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.

 

[What party?]

Me today:

 

[Moog]

^^ Hmmmm.....which things have you feeling that way?

Could it be:

A: Trump saying the World Cup could be an incentive for Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile completely unaware that Russian NT and all Russian clubs are already suspended by FIFA.
Who knew that all it would take for Russia's war to stop would be letting them play again in FIFA sanctioned matches/tournaments?!?!? Big brains!

or

B. Vance threatening international visitors who come to watch the World Cup...."jokingly" threatening them that they could be detained by ICE. (This was said at a meeting of the White House task force for FIFA World Cup 2026). What better way to promote the US&A, the beautiful game, and the world coming together in harmony in your backyard than to threaten the visitors who come with detention.

 

[ucsdguy1]

^^ Hmmmm.....which things have you feeling that way?

Could it be:

A: Trump saying the World Cup could be an incentive for Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile completely unaware that Russian NT and all Russian clubs are already suspended by FIFA.
Who knew that all it would take for Russia's war to stop would be letting them play again in FIFA sanctioned matches/tournaments?!?!? Big brains!

or

B. Vance threatening international visitors who come to watch the World Cup...."jokingly" threatening them that they could be detained by ICE. (This was said at a meeting of the White House task force for FIFA World Cup 2026). What better way to promote the US&A, the beautiful game, and the world coming together in harmony in your backyard than to threaten the visitors who come with detention.

The answer is yes.

 

[What party?]