[Football] World Cup 2030 - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Spain, Morocco AND Portugal

[Wozza]

To be played is six countries across three continents. Automatic qualifying for all six.

Home advantage for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay opening games.

Stop the madness!

 

[US Seagull]

Ok, so that's not what that tweet (X or whatever the f*** you are supposed to call these things now) actually says. It's just three countries, all in South America. According to CONMEBOL, but not confirmed from FIFA yet.

Edit: ok, this clears things up a bit https://theathletic.com/4929110/2023/10/04/world-cup-2030-hosts-morocco-spain-portugal/

Morocco / Spain / Portugal will host - but with the opening three games in South America. Which is daft. And environmentally destructive. But I think FIFA have still not officially said this is what's happening.

 

[Wozza]

Ok, so that's not what that tweet (X or whatever the f*** you are supposed to call these things now) actually says. It's just three countries, all in South America. According to CONMEBOL, but not confirmed from FIFA yet.

Ok, that was just to quickly illustrate the story which is breaking around the world. Have updated embeds.

 

[US Seagull]

Also Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay all automatically qualifying? Why even bother with qualifying then? Probably just expand it to 128 teams and be done with it?

 

[Hotchilidog]

Six automatic qualifiers is ridiculous.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The six automatic qualifiers isn't really as mad as it sounds, given that 5 of them would almost 100% certainly have qualified by merit anyway.

Only Paraguay would have struggled, most likely.

 

[Wozza]

Also, only Asia and Oceania able to bid for World Cup 2034.

Saudi Arabia 2034, it is then.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Also, only Asia and Oceania able to bid for World Cup 2034.

Saudi Arabia 2034, it is then.

Time for Australia to FINALLY get their long overdue chance, surely?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Why are Argentina and Parguay getting games at home.

It's stupid that Uruguay are but at least there's a reason; celebrating 100 years since the world cup which was hosted in Uruguay. But what is the thinking for Argentina and Paraguay?

Also it's a real shame that shit two bit(but obviously very rich) places like Qatar get the world cup while somewhere like Morocco which would be a mega place for a world cup have to share it.

I f***ing hate FIFA and all the pricks who run this game. Absolute money grubbing bell ends.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Well, this is insane even by FIFA standards.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Why are Argentina and Parguay getting games at home.

It's stupid that Uruguay are but at least there's a reason; celebrating 100 years since the world cup which was hosted in Uruguay. But what is the thinking for Argentina and Paraguay?

Also it's a real shame that shit two bit(but obviously very rich) places like Qatar get the world cup while somewhere like Morocco which would be a mega place for a world cup have to share it.

I f***ing hate FIFA and all the pricks who run this game. Absolute money grubbing bell ends.

I agree with your sentiment, but could Morocco AFFORD to host the entire tournament, with the stadium requirements, hotel capacities, etc? Probably not.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I agree with your sentiment, but could Morocco AFFORD to host the entire tournament, with the stadium requirements, hotel capacities, etc? Probably not.

No, I very much doubt they could. Partly because FIFA demand so much and make it cost so much. It's a shame that they couldn't team up with a neighbouring country. I think a north african world cup would be something really special.

 

[raymondo]

Another carbon neutral tournament

 

[Badger]

Time for Australia to FINALLY get their long overdue chance, surely?

Maybe they can be added to the 2030 hosts. Sounds like a no-brainer.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Why get one brown envelope when you can get six?

 

[The Colonel]

In 1930, Paraguay didn't play in the first game and they finished bottom and went out in the group stages. What special moment of theirs are FIFA claiming to be marking 100 years later by involving them in this?

 

[Krafty]

International football is dying.

And the world is too.

 

[maltaseagull]

Time .for Australia to FINALLY get their long overdue chance, surely?

Nah! Saudi Arabia will pay whatever/ whoever it takes to host it

 

[Questions]

International football is dying.

And the world is too.

The earth dies screaming

 

[nicko31]

Joke of a tournament in a climate emergency.

If England didn't compete I wouldn't be bothered