2026 World Cup

[Northstandboy]

Hey

So the USA, Canada and Mexco will co-host the 2026 World Cup!

Wonder what the difference in miles will be compared to Russia.

 

[Concretebob]

The right choice IMO.

 

[Paul Cannell]

They paid you as well, bob?

 

[m]

Who do you think will win it?

I think either the Ruso-Korean republic or Esperantia.

California would be my dark horse.

 

[Concretebob]

They paid you as well, bob?

I wish!

I have family in the states so it's purely selfish.

 

[Concretebob]

Who do you think will win it?

I think either the Ruso-Korean republic or Esperantia.

California would be my dark horse.

I reckon Cascadia have a good shout.

 

[Foley]

I think that after Russia and Qatar , English fans will be pleased with that? Probably wont qualify now!

 

[SteMerritt]

Mexico hosted it twice before, and as recently as 1986. USA had it as recently as 1994. Shame some big footballing nations haven't hosted it in over 50 years...

 

[Foley]

Mexico hosted it twice before, and as recently as 1986. USA had it as recently as 1994. Shame some big footballing nations haven't hosted it in over 50 years...

Well yes exactly.
Ridiculous that England have not had WC for 52 years and yet Mexico and that bastion of soccer the US will have held it twice

 

[m]

Well yes exactly.
Ridiculous that England have not had WC for 52 years and yet Mexico and that bastion of soccer the US will have held it twice

In fact 3 times for Mexico!

 

[Northstandboy]

I hear we are going to bid for 2030

 

[unification]

I’m fairness to Mexico, they took it on in 1986 when Colombia, who should have been hosts, realised that they couldn’t stage it. They’re only covering a small selection of the 2026 World Cup.

Whilst probably the right choice, it’s a shame that Morocco were on the losing end again. Personally, I think the joint bid will become the norm for future World Cups. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a joint Portugal/Spain or Scandinavian bid in the future. A England/Scotland/Wales bid might attract more attention than just England too.

However, knowing FIFA they’d gift the next few World Cups to Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia ...

 

[Sarge]

I hear we are going to bid for 2030

And get beaten by / outbribed (in the 2030 host bid) by Antartica

 

[SteMerritt]

And get beaten by / outbribed (in the 2030 host bid) by Antartica

To be fair 11 penguins would probably give us a run for our money anyway, so why not give them a World Cup ?

 

[Marked Ox]

And get beaten by / outbribed (in the 2030 host bid) by Antartica

Include Norn Iron with the Scots, Welsh and ourselves and the DUP will be able to support bribes with their £1bn bribe.

 

[holdsteady]

UEFA big wig said its Europe’s turn in 2030 and that if he has his way it will be one country put forward, strongly hinted at that being England, with I should imagine games held in sunny jockland and sheepistan, it’s definitely time for it to happen here and no country has a more deserving case, only four years to get the bribes together for FIFA though.