2025 CWC

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  1. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Sometimes even Tac says things that are right:
     
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  2. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Wasn't there talk for YEARS that China will be hosting the expanded CWC? What happened to that?
     
  3. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just tried to use the DAZN site for the first time to watch this (Gold Cup >>> CWC). Man, it sucks. It couldn't even get me through the sign-up process. I ended up downloading the app and running it through my phone. I fear for what the FIFA+ site will turn into now that DAZN is going to take it over.
     
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  4. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It really tries to trick you into paying for it.
     
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  5. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yep, noticed that too. Got to the "pick a plan" screen on my computer with no option for free. On my phone the free option was there.
     
  6. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Orlando just can't be picked to host major tournaments. Too many weather delays.
     
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  7. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    This tournament ********in rules
     
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  8. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    It does! If there is something FIFA knows how to do its putting on big events. The issue: How do we make it actually fit into the European schedule? Its currently in this awkward spot between offseason and preseason.
     
  9. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It started basically as early as it could given the June international window. One solution is to make it smaller (lol FIFA would never) so it goes quicker. Another is to cut the top flights of Europe to 18 teams (like Ligue 1 just did) so those league starts could be pushed back.
     
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  10. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Very preliminary conclusion jumping coming up!

    1) The Brazillian league is MUCH better than anyone thought
    2) The Portuguese league is MUCH worse than anyone thought
    3) MLS teams CAN compete with anyone (at least at home) but will rarely win
    4) This tournament would have been much bigger with Club America than with LAFC playing at neutral sites
    5) Seems these games being official don't bring out too many more people than unofficial friendlies - so would a whole round of La Liga or EPL bring out the fans for lesser teams?
     
  11. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Not talk. It was agreed and awarded to China for 2021. That one had 24 teams.

    Then Covid-19 happened.
     
  12. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    And why won't they host the next one at least? Now the talk is all about coming back to the USA.
     
  13. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Seattle match was a "Premier Event" with a prompt to upgrade but I paged down and it was available for free.
     
  14. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    China has lost interest in all things soccer after the real estate crisis hit.They also gave up hosting the 2023 Asian Cup (Qatar replaced them).

    Morocco is very interested in the 2029 CWC (with Iberia?) as is Australia.
     
  15. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Moroccan fans were amazing in all the CWC they hosted. I also wonder if Japan is interested.
     
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  16. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because we’re hosting the World Cup next year, and they couldn’t play in Qatar in June 2021 because it’s too hot.
     
  17. kickin365

    kickin365 Member+

    Mar 4, 2002
    Pretty damning evidence of MLS’s stature in this country given the crowd. There’s more fans from a club from Tunisia than LA in Nashville.
     
  18. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm willing to cut LAFC some slack given their fans didn't even realize they would be in this thing until a couple weeks ago. Though I'm not sure how big a difference it would've made..
     
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  19. MuchoTakeItEasy

    MuchoTakeItEasy Member+

    LAFC
    United States
    May 16, 2015
    Land of the Free
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Would you expect Seattle fans to show up if they were playing Botofogo in Atlanta? I don't think local fans are showing up for a rival MLS team vs non-UCL teams.
     
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  20. cleazer

    cleazer Member+

    May 6, 2003
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are you seriously complaining that there aren't many LAFC fans from Nashville?
     
  21. MuchoTakeItEasy

    MuchoTakeItEasy Member+

    LAFC
    United States
    May 16, 2015
    Land of the Free
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they had more time the games would have been in LA, so I think it would have made a difference!
     
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  22. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You would fly 2000 miles to watch your team play a Tunisian team in a competition you didn't know you were part of two weeks ago?
     
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  23. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The first half there was a painful reminder of the flip side, that soccer at its worst really, really sucks.
     
  24. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    LOL that’s a pen 100/100
     
  25. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But the dive at the end was theatrical.
     
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