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

[Bald Head]

Very quickly losing interest in international football, only one team i care about that's the Albion.

 

[Jimmy Come Lately]

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?

Just acknowledging Julio Enciso winning the Ballon d'Or in 2029. Got their fingers on football's pulse, these FIFA lads.

 

[Eeyore]

This is an insane idea with all the climatic issues going on, said a Brighton fan via his mobile on an Easy Jet flight to Marseille

 

[Jimmy Come Lately]

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.

That's a good point, well made. My first reaction was that the only way Scotland is ever going to go to a World Cup again is to concoct a hosting bid with San Marino and the Faroe Isles but actually... taking Spain & Portugal out of the European qualifying pool probably brings our odds in to something like 50/1.

 

[raymondo]

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?

Maybe a Paraguayan won goal of the season on MOTD in 1930

 

[raymondo]

International football is dying.

And the world is too.

and I'm so boring I'm even against pre season tours to the US (for example) and warm weather training...I mean...why??...train in the weather we play in?!?!?

 

[A1X]

“You can host the World Cup! You can host the World Cup! You can host the World Cup!”

 

[raymondo]

“You can host the World Cup! You can host the World Cup! You can host the World Cup!”

I'm waiting for it to be the Vatican in a few years. Pope in goal for us of course!

 

[5Ways Gull]

Six automatic qualifiers is ridiculous.

To be fair it will probably be a 128 team tournament by then.

 

[trueblue]

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

Saudi Arabia 2034, it is then.

Exactly. That’s the surely real agenda behind 2030. Get Europe & South America out of the way to clear a path to all that Saudi cash.

There’s very little I like about the world any more :sad:

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I'm waiting for it to be the Vatican in a few years. Pope in goal for us of course!

So we have the hands of god on our side this time !

 

[kojak]

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.

I agree,but the Morocco - Algeria border has been closed for some years

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Saudi much more likely to win bid next time if the 3 biggest footballing continents are all out the running. Some officials are going to be rubbing their hands together at the prospect.

Wonder if they’ll have to give most of the games to Pakistan and India, whilst Tonga, Solomon Islands and Papua all get a game each and auto qualification?