Re: Re: Re: 2014 World Cup It was a joke. We all know Monseratt will host it. Will be the most explosive World Cup ever. Sachin
USA 2014 All the U.S. really has to do is declare their intentons to bid and the finals will be here. After the success of USA 94, Asia and Africa getting their chance (predicting So Africa in 2010), the US is the most logical choice.
Re: USA 2014 Someone please tell me that this is a joke or, failing that, tell me where I can buy some of what this character is smoking. Funny thing is, I think he actually believes what he's written though there has to be a bit of irony in there somewhere. Surely?
Not so far fetched FIFA made an awful lot of money on USA 94. Large stadiums and a lot of them, they've proven that people will show up. Africa is another good bet. If not 2010, then certainly 2014. Just simple logistics. I'd say whoever made the prediction of South Africa is right on, but I don't think USA will get the honors again until 2018. Depends on the financial situation of football however, they know they can make some cash here. And let's admit it, that's all they are about.
I think USA in 2022 makes the most sense. Germany has 2006, South Africa is the favorite for 2010, then I think a South American country is due the world cup in 2014 since the last time they hosted was in 1978 (Argentina). But the Europeans will be crying for a Cup on their continent again by then, so they could get the 2018 tournament, which leaves the USA waiting until 2022.
Suprisingly, my friend, I am as lucid as can be after having to put up with all the Eurosnobbery that passes for rational thought on these boards. I suppose you would much rather see a more "traditional" footballing nation instead, like say.....England? Please, FIFA never had it so good as after USA 94 or shall I refresh your memory? Every match sold out, teams from every competing nation were welcomed with open arms at every venue by thousands of expatriates, a seven-figure profit for FIFA and the USSF on the interest alone. Dare I also fail to mention that despite the record attendance, there was not one single act of violence attributed directly to hooliganism inside or outside any venue (a foreign concept to you, I would imagine). If common (and business) sense can be put in smokable form, it's obvious you've passed on a hit.
First of all, I don't know how many World Cups you've been to, but "not many" would be my guess if you think that 1994 was the zenith of the tournament's history. Most of what you say about that particular event is true. What you omit to mention is that it took it place in a country where most people didn't give a damn about the tournament...where there was no real atmosphere in the country as a whole (only in an around the stadiums themselves)...and that as such, the World Cup that year had an extraordinary feeling of ambivalence about it. But the point here is not to knock the States, and none of the facts above (yours or mine) have anything at all to do with where the 2014 World Cup will take place. The real point is that there are plenty of countries more deserving than the US and, for that matter, England, who haven't held the tournament already as little as twenty years earlier and, if you'd made even a cursory study of FIFA's pronouncements on future World Cup venues then you'd know that the 2014 tournament is highly, highly unlikely to be played in the States. Why do some of you hide behind accusations of "Euro-snobbery" whenever you have no other reasonable justification for writing rubbish?
USA 2014 Syd. Take a few deep breaths. In through the nose, out through the mouth. I was simply posing the possibility and viability of another WC Finals being hosted here. The host for 2014 will be decided in 2008. In six years, America's "mainstream" ambivalence toward the sport most likely will not have waned. Neither probably will have FIFA's financial woes. If Mr. Blatter's promise to rotate the finals among the continents holds true, the Cup will be back in the Western Hemisphere by 2014. Although rightly South America's turn, there are very few if any SA countries who will be able to successfully host the finals, given the current economic (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil) or political (Colombia, Peru) situations in most of these countries. Perhaps Chile might be the most likely candidate. This will probably open the door to a return to North America and the lure of a certain profit to help FIFA's ailing coffers by awarding the Finals to the US MAKES BUSINESS SENSE. Syd, I am a traditionalist as well. I look forward to Germany 2006, when I will be attending the Finals abroad for the first time (I attended several matches at USA 94, BTW). I understood the international reaction when the US was awarded the finals in 1988. But while you folks across the pond were pondering the disaster that was sure to ensue, the US organizers staged the most successful finals in recent memory both on the field and off (despite games starting at high noon to accomodate European TV). FIFA is first and foremost a business and the most important part of business is to spread the word to the masses. Why the US in 1994? Why Asia in 2002? Why not? Forgive the "Eurosnob" comment, but the same passion millions of us Americans feel for the sport but can't express because we live in a mostly apathetic country (which forces us to commiserate on boards like these, no offense, BS), you get to absorb and revel in EVERY DAY. I just wish you all would appreciate it a little more and cut us some slack.
Amen, I wish I was older when WC '94 was here. Luckly I got to go to 2 games which is more than half the world can say in their life time. But i see us getting it in 2018. And it goes like so... 2006-Scum, errr Germany 2010-South Africa 2014- Europe, maybe Holland or Portugal or England 2018- USA
FIFA has already stated that the WC will rotate from continent to continent. With that logic in mind, I seriously doubt the USA or any North American country will get the cup until 2022. Remember Oceania still needs to get its chance at hosting and South America hasn't hosted since 1978.
Oceania cannot get a team in the World Cup, why do they deserve to host ofer a quarter-finals country? I understand the conference rotation and stuff, i just dont like it.
Re: USA 2014 Well put and fair enough. Though I think I am probably, for the most part, fairer about the US than many of my compatriots on the board.
the truth- us people on the message board have no control over who fifa picks... so guess what we are wasting time with this topic... all it is is speculation unless one of you people is a fifa executive
FIFA is probably thinking that it can make decent money in Australia as well so I wouldn't be surprised to see a cup there, but I think 2014 will go to South America. FIFA will need to make some money after the risk it will take with South Africa in 2010.
The reasons for letting Australia host the World Cup finals is just about the same that made USA get it in 1994. You can definitely trust them to do a good job when it comes to organization, venues etc. The sport is not very strong in the country and needs the boost a World Cup on home ground could give. Australia hasn't managed to qualify since 1974(?). USA hadn't managed to qualify for the finals since 1950 when it was decided to let them host the games. I think World Cup finals in Australia definitely is a reasonable thought, maybe already in 2014.
The reasons for letting Australia host the World Cup finals is just about the same that made USA get it in 1994. You can definitely trust them to do a good job when it comes to organization, venues etc. The sport is not very strong in the country and needs the boost a World Cup on home ground could give. Australia hasn't managed to qualify since 1974(?). USA hadn't managed to qualify for the finals since 1950 when it was decided to let them host the games. I think World Cup finals in Australia definitely is a reasonable thought, maybe already in 2014. I would make the exact same argument for Canada in either 2014 or 2018. Mike
I don't see why that is a reason for us not hosting the World Cup. As has been said before, the US hadn't qualified since 1950 when they got to host in 1994. You have remember that every other confederation has DIRECT qualification to the finals. Australia has announced their bid for the 2014 world cup today, while Sepp Blatter is in sydney.
Australia is welcome to host the cup, they would do it well.....but in that year there would be no Oceania direct qualification, which would anger New Zealand.....Australia's situation and the USA's in 1994 are so very different....with only 11 teams in the confederation its tough to argue for a direct qualification, especially if OFC does their qualification like last time, which was a disgrace....Australia would most likely qualify out of Asia if they had to, which gives them leverage to broker a hosting deal, but im not sold on direct qualification yet for them, its just not logical
and Canada is also capable of hosting, and with a bright young team, they may qualify for the next cup and earn some global recgonition back