FIFA World Cup '26: News & Analysis

Discussion in 'FIFA and Tournaments' started by Nico Limmat, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
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    Yup.
    And they usually select themselves in situations like this but still yet to be determined. My bad.
     
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  2. r0adrunner

    r0adrunner Member+

    Jun 4, 2011
    London, UK
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I think it would be too preferential treatment for Concacaf.

    They already have two playoff places while UEFA doesn't have any!
     
  3. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    It is an Inter-confederation playoff. So it only makes sense to me to have teams face each other from different confederations.
    But I am not opposed to them facing each other.
     
  4. Anoo

    Anoo Member

    Liverpool FC
    Brazil
    Mar 30, 2022
    Apparently, 305 at group stages. Crazy if it is:
    "As reported by Adam Crafton of The Athletic, the united bid for the World Cup estimated that the average cost of a group stage ticket would be around $305."

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.da...2026-world-cup-ticket-prices-group-stage.html
     
  5. soccer_23

    soccer_23 Member

    Feb 6, 2014
    As it says, that’s taken from the bid book that was published 7 years ago. Nevertheless, the numbers in there still look like a reasonable guess (Cat 3 group stage at $175). Cat 3 in Russia was $110, so factoring in inflation over time and the people of North America having 10x the purchasing power of local Russians, and $175 fits. That would be considered expensive but not outrageously so for a major sporting event in the US.
     
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  6. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That may be the starting price. They'll be doing the demand pricing thang.
     
  7. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Looks like Ancelotti is going to be Brasil's next manager.

    Let's see how that experiment goes.
     
  8. jesta

    jesta Member+

    Feb 9, 2014
    noc calling vini jr. would make my day :D:cool:
     
  9. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    The more interesting relationship is the one he has with Rodrygo. Subbed him off at halftime of el clasico Cup final, and he was an unused bench player in the most recent league clasico (even though Vinny Jr needed to be subbed out due to injury, he still didn't bring Rodrygo on).

    Vinny Jr currently has a sprained ankle, so we'll see. Doesn't sound serious enough to keep him out of games next month though.
     
  10. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
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  11. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
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    And as the article states Betancur will miss four games, Gimenez, Olivera and Araujo will miss three matches each for Uruguay.
     
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  12. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    I'm confused. Uruguay has already played way more than 3, 4 or 5 games since the incident. Araujo, for e.g., has already sat out at least 3 URU matches and returned to action for the games in March. Was this just about trying not to pay the fine?
     
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  13. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Yes, you are right it focuses on fines.
    Darwin will miss three matches because he has only served a two match suspension before appealing.
     
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  14. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    FIFA has shown mercy on Congo and have lifted their ban.
    They will be allowed to play matches and participate in qualifying.
     
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  15. Gibraldo

    Gibraldo Member+

    radnicki nis
    Serbia
    Nov 17, 2005
    Club:
    FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd
    wow, that turns the fate in CAF qualifiers a lot.

    So we do not have a group of 4 teams, which means, we will not have only the matches vs. the top 4 teams, but top 5 teams compared in the runner-up table for the intercontinental playoff spot.
     
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  16. jesta

    jesta Member+

    Feb 9, 2014
    what do you think why they were pardoned?:rolleyes: FIFA just spared themselves the trouble :thumbsdown::cautious:o_O
     
  17. uuaww

    uuaww Member+

    Nov 21, 2007
    New Orleans, LA
    Club:
    Aston Villa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lets take another look at Africa qualifiers now. With dropping results for the last place team the very likely way to decide the playoffs, it really will change only 2 groups... C and D. Standings left with 3 matches to play vs non-last place teams.

    Gabon-12
    Cameroon-11
    Senegal-9
    Tanzania-9
    Mozambique-9
    Namibia-9
    Burkina Faso-8
    Rwanda-7
    Comoros-6* (has game in hand as 2 wins are against bottom team)

    Gabon is still strong but Cameroon shoots up the table as they dropped points to the last place team in their group.

    The other team that really benefits from this is Nigeria. 2nd place is a very real possibility. They drew with the bottom team in their group (Zimbabwe) twice. Lesotho is likely going to get awarded 3 points over South Africa to bring them to 8 and if they stay above Zimbabwe, Nigeria will be in great shape with just 9 points from 5 matches.

    Tanzania is another big winner. Like Mozambique, they are done with the top team in their group, giving them an advantage in remaining matches.
     
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  18. Felix Herve Caroll

    Jun 1, 2015
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ivory Coast
  19. jesta

    jesta Member+

    Feb 9, 2014
    yepp, definitely step forward. though, it looked a bit better in the first b/w leaks
    just imagine how good it would be if they made it round ... but they would do anything to stop CR7 winning it :D
     
  20. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Delegates including European members of the Fifa Council – and Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin – walked out after Gianni Infantino had arrived hours late for the governing body’s annual congress. The Fifa president had been accompanying Donald Trump on a tour of Gulf states and despite making numerous apologies after his eventual arrival, members opted to leave at the scheduled time.

    A particularly strong statement from Uefa said: “To have the timetable changed at the last minute for what appears to be simply to accommodate private political interests, does the game no service and appears to put its interests second.

    “We are all in post to serve football; from the streets to the podium, and Uefa members of the Fifa council felt the need on this occasion to make a point that the game comes first and to leave as originally scheduled.”
     
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  21. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    Infantino would do well to remember the maxim that all that Trump touches turns to shit.
     
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  22. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
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    Oh yes. WWE, College football and UFC fighting all get horrible ratings and no attendance figures.

    For shame.
     
  23. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is that a response to someone?
     
  24. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    He blamed it on "flight issues". lol
    Odd that the other 210 attendees didn't have any issues getting there on time.
     
  25. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    On the one hand I'd love it is UEFA and CONMEBOL seized the opportunity to break from FIFA.

    On the other hand that would probably lead to more money for UEFA and CONMEBOL and less for development elsewhere.
     

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