[Football] 2034 World Cup and Saudi Arabia.

[BluesRockDJ]

I'll be 85 by then, so possibly won't give a s***

 

[Albion my Albion]

I'll be 85 by then, so possibly won't give a s***

I'm sure a little Metamucil and a suppository would fix that.

 

[hart's shirt]

Japan put a bid in for the 2022 WC which was won by Qatar - that would have been their 2nd WC so why couldn’t they bid for the Asian leg of the 2034 WC?

In 2010, The Japanese Football Association Bid team decided to concentrate solely on winning the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup which they wouldn’t surely have done if it had been too soon after their joint hosting with South Korea in 2002?


Yes and in the new rotation Oceania and Asia’s had the right to host in 2034..

The Japanese bid for 2022 was always likely to go against them having hosted only 20 years previously.

You're right, they could have bid for 2032, but in the absence of Saudi, Australia was always likely to have been preferred not having hosted before.

WC 2038 looks interesting albeit from 14 years out.

2022 - AFC (Qatar)
2026 - CONCACAF (USA/Mexico/Canada)
2030 - UEFA / CAF/ CONMEBOL (Spain/Portugal/Morocco/Uruguay/Paraguay/Argentina)
2034 - AFC (Saudi Arabia)
2038 - next up would be CONCACAF in order, but my preference would be a first hosting for OFC (Oceania) who've never hosted previously.

It's unlikely New Zealand would host by themselves, but a shared tournament with Australia (despite them moving to the AFC) could address the past.

Of course a few of us might fancy a tournament solely in Oceania despite the clear impracticalities.

England v Brazil in Tahiti anyone?

 

[Zeberdi]

You're right, they could have bid for 2032, (2034?)

I love that you got likes for your post anyway though

Of course China at one point looked like they might host the Fifa WC but Covid seems to have ended any serious ambitions by President Xi and it put paid to them hosting the Asian Cup Finals last year - not that China would have been any more savoury than Saudi Arabia when it comes to human rights abuses.

Yes, I like the idea of England in Tahiti or anywhere in the South Pacific!

 

[atfc village]

Too recent a host - I was there for the group games in 2002 for the tournament which they shared with South Korea.

It's true that Germany hosted in 1974 and 2006 with a similar 32 year timescale between them, but the tournaments are now shared between all continents rather than just alternating between Europe and South America.

Australia is the country that missed out here in 2022 with ready-made stadia and infrastructure, a sport-loving public and tournament history.

Australia should get it ,sadly ko times don't suit the rest of the world

 

[chickens]

It’s unbelievable that they got rid of Blatter because of all the corruption and shady deals that were going down and tarnishing Thiefa’s image, and then they get Infantino in who, if anything, seems to be worse!

The only positive thing is that, logistically*,Saudi is going to be a whole lot easier to get around than the next 2 multi country tournaments (*although that might not apply to those who have good reason to fear visiting a country with their human rights record being what it is).

As it turns out, Blatter was clearly holding back a tidal wave of corruption, and was knifed from within the organisation by those who felt they weren’t being allowed to grift enough.

Saint Blatter. Who knew?

 

[Me Atome]

Australia should get it ,sadly ko times don't suit the rest of the world

Australia had an option for 2034 but they pulled out.

 

[Wallace]

Typical of FIFA but this also shows up how spineless the English FA are. They refused to object to the Qatar WC in the face of clear human rights violations and will not stand up to FIFA now the Saudi's have brought this tournament. That's fine if that's what they align themselves with only it's not is it because every weekend they're coercing footballers to take the knee and wear rainbow armbands. My understanding is that only the Norwegian FA stood up against FIFA's decision, respect to them

 

[lochlan]

Will be another world cup written off as far as I am concerned. Didn't watch quasar won't watch Saudi.

 

[atfc village]

Australia had an option for 2034 but they pulled out.

Why waste the money on a bid to so obviously lose it

 

[Brovion]

Typical of FIFA but this also shows up how spineless the English FA are. They refused to object to the Qatar WC in the face of clear human rights violations and will not stand up to FIFA now the Saudi's have brought this tournament. That's fine if that's what they align themselves with only it's not is it because every weekend they're coercing footballers to take the knee and wear rainbow armbands. My understanding is that only the Norwegian FA stood up against FIFA's decision, respect to them

Agreed. I too heard that Norway were the only nation to object. Our FA, along with all the others it has to be said, simply rolled over. They've received 'assurances' apparently. Well that's all right then. There will be no slave labour, LGBTQIA+ fans will be welcomed with open arms, rainbow armbands will be accepted, and there will be loads to drink.

It's all bollocks of course, it's all about money and corruption as we all know. Fair enough, but this is the same FA that preaches to us about 'Kick it out', taking the knee, and 'Rainbow Laces'. Double standards doesn't begin to describe it.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Another bloody winter world cup!!

 

[Insel affe]

Another bloody winter world cup!!

Not for me, I will be dead by then....

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It's a farce that the WC has become so expensive to host that only multiple countries or petro-states can now host them. We also have a ludicrous Champions League format, the world club thing which few seem interested in and international breaks every few weeks. I can see why women's and non-league football is on the up.

 

[Binney on acid]

I hope they enjoy it. I've got loads of box sets to plough through.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

This type of thing doesn’t interest me anymore and usually passes me by.
I like the Euro’s, I’ve been to 3 because they’re in…well…Europe. Never been to a World Cup and never will now.

 

[raymondo]

Madness. How the FA can support and promote things like the Rainbow Laces campaign and then also back the Saudi bid is beyond me.

Money money money. It's all it is. It's all it ever is.

I won't be watching.

Ahh but remember...by including Saudi in the football family we can influence them to see the error of their ways...they will soon include rainbow laces on their national flag ()

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Australia had an option for 2034 but they pulled out.

Indeed they did and one of the reasons they didn't take up the option is that they knew they wouldn't win it. After all, are FIFA reps going to accept brown envelopes of cash from Oz or brown suitcases of cash from the beheaders ?

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Didn't watch quasar won't watch Saudi.

Hopefully it will put a black hole in their finances

 

[Chicken Run]

I'll be 85 by then, so possibly won't give a s***

I will be 65 and like the last WC, or the next two I can safely say I won’t give a shit either, if it wasn’t for the Gentleman of B&HA I’d have zero interest in Foolsball