Free kick Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Soccer-Draw for the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers (msn.com) narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Socceroos to play Mexico in September as part of 2026 World Cup preparations (theroar.com.au) Quote: "The Socceroos will look to gain an early insight into their 2026 World Cup campaign when they head to the United States to face Mexico. Graham Arnold’s men will face world No.14 Mexico for the first time in 22 years when they meet at Dallas’ 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in a September 9 friendly. The venue is set to be one of the host stadiums for the 2026 World Cup which will be an expanded 48-team tournament and is co-hosted with Canada and Mexico." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Free kick said: Soccer-Draw for the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers (msn.com) Even with the increased number of places, it still looks challenging to qualify out of Africa. narduch and Free kick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said: Even with the increased number of places, it still looks challenging to qualify out of Africa. They have always had the most un fair qualifying process of all Regions. Its always been a bunch groups and multiple phases of very few teams advancing. Therefore, you could be a good team that has bad one day with injuries, a bad refs, or a bad draw ...etc... and that could get you eliminated from the WC. Edited July 19, 2023 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 47 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said: Even with the increased number of places, it still looks challenging to qualify out of Africa. Although the 9 seeded teams have all qualified for the WC before. I don't think all of them will directly qualify, just that it's possible. It will be interesting to see if we get a new team going and/or which team advances to the intercontinental playoff. I don't think I'd want to face that team. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) US cities are making their pitches to host the 2026 final. New York/New Jersey, LA, Dallas and Miami seem to be in the running. We also also heard that Mexico city has made a pitch, but that was a long time ago. World Cup final should be played on biggest stage, say New York and New Jersey | Reuters Edited July 20, 2023 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 10:45 PM, Watchmen said: Although the 9 seeded teams have all qualified for the WC before. I don't think all of them will directly qualify, just that it's possible. It will be interesting to see if we get a new team going and/or which team advances to the intercontinental playoff. I don't think I'd want to face that team. Yeah because even if you finish 2nd in the group in Africa, you go into a playoff round well the 4 best 2nd placed teams do anyway and you play tournament style to determine the 10th possible team as that team goes to the Inter Confederation playoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 13 hours ago, Free kick said: US cities are making their pitches to host the 2026 final. New York/New Jersey, LA, Dallas and Miami seem to be in the running. We also also heard that Mexico city has made a pitch, but that was a long time ago. World Cup final should be played on biggest stage, say New York and New Jersey | Reuters The final being in the US doesn't bother me, but Canada should have pushed hard to host the opening game. Only one of the 3 countries that hasn't hosted before, so would have been a big moment on the world stage. Wonder if the rumours of the draw being in Vancouver will pan out. NVsoccer, TGAA_Star and TOcanadafan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 29 minutes ago, Watchmen said: The final being in the US doesn't bother me, but Canada should have pushed hard to host the opening game. Only one of the 3 countries that hasn't hosted before, so would have been a big moment on the world stage. Wonder if the rumours of the draw being in Vancouver will pan out. If it does, I hope all the stars come out for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Surprised Vegas isn't trying to get the finals. Dallas is funny. Jerry Jones going to battle with FIFA is comedy. Unstoppable force vs. unmoveable object. TGAA_Star and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Surprised Vegas isn't trying to get the finals. These should answer that question Edited July 20, 2023 by Free kick johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 FIFA had opened a big office building in Miami. https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/fifa-opens-60-000-sq-222332463.html The city will likely be the centre of operations and broadcasting for the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) I believe that Atlanta and Dallas were vying to be the IBC (International Broadcast Centre). There was mention even in the bid book that it would be one of those two cities. ir3g14juxglqbbteevvf-pdf.pdf (fifa.com) Bid book: Edited August 8, 2023 by Free kick Olympique_de_Marseille 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Trouble in Vancouver?https://biv.com/article/2023/08/vancouver-has-refused-share-its-host-city-contract-fifa-seattle-just-released Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, Shway said: Trouble in Vancouver?https://biv.com/article/2023/08/vancouver-has-refused-share-its-host-city-contract-fifa-seattle-just-released No trouble, they just don't want Taxpayers to know how much they have to spend to host. Shway, TOcanadafan, Watchmen and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Free kick and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 No surprise they stiff Canada on the opener. Let's face it... our stadiums aren't up to snuff. I guess they'll give us the draw then. