the Middle East as soon as possible. |
That's how they got it to Saudi Arabia in 2034. Because Europe, S America and Africa would've hosted 4 years before.
Also madness that we've just accepted it will be a winter World Cup and the mess that brings.
It does mean they are somewhat screwed for 2038 because unless they go back to America there is nowhere to host it |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 13:19 - Apr 11 with 1681 views | TheChef |
#fckmodernfootball |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 13:24 - Apr 11 with 1668 views | Paddyhoops |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:18 - Apr 11 by Northernr |
Bent. |
As F**k . | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 14:01 - Apr 11 with 1606 views | The_Beast1976 |
| 2030 World Cup on 13:19 - Apr 11 by TheChef |
#fckmodernfootball |
Agreed. Zero interest in any football now, and never watch any football, other than QPR. | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 14:01 - Apr 11 with 1604 views | Mick_S |
That’s going to be one hefty sticker book. Nobody will EVER finish it. |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 14:35 - Apr 11 with 1567 views | CamberleyR |
That is just absolutely fücking ridiculous. It'll be harder not to qualify than qualify for it. Fück modern football. |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 15:02 - Apr 11 with 1537 views | R_from_afar |
| 2030 World Cup on 11:16 - Apr 11 by GaryHaddock |
Also just seen that it’s across six countries!
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Imagine having to get from Madrid to Paraguay in three days. They couldn’t give a fck about the touring fans at all, or the poor ones anyway. |
I hear that Dennis Bergkamp is mightily unimpressed...  |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| 2030 World Cup on 15:05 - Apr 11 with 1536 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| 2030 World Cup on 14:01 - Apr 11 by Mick_S |
That’s going to be one hefty sticker book. Nobody will EVER finish it. |
And today's winner of the internet.... | |
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| 2030 World Cup on 16:15 - Apr 11 with 1451 views | daveB |
| 2030 World Cup on 12:37 - Apr 11 by BAWHoops |
That's how they got it to Saudi Arabia in 2034. Because Europe, S America and Africa would've hosted 4 years before.
Also madness that we've just accepted it will be a winter World Cup and the mess that brings.
It does mean they are somewhat screwed for 2038 because unless they go back to America there is nowhere to host it |
Probably Australia or back to Japan/Korea | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 16:30 - Apr 11 with 1422 views | GaryHaddock |
| 2030 World Cup on 16:15 - Apr 11 by daveB |
Probably Australia or back to Japan/Korea |
Oz defo due one, they’ve done a couple of unsuccessful bids haven’t they.
With the US isolating itself, and it already having the Olympics, China will want one at some point and have a food shout with FIFA.
Malaysia / Indonesia maybe.
These are markets they should be doing if they genuinely want to develop a culture in big undeveloped nations. | | | |
| 2030 World Cup on 19:26 - Apr 11 with 1260 views | Dorse |
| 2030 World Cup on 16:15 - Apr 11 by daveB |
Probably Australia or back to Japan/Korea |
North Korea 2042? |  |
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| 2030 World Cup on 19:29 - Apr 11 with 1242 views | GaryHaddock |
| 2030 World Cup on 15:02 - Apr 11 by R_from_afar |
I hear that Dennis Bergkamp is mightily unimpressed... |
He and BA Baracus sharing a pedalo between matches. | | | |
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