World cup 2026

Teddy Eagle said:
It does go some way to explaining their reaction to Maradona's handball - winning is the only aim and how it's done doesn't matter and is even better if there's some skulduggery involved.
Even more that other countries are a soft touch for not cheating all the time.
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Yet if anyone dares to tackle Messi even fairly they all went steaming in surrounding the ‘culprit’ 🤨
 
Teddy Eagle said:
He's also got a way of grabbing the ball as he goes over which would be an automatic handball if the free kick wasn't given.
It feels wrong to talk about such a great player like this but he deserves it.
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To be honest I hate the little rat now, he’s guilty by association 🤣

Ronaldo is king!!🤣
 
If this is commented on above my apologies.

I learned today that there are 6 "host" nations for the next world cup. 3 you know. Spain, Portugal and Morocco. All fair so far.

However, allegedly to celebrate the 100th year of the competition, they are also "hosting" in Uruguay as inaugural winners.

I am not sure if they propose to hold all group games in Montevideo or just the opening game. But it presents Uruguay with a huge advantage over whichever nation is unfortunate enough to be in their group and tasked with playing in that seething cauldron. The game will obviously be rigged with preparations sabotaged, food and drink tampered with, officials bent etc. And I suppose the victim team will then have to relocate across the Atlantic for the remainder of their games? Imagine if it is e.g. an African or Middle East team? Or us?

Obviously Uruguay, as "host", no longer need to qualify.

Now, if that were not bad enough, wait for this. For reasons FIFA haven't fully explained, Uruguay will be joined as co-"hosts" for these opening games by Paraguay (!?) and - shock horror! - Argentina (!!!?). Brazil I could fathom. But why would they hand such a clear advantage to those baksheesh donor countries?

Can anyone explain?
 
silvertop said:
If this is commented on above my apologies.

I learned today that there are 6 "host" nations for the next world cup. 3 you know. Spain, Portugal and Morocco. All fair so far.

However, allegedly to celebrate the 100th year of the competition, they are also "hosting" in Uruguay as inaugural winners.

I am not sure if they propose to hold all group games in Montevideo or just the opening game. But it presents Uruguay with a huge advantage over whichever nation is unfortunate enough to be in their group and tasked with playing in that seething cauldron. The game will obviously be rigged with preparations sabotaged, food and drink tampered with, officials bent etc. And I suppose the victim team will then have to relocate across the Atlantic for the remainder of their games? Imagine if it is e.g. an African or Middle East team? Or us?

Obviously Uruguay, as "host", no longer need to qualify.

Now, if that were not bad enough, wait for this. For reasons FIFA haven't fully explained, Uruguay will be joined as co-"hosts" for these opening games by Paraguay (!?) and - shock horror! - Argentina (!!!?). Brazil I could fathom. But why would they hand such a clear advantage to those baksheesh donor countries?

Can anyone explain?
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They're getting one "centenary" game each, Uruguay as the 1930 winners, Argentina as losing 1930 finalists (although any other explanation would probably have done) and Paraguay because then, and still now, the South American Football Confederation had their HQ there.
 
Teddy Eagle said:
They're getting one "centenary" game each, Uruguay as the 1930 winners, Argentina as losing 1930 finalists (although any other explanation would probably have done) and Paraguay because then, and still now, the South American Football Confederation had their HQ there.
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That is a fetch and I am being charitable.
 
Teddy Eagle said:
They're getting one "centenary" game each, Uruguay as the 1930 winners, Argentina as losing 1930 finalists (although any other explanation would probably have done) and Paraguay because then, and still now, the South American Football Confederation had their HQ there.
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I get Uruguay , as for the first losing team no , Paraguay didnt know history but fair , lets face it FIFA has f***ed up a torment that was a celebration of football , totally detached from football supporters
 
mtp1958 said:
I get Uruguay , as for the first losing team no , Paraguay didnt know history but fair , lets face it FIFA has f***ed up a torment that was a celebration of football , totally detached from football supporters
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There were only 13 countries involved so getting to the final wasn't a major achievement. America finished third but presumably nobody has told Trumpet.
 
silvertop said:
If this is commented on above my apologies.

I learned today that there are 6 "host" nations for the next world cup. 3 you know. Spain, Portugal and Morocco. All fair so far.

However, allegedly to celebrate the 100th year of the competition, they are also "hosting" in Uruguay as inaugural winners.

I am not sure if they propose to hold all group games in Montevideo or just the opening game. But it presents Uruguay with a huge advantage over whichever nation is unfortunate enough to be in their group and tasked with playing in that seething cauldron. The game will obviously be rigged with preparations sabotaged, food and drink tampered with, officials bent etc. And I suppose the victim team will then have to relocate across the Atlantic for the remainder of their games? Imagine if it is e.g. an African or Middle East team? Or us?

Obviously Uruguay, as "host", no longer need to qualify.

Now, if that were not bad enough, wait for this. For reasons FIFA haven't fully explained, Uruguay will be joined as co-"hosts" for these opening games by Paraguay (!?) and - shock horror! - Argentina (!!!?). Brazil I could fathom. But why would they hand such a clear advantage to those baksheesh donor countries?

Can anyone explain?
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The conspiracy theory is that FIFA pushed for the games in 2030 so can have the US host the games again in 2038 due to the rotational rules.

Ineligible regions: FIFA rules block continents that hosted the prior two tournaments from bidding.

Open eligibility: Because 2030 spans Europe, Africa, and South America, and 2034 goes to Asia, those four confederations are ruled out for 2038.

Limited competition: Only North America (CONCACAF) and Oceania remain eligible, but Oceania lacks the required stadium infrastructure, leaving the U.S. virtually unopposed. FIFA also has the same issue as the Olympics in finding locations that want to host but won't leave a stain on the organization when the white elephants show up afterwards. There is only a single 40,000+ stadium in all of Oceania while the US has over 150. (Note: Australia is consider part of Asia for FIFA since the Australians wanted to play a harder schedule then Oceania can provide).

The reality is for the rest of the world, hosting a World Cup is normally an economic loser, but for the US it requires almost no effort as they have the stadium capacity could host the World Cup ten straight times and not play in the same stadium twice. They just need to switch to sign on the stadium to the closest city, bring in real grass (which American football players are beyond pissed that the owners then removed it) and they are ready to host.

FIFA may be corrupt (I can probably remove the words "may be") but they understand that World Cups making money is what keeps the best players coming back and owners allowing the players to come back.
 

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