Formal bids filed to host 2010 World Cup finals

I was under the impression that we wanted 2014. The interest we had in 2010 would be if after an African nation was chosen and were deemed not to be ready before the start then we would swoop in and host.

 

The important thing to keep in mind is the US needs about a month to get ready for the World Cup. Other countries aren't used to hosting big events and would need to build stadiums.

If they are going to award it to Africa and pull out, let FIFA take their time. The closer they are to the start of the Cup, the harder it will be to move it to any country other than the US.

 

Mexico allready had talks with Blatter (since last year) to be the back up host in case anything goes wrong with the African Candidates. That said there are three new Stadiums beign built in Mexico as we speak.

 

I'd give my left elbow to watch World Cup action in Mexico. Too young, last time

 

Mexico is close enough and cheap. It will do. However, for the sake of money, it's more likely FIFA will make US a two-time host beofