World Cup Bids (Announced: 2018-RUSSIA, 2022-QATAR)

[NBC]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Is that the fancy way of saying we're ready and willing to be bought for the right price?

Probably.

Blatter is a crook.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

They won't leave their hotels until the buses arrive and when the game is over it will be the same thing straight back to the hotels.

Sounds like loads of fun...

Originally Posted by Table 5

So it's basically going to be like Vegas x2?

More like x10.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by NBC

This is all about the 'legacy' concept for FIFA. Traditional footballing nations are going to have a very difficult time in the future contesting these types of processes. Arguably you can't have much of a legacy in a place where there are modern stadiums, tourist facilities and infrastructure already in place. It's a sad day.

Apparently the English bid didn't get past the first round of voting.

Which is why Canada should bid for 2026. Voiding for it automatically excludes Europe and Asia, Africa won't be ready to bid another one so soon, and South America will have been relatively recent as well, plus there aren't many other options to host such a big event. That leaves Australia, with stadium issues, since all their big stadia are being used in June, or North America, where only three countries are big enough to really host the event, and two of those have hosted before.

With a strong, serious bid, Canada would have a realistic chance qt getting 2026, I would think.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by SeoulFire

I would say unbelievable but considering it is FIFA it is more expected than anything else.

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Euro 2016 was awarded to Abu Dhabi.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Which is why Canada should bid for 2026. Voiding for it automatically excludes Europe and Asia, Africa won't be ready to bid another one so soon, and South America will have been relatively recent as well, plus there aren't many other options to host such a big event. That leaves Australia, with stadium issues, since all their big stadia are being used in June, or North America, where only three countries are big enough to really host the event, and two of those have hosted before.

With a strong, serious bid, Canada would have a realistic chance qt getting 2026, I would think.

A Canadian bid beating out a US bid for 2026 would take an enormous bribe.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by TopChed

Yeah but what about the group stage where there were triple headers every day?

It's still gonna be ridiculous for a lot of teams haha

Start times could be 5pm, 7:30pm and 10pm.
It will probably be something like that for European tv.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by valo403

A Canadian bid beating out a US bid for 2026 would take an enormous bribe.

You mean Hudson Bay blankets and smoked salmon for everyone won't be enough?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by valo403

A Canadian bid beating out a US bid for 2026 would take an enormous bribe.

Seal clubbing Safari for everyone!

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by valo403

A Canadian bid beating out a US bid for 2026 would take an enormous bribe.

Not if FIFA awards games like they have for the last 4 world cups. Sure, the US makes the most economic sense, but FIFA doesn't seem to care about that these days. Still, it would still take a strong and serious bid, because you know that the US will have one.

[getbak]

I admit I don't know much about Qatar, so all I know is what I've read on Wikipedia, but it's a tiny nation (11,437 sq km - about twice the size of PEI), with a tiny population (1,696,563).

Apparently, close to 400,000 foreign visitors went to South Africa this year for the World Cup (http://www.southafrica.info/2010/gt2...sts-061010.htm). That's basically 25% of Qatar's population. I'd think that the support infrastructure needed for that many people would mean there will be a lot of pubs and restaurants and other "western" amenities built to accommodate people.


If Qatar can pull this off, I say screw the rest of Canada, Calgary and Edmonton should join forces and put in a bid for 2026. Two world-class stadiums in Calgary and Edmonton (80,000+ for the WC downgraded to 55,000 for the CFL) and a couple of smaller buildings in Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat to round out the bid.

We've got a few oil barons around here who know how to grease the wheels and play the game.

[d_phaneuf]

England got 2 votes, so only 1 real vote

time for the media to lay down the hammer

[The Goon]

Originally Posted by valo403

A Canadian bid beating out a US bid for 2026 would take an enormous bribe.

Every member of FIFA gets a case of Pilsner!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by The Goon

Every member of FIFA gets a case of Pilsner!

I thought we wanted to win.

[You Need a Thneed]

Final voting:


2018 FIFA World Cup™

Round 1:#England#2 votes,#Netherlands/Belgium#4 votes,Spain/Portugal#7 votes and#Russia#9 votes (as no absolute majority was reached, the candidate with least amount of votes,#England, was eliminated)#

Round 2:#Netherlands/Belgium#2 votes,#Spain/Portugal#7 votes andRussia#13 votes (Russia#obtained an absolute majority)#


2022 FIFA World Cup™#

Round 1:#Australia#1 vote,#Japan#3 votes,#Korea Republic#4 votes,Qatar#11 votes,#USA#3 votes (Australia#eliminated)#

Round 2:#Japan#2 votes,#Korea Republic#5 votes,#Qatar#10 votes andUSA#5 votes (Japan#eliminated)#

Round 3:#Korea Republic#5 votes,#Qatar#11 votes,#USA#6 votes (Korea Republic#eliminated)#

Round 4:#Qatar#14 votes and#USA#8 votes (Qatar#obtained an absolute majority)

#

[valo403]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Not if FIFA awards games like they have for the last 4 world cups. Sure, the US makes the most economic sense, but FIFA doesn't seem to care about that these days. Still, it would still take a strong and serious bid, because you know that the US will have one.

The difference being that we aren't really anything new in the eyes of the world. Like it or not Canada and the US are largely considered the same thing. Hosting a WC in Russia and Qatar is going to a place and culture that has never hosted a WC. Going to Toronto is not.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by valo403

The difference being that we aren't really anything new in the eyes of the world. Like it or not Canada and the US are largely considered the same thing. Hosting a WC in Russia and Qatar is going to a place and culture that has never hosted a WC. Going to Toronto is not.

But the US has already hosted a world cup, that may work against them, if there is another feasible bid from a country that hasn't hosted before.

I guess what I'm saying is that 2026 might be Canada's best shot at getting it, ever.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

I guess what I'm saying is that 2026 might be Canada's best shot at getting it, ever.

Ok let's work this out.

There are 8 stadiums in Canada. (The 8 CFL ones)

BC Place
McMahon
Commonwealth
NEW Taylor Field
NEW Winnipeg Stadium
NEW PanAM Games Hamilton Stadium
Skydome
Stade Olympique

Do we need more? Does Toronto get a new one? Does Ottawa?
Do we build one in the Martimes?

[d_phaneuf]

Canada won't have a world cup in our life times, no oil money and or willingness to bribe with the money the country does have

[united]

Would have been amazing to attend in England in 2018. Selfishly I was hoping for England/USA.

Russia is intruiging but Qatar is absolutely insane like has been said here and everywhere.

[d_phaneuf]

2018 BALLOT
First round:
Russia 9
Spain/Portugal 7
Netherlands/Belgium 4
England 2 (eliminated)

Second round:
Russia 13
Spain/Portugal 7
Netherlands/Belgium 2

2022 BALLOT:
First round
Qatar 11
South Korea 4
Japan 3
U.S. 3
Australia 1 (eliminated)

Second round
Qatar 10
South Korea 5
U.S. 5
Japan 2 (eliminated)

Third round
Qatar 11
U.S. 6
South Korea 5 (eliminated)

Fourth round
Qatar 14
U.S. 8