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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jun 13, 2018 6:23:22 GMT -5
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Jun 13, 2018 18:34:15 GMT -5
48 teams? Boo. The point of qualification rounds just went out the window. They totally just NCAA basketball’ed this. “Everyone gets in—yay.” Ugh.
Also, pools of 3 with top 2 advancing? No sale. That’s just awful and a lot of meaningless football before elimination rounds.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 21:13:00 GMT -5
No Chicago? That's insanity, you can put ANY game there and both sides will have a great turnout.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 21:24:29 GMT -5
48 teams!? There’s going to be some of the worst football ever in the opening rounds.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 21:51:11 GMT -5
No Chicago? That's insanity, you can put ANY game there and both sides will have a great turnout. No Indianapolis, either, but it's because of the sod issue with the stadium. |
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Post by Andy Martin on Jun 14, 2018 14:51:38 GMT -5
Hopefully I'll live the eight years to be able to watch Canada in a World Cup.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 14, 2018 15:15:44 GMT -5
Bloody hell!
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Post by asssvvvvxc on Jun 14, 2018 17:39:42 GMT -5
Will the successful 2026 World Cup bid encourage the Redskins to build a new stadium
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 14, 2018 20:37:39 GMT -5
At least we won't be using slave labor for this World Cup.
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Post by salz4life on Jun 15, 2018 10:52:53 GMT -5
No Chicago? That's insanity, you can put ANY game there and both sides will have a great turnout. The backed out of the bid because of issues with FIFA, I believe. Dumb! |
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Post by salz4life on Jun 15, 2018 10:53:52 GMT -5
I honestly thought that FIFA would somehow get this to Morocco just to screw the US. I'm very happy about this!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 11:29:24 GMT -5
So do the US, Mexico, and Canada all get auto bids?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 17, 2018 11:37:39 GMT -5
So do the US, Mexico, and Canada all get auto bids? That’ll be at FIFA’s discretion, because of the situation of there being multiple hosts. I can’t imagine they wouldn’t get them, though. |
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Post by Muskrat on Jun 17, 2018 14:22:35 GMT -5
This is such awesome news, and I will be trying very hard to make it to a game when the time comes. Likely my only ever opportunity
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Post by Cyno on Jun 17, 2018 14:54:08 GMT -5
I honestly thought that FIFA would somehow get this to Morocco just to screw the US. I'm very happy about this! It probably would've gone to Morocco under the old voting system, but the new one opened up voting after the backlash with the corrupt vote that gave Qatar the 2022 World Cup. The reps for the North American joint bid also did a lot of campaigning on their part to win over votes to their side. |
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jun 23, 2018 4:34:10 GMT -5
So do the US, Mexico, and Canada all get auto bids? That’ll be at FIFA’s discretion, because of the situation of there being multiple hosts. I can’t imagine they wouldn’t get them, though. With the expansion it is a sure thing based on precedent set in 2002, when Japan and South Korea both had auto bids. Now to speculate what would happen if the expansion didn't go thru? US would have an auto bid since they are hosting the most games, and Mexico and Canada would fight it out in CONCACAF. Whoever is higher would earn a bid. This is a moot point since, if FIFA didn't have the expansion, the WC2026 would have gone elsewhere. |
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Jun 24, 2018 7:25:54 GMT -5
No Chicago? That's insanity, you can put ANY game there and both sides will have a great turnout. FIFA are also tired of CM Punk chants  Sorry not read the link.. Who gets opening game and the final? Guessing U.S for opening game. Mexico for final. |
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Post by 4real on Jun 24, 2018 13:57:31 GMT -5
No Chicago? That's insanity, you can put ANY game there and both sides will have a great turnout. FIFA are also tired of CM Punk chants Sorry not read the link.. Who gets opening game and the final? Guessing U.S for opening game. Mexico for final. New York has the final Well...New Jersey! |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 27, 2018 18:21:42 GMT -5
I just realized that this means the World Cup will be taking place during the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Jul 3, 2018 5:24:11 GMT -5
Groups of 3?
Oh fantastic, can't wait to see teams deliberately drawing with each other to guarantee they both go through.
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