Expanded FIFA Club World Cup: Tournament News & General Discussion [R]

Discussion in 'FIFA and Tournaments' started by Nico Limmat, Oct 26, 2019.

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  1. Eugene Ravdin

    Eugene Ravdin New Member

    Skonto FC
    Latvia
    Jun 20, 2024
    Riga, Latvia
    Nat'l Team:
    Latvia
    #726 Eugene Ravdin, Aug 27, 2024
    Can someone cancel this, please?
     
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  2. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    #727 sidspaceman, Aug 27, 2024
     
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  3. r0adrunner

    r0adrunner Member+

    Jun 4, 2011
    London, UK
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    #728 r0adrunner, Aug 27, 2024
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  4. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #729 Nico Limmat, Aug 27, 2024
    Last edited: Aug 27, 2024
    Submission deadline of September 24. That lines up with the October FIFA Council meeting. Then they really need to progess venues and draw. This year’s Copa America waited until the first week of December 2023 for both. Will FIFA do the same?

    Also, which broadcasters will get serious about 2029 when we don’t even know where it is, and the timezones involved?
     
  5. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #730 Nico Limmat, Aug 28, 2024
    Red Bull Salzburg, arguably UEFA’s weakest entry, qualified for the new look UCL last night and won’t be short of high profile international games leading up to the CWC.

    But my personal attention was elsewhere. Watching BSC Young Boys, still winless in the Swiss Super League after five rounds, eliminate Galatasaray from the UCL with wins in both legs!
     
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  6. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    #731 HomietheClown, Aug 28, 2024
    Galatasaray were missing their best defender. But still a very good result nonetheless.
     
  7. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #732 Nico Limmat, Aug 28, 2024
    My prediction for the host spot is the following:

    If Miami win the Supporters' Shield (regular season) it will be a playoff between SS holder and MLS Cup winner. Otherwise simply the MLS Cup winner.

    So can someone please catch Miami? :D
     
  8. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    #733 HomietheClown, Aug 28, 2024
    Cucho's Columbus is probably the only hope for Keeping Miami out.
    He should be in the tournament. Probably the best player with the best form in the CONCACAF.
     
  9. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #734 Nico Limmat, Aug 28, 2024
    LAFC isn't too far off either on points per game (PPG). I would much prefer to see the Crew.
     
  10. r0adrunner

    r0adrunner Member+

    Jun 4, 2011
    London, UK
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    #735 r0adrunner, Aug 28, 2024
    You would think that they have already selected the 2029 host(s) or are finalising it given that they are selling the media rights to both competitions together.
     
  11. SiberianThunderT

    SiberianThunderT Member+

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    #736 SiberianThunderT, Aug 28, 2024
    That would be reasonable. FIFA isn't reasonable, they put making money before being smart.
     
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  12. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #737 BocaFan, Aug 30, 2024
    Yeah, I think that might be backwards. The CWC will be a nice prep for RB Salzburg's CL/Europa League season next year. ;)

    In any case, they drew PSG, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Leverkusen and 4 others.
     
  13. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #738 Paul Calixte, Sep 1, 2024
    My preference would be for the champion of the host league over the last four years (2021-24, in this case) with the best continental coefficient... at present, that would favor the Crew.
     
  14. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #739 BocaFan, Sep 2, 2024
    I still don't get the point of having a host league team. :confused: No offense to the Columbus Crew, but if their involvement is required in order to garner interest from the host nation than this tournament has problems. :ROFLMAO:
     
  15. feyenoordsoccerfan

    feyenoordsoccerfan Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #740 feyenoordsoccerfan, Sep 2, 2024
    What do you base this opinion on?
     
  16. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #741 Nico Limmat, Sep 3, 2024
  17. tedmak

    tedmak Member

    Manchester City
    Argentina
    Nov 11, 2017
    #742 tedmak, Sep 3, 2024
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  18. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #743 Nico Limmat, Sep 3, 2024
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  19. tedmak

    tedmak Member

    Manchester City
    Argentina
    Nov 11, 2017
    #744 tedmak, Sep 3, 2024
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  20. tedmak

    tedmak Member

    Manchester City
    Argentina
    Nov 11, 2017
    #745 tedmak, Sep 3, 2024
  21. feyenoordsoccerfan

    feyenoordsoccerfan Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #746 feyenoordsoccerfan, Sep 3, 2024
    Do you understand that UEFA coefficient ranking is like looking in the 5 year rear view mirror?
    So you can be ranked very low with a small coefficient number of points collected in the furthest 3 years, but exploded in the last two years with top quality talents bursting out and you actually being a top 10-15 club as your recent power on the pitch and performance show?
    I give shit about these long year rankings. Nobody has a competition, in which your performance of the last 4 years are part of your points in the current league table for the championship of this season.
     
  22. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #747 BocaFan, Sep 3, 2024
    It looks at the last 4 years, not 5.

    I get your argument, but it doesn't really apply in RB Salsburg's case. Its not like RB is being dragged down by what they did 3-4 years ago. In fact, 21/22 was their best season in the CL. They exited the group stage in each of the previous 2 seasons.
     
  23. feyenoordsoccerfan

    feyenoordsoccerfan Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #748 feyenoordsoccerfan, Sep 3, 2024
    My point was/is the coefficient isnot the indicator to trust blindly as a quality gauche for the season at hand.
     
  24. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #749 BocaFan, Sep 3, 2024
    I get your point, but that's why the poster wrote "arguably". Coefficients aside, RB Salsburg does appear to be the weakest UEFA team.
     
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  25. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #750 Nico Limmat, Sep 3, 2024
    I don't disagree, but my "gut check" also puts RB Salzburg last from the UEFA lot. Unless you rate one of the Portuguese clubs lower.
     
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