Joe MacCarthy Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 4:40 PM, Joe MacCarthy said: Does anybody know if there is a clause where the Argos/TFC can't use the stadium for how long before and after the WC. World Cup to trigger biggest BC Place renovations since 2011 PavCo hasn’t released cost estimates, but a request for proposals offers some hints Bob Mackin biv.com December 11, 2023 The stadium-use contract for the home of the Seahawks and Sounders is officially between the U.S. Soccer Federation and First and Goal Inc., the Washington Public Stadium Authority’s private leaseholder. It gives FIFA full control of what goes on inside and outside the building from 30 days before the first match to seven days after the last match. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup (sportsnet.ca) World Cup final in line for unprecedented change with Fifa under pressure to ensure a faster paced game | The Sun quote#1: "FIFA chiefs are under pressure to confirm the venue for the 2026 World Cup final. And there are signs that the biggest game in football could be played indoors for the first time." quote#2: "New York’s MetLife Stadium had long been considered the front-runner. An East Coast venue would allow a mid-afternoon kick-off, prime time in Europe. But temperatures in the Big Apple in mid-July regularly hit 90F-plus, likely to mean stifling conditions and a slow-paced game. So expectations are increasing that Dallas could be the chosen option. Dallas has air conditioning and would allow for a 2pm local time start to fit the demands of European audiences and likely lead to a faster game" Edited January 5 by Free kick narduch, johnyb, NVsoccer and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Who will pay Toronto's share of costs and how much will they come to: https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/fifa-fights-release-of-world-cup-contracts-with-toronto-as-province-mulls-funding-8064384 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 7 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Who will pay Toronto's share of costs and how much will they come to: https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/fifa-fights-release-of-world-cup-contracts-with-toronto-as-province-mulls-funding-8064384 No mention of the economic benefits for the city and province in sales taxes and for businesses? Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) The rumour is that the draw for WCQs for the CONCACAF region will be Thursday January 25th, so two weeks from now. It feels weird that for the first time we aren't involved. ----------- For those that like to read what teams got sanctions and why during WCQs, here is the document: https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/16cf456ff4872874/original/FIFA-World-Cup-26-Qualifiers-disciplinary-overview-Sept-Nov-2023.pdf Either all of CONMEBOL is yelling "puto" or FIFA just have more people in the crowds listening than in previous years; even away fans are getting their FA's sanctioned (Colombian fans in Chile, Uruguay fans in Argentina). Crazy. Edited January 12 by Olympique_de_Marseille Free kick, narduch and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, narduch said: I was reading the other day that one of the deciding factors might be that it's indoors/air conditioned. It would allow them to hold the final mid-day, at a better time for their European audience/broadcasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Watchmen said: I was reading the other day that one of the deciding factors might be that it's indoors/air conditioned. It would allow them to hold the final mid-day, at a better time for their European audience/broadcasters. Makes sense. The 94 Final was played outdoors in the heat and is widely regarded as one of the most boring finals ever johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 To me New York area is just too big of a mess. Too congested and makes everything more complicated and expensive. After the success of Qatar in such a controlled environment I think they feel that can better be duplicated in Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 3 hours ago, narduch said: I wonder who our opponent will be?😊 Edited January 18 by MtlMario narduch and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 We will find out how many games Toronto and Vancouver get soon. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 The World Cup at JerryWorld. Perfect. Jerry Jones x Fifa is like an immovable object/unstoppable force thing Goal_Kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, narduch said: We will find out how many games Toronto and Vancouver get soon. I assume we will also find out where Canada is playing then as well narduch, Jedi Ram and lowlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 minute ago, An Observer said: I assume we will also find out where Canada is playing then as well I’m assuming it’s too early to be able to book hotels? Prices will be crazy when the event gets close I’m sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) It will be CTV and TSN😊 Edited January 20 by MtlMario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/18/2024 at 7:25 PM, An Observer said: I assume we will also find out where Canada is playing then as well Yes, I read this in an article the other day that we will know where the Canada group stage games will be held (and I guess we will know our group name/letter as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/11/2024 at 9:25 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: ...the draw for WCQs for the CONCACAF region will be Thursday January 25th... Confirmed: https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/vorrundenauslosung-concacaf-qualifikation-fifa-fussball-weltmeisterschaft-26tm-2024/c9d8e26f-260e-404f-83ed-27cad12fd357?gl=ca JamboAl and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/22/2024 at 12:00 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Confirmed: https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/vorrundenauslosung-concacaf-qualifikation-fifa-fussball-weltmeisterschaft-26tm-2024/c9d8e26f-260e-404f-83ed-27cad12fd357?gl=ca The draw is live right now: https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/player/e00e7da5-b886-4dec-bf1f-ae302fcfc241?catalogId=c9d8e26f-260e-404f-83ed-27cad12fd357&entryPoint=Slider narduch and Free kick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Totally forgot about the draw, looks like it's done based on Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF) The round 2 groups look pretty straight forward for the top teams. Any upsets to who advances would be pretty big upsets. Maybe a fight between Puerto Rico and Suriname (to finish 2nd behind El Salvador) is the most up in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 9 hours ago, Kent said: Totally forgot about the draw, looks like it's done based on Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF) The round 2 groups look pretty straight forward for the top teams. Any upsets to who advances would be pretty big upsets. Maybe a fight between Puerto Rico and Suriname (to finish 2nd behind El Salvador) is the most up in the air. I think Group E is actually pretty interesting, with Guatemala and Dominican Republican fighting it out for 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Group A : Honduras and....Cuba? Maybe Bermuda make things interesting Group B : Costa Rica & Trinidad & Tobago Group C : Probably the most open. In theory should be Haiti & Curacao... Group D : Panama & Nicaragua, although Guyana looked good in CNL-B and Montserrat aren't pushovers Group E : Jamaica & Guatemala, although DR should be able to push Guatemala a bit Group F : Not exactly the worst draw for ES but definitely not the best, either. I'm very bearish on them these day. Might be Suriname followed by a limping ES If the assumed teams win the pots could be something like: Panama (41) CR (52) Jamaica (55) Honduras (76) El Salvador (78) Haiti (89) Curacao (90) T&T (96) Guatemala (108) Nicaragua (134) Suriname (143) Cuba (169) The possibility of a Honduras/El Salvador/Guatemala OR Nicaragua final group with the winner going to a WC is too tempting to pass up... 😁 Edited January 26 by Mihairokov JamboAl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 7 hours ago, Watchmen said: I think Group E is actually pretty interesting, with Guatemala and Dominican Republican fighting it out for 2nd. Apparently they were in the same group in the 2022-23 Nations League. Guatemala won at home 2-0 and it was a draw in DR. So you might be right, not as big a gap as I was thinking, although DR has still failed to get out of League B while Guatemala was able to stay up in League A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Leave it to Concacaf to come up with another stupid format. At least we aren't involved lamptern and Jedi Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 21 minutes ago, narduch said: Leave it to Concacaf to come up with another stupid format. At least we aren't involved Why do you think it’s stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 8 minutes ago, JamboAl said: Why do you think it’s stupid? Because of how the final round is set up. In the final round the teams that get selected for the Intercontinental playoff are based on Group play (the 2 best 2nd place teams out of 3 go to the playoffs) Which is unfair as groups can be unbalanced. Everybody hated the 24 team World Cup format for a reason. Edited January 26 by narduch lamptern and Jedi Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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