Posted on 12/19/2017 8:04:25 AM PST by Trump20162020
The North American bid to stage the 2026 World Cup seems like a sure thing. From stadiums and infrastructure to commercial opportunities and organizational experience, the joint effort by the United States, Mexico and Canada appears to meet all the necessary requirements (and then some) to host soccers premier competition.
The proposal would mesh more than a half-billion people from three countries that have put on 12 FIFA tournaments (men and women, senior and youth). With European and Asian countries ineligible to bid and South America waiting for 2030, the only challenger is Morocco, a country of similar size and population to California.
No contest, right? Not so fast.
As the sides finalize their bids ahead of the March 16 deadline, there is growing concern in some U.S. circles that a North American victory celebration after the FIFA vote June 13 in Moscow is not as certain as once thought.
Behind the scenes, those familiar with the tri-nation effort are worried many FIFA member countries and, by extension, continental voting blocs are leaning toward Morocco.
Rather, they stem from a precipitous decline in U.S. popularity around the world and, to a smaller extent, the fact that the American judicial system took the lead in prosecuting FIFA scandals. While the exposure of misconduct has helped cleanse the sports tarnished international governing body, some in world soccer apparently arent happy with the U.S. governments aggressive role.
The inclusion of Mexico and Canada should broaden the bids appeal. Of the 80 matches, 60 would take place in U.S. venues and 10 apiece in the other two countries. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, an increase of 16.
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Hey nitwits Obama the magnificent personal appearance before the Olympic committee really worked out well.
“We don’t have to fork over billions to build stupid sport centers!!”
Didn’t even make an effort to read the article, right?
That’s the point of bringing it here - we wouldn’t need to build ANYTHING.
What article? You mean that annoying block of letters and stuff under the headline? LMAO!
Trump’s Fault!!!
Gee, the Washington Post is so . . . so . . . I can’t even think of how to describe it. I do hate I, though.
Anyway, the WC will be coming here and it will be a success, financially, by fan support and general interest. Like someone said above, T-shirts, jerseys, etc., will be flying off the racks. Plus, the US team will, as hosts, not have to worry about getting eliminated by Trinidad & Tobago!
Have fun in Morocco. Send us a postcard.
You mean my complete indifference to soccer is jeopardizing ‘North America’s’ chance at hosting some soccer game? Hmmm, waddya know?
Oh, goodness. Now I will probably lie awake at night, trying to figure out why the USA has reduced in popularity and mourning. (NOT!!)
In my town soccer has been around for over a century (many Irish & Scottish immigrants); we had three starters on the 1994 US team. Soccer has been here for years, but only where certain groups were a dominant majority - not just to play it, but to support it as well. While today it seems to be a very Third World sport, when it first came here it was all white people playing and watching.
I would love to see a few matches with another countries best teams, which is something I don't get to see very often, if at all.
my only caveat would be no new venues built on the taxpayers dime...
Uh does anyone care? Pretty dumb to not want to encourage soccer in the worlds richest nation.
Good one...
In the Boston area we had lots of Irish Football back in the day-——I don’t recall soccer at all.
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Remember when Obama went to the Olympic committee and got the games for Chicago? Oh yeah, he failed in that. I could not care less about the Olympics.
Our “National Association Football League” (in north Jersey & NYC) operated from 1895-1921; many FIFA countries didn’t even exist yet (as separate countries).
And we should consider this a loss? The less we have to do with the rest of the world, the less obligated we are. Our time is better spent revitalizing our country.
Well I guess that mean we are in high regard with Jesus. Jesus warned us the world would hate us if we loved Him, but fear not because He had overcome the world.
Morocco sounds good—what is the problem?
I love FR and its members, except when the “soccer topic” arises. I can’t understand why anyone would mock something that others love just because you have no love for it.
It’s a GAME, just like any other. If you understand it and played it you probably enjoy it. Calling it “socialist” or “globalist” is just nuts. Laughing at the players for wearing “shorts”? ...and not in every league do the players flop like fish, it’s a cultural thing. You’ll get ridiculed for it in English football.
Fyi...people that follow rugby think NFL players are pansies. Wearing pads? A helmet? Tights? Just sayin’
Baseball - snore....imo, but then I never played it or grew up around it so I’ll say no more.
There’s a saying, if you’ve nothing nice to say.....
NOTHING to do with the US being “unpopular”.
EVERYTHING to do with US law enforcement blowing the whistle on FIFA corruption and kicking a bunch of princelings out of their cushy jobs.
No doubt FIFA officials fear arrest if they set foot on our soil.
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