2026 World Cup Thread

[Moog]

Might as well start with this......it's a doooozey if it turns out to be true!

Los Angeles no longer a World Cup 2026 host city, says ESPN​

Los Angeles no longer a World Cup 2026 host city, says ESPN


How did Kroenke, and his his architects HKS Architects design a stadium that was not convertible for FIFA football?!?!?!
How in the world did a modern American Football stadium not have in its design the ability to convert for a larger FIFA (world) football pitch size?!?!

 

[ucsdguy1]

Is it that or did he just figure FIFA's demands for tickets, money, etc. was not worthwhile? Or maybe both. The final will no doubt go to Jerry Jones in Dallas. I have a hard time believing they'd pick the meadowlands over that.

EDIT: I misread that it was all world cup games, not just the final. I stand corrected. And WTF?

 

[Moog]

Yea, I think he is still trying to wheel and deal with FIFA on this.

Meanwhile, there is movement to take LA's matches and move them to Vegas.