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) The stadiums aren't up to snuff, yes. But where they play the opening game(s) should have nothing to do with the stadium or stadium sizes/capacity. By the way, the issue with BMO for example is really just its size/seating capacity. Which is the most important factor that FIFA looks at. None the less , It was promised in the bid book that the opening game(s) would be played simultaneously in one city in each of the three countries. So, I would say that this bit of news (if true) is a bit of a snub. PS.: I believe that we have no chance in hell of getting Draw. IMHO, that's going to go to Nashville as consolation prize from being dropped as a host at the last minute PS.: Here is another report claiming the same: Another ESPN report has come out claiming AT&T Stadium is the favorite to secure 2026 World Cup Final (msn.com) Edited August 12, 2023 by Free kick narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, narduch said: How reliable is that account name or source? I would think that a credible source for this kind of info would have a much greater following. Anyways, from the bid book that was presented way back 4-6 years ago, it was indicated that opening game would be played simultaneously in each of the three countries. BID BOOK page 166: BID BOOK page 199: (NOTE: this doc was presented before the actual stadium inspections &evaluations) Edited August 12, 2023 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Free kick said: How reliable is that account name or source? I would think that a credible source for this kind of info would have a much greater following. Anyways, from the bid book that was presented way back 4-6 years ago, it was indicated that opening game would be played simultaneously in each of the three countries. BID BOOK page 166: BID BOOK page 199: (NOTE: this doc was presented before the actual stadium inspections &evaluations) WST's source is ESPN Deportes Jorge Ramos. First match is in Mexico City. Edited August 12, 2023 by red card Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) My Spanish is not ideal but is he confirming this as fact from his sources? Or is this speculation or prediction? Because, Dan Hunt, who chairs the Dallas bid committee and owns FC Dallas, said that FIFA is expected to announce the site of the final in the fourth quarter of 2023. So why would they have already decided now? Also, what he is saying (in regards to the opening match) can also be interpreted as being consistent with what we have known all along. Namely, that Azteca will get one of the opening matches and that DFW or LA or NYC will get another one. And that a third one will be in Canada. Of course, they may change that and go with just one but what would be the benefit or the rationale for the change?. The key thing is who gets the final? That's the big prize because it has massive economic fall out and benefits. Why would they decide now ( and not announce it) when they planned to do it later in the year. Edited August 12, 2023 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrstepp817 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I'll be very surprised if the final isn't in Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, mrstepp817 said: I'll be very surprised if the final isn't in Dallas Maybe I'm missing something but why would it not be in LA or New York? The Dallas Cowboys likely mean diddlysquat to most soccer people around the world so Dallas is just some random American city where JFK got assassinated and JR and Sue Ellen were from rather than somewhere you would want to wind up being the focal point of your tournament in global sports media terms. king1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCrTFC Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Central location within the continent and a better time zone than LA for those watching in Europe? Maybe it skews a bit south but it's more illustrious than KC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, CCrTFC said: Central location within the continent and a better time zone than LA for those watching in Europe? Maybe it skews a bit south but it's more illustrious than KC. In 1986 the Can-Fra WC game was played on the weekend but in order to watch Canada play the USSR and Hungary, you had to take time off from school or work or take a holiday or sick day because it was played in the early afternoon. Despite the hot day time Mexico climates FIFA still opted to play games in the afternoon. That's the power that the Western European audience and market size has and it can sway the location and time zone where the final will be played. That's why I believe that it will be played in NYC/NJ. That way it can be viewed in prime time by the large western European audiences (as well and Africa and middle east) that the sponsors want to target. Note that when the WC was played in this hemisphere (i.e.; Mex 86, USA 94 and Brazil 2014) the games had the same start time on our TV' guides (in Canada) as when the WC was played in Fra, Ger, & ITA. Edited August 14, 2023 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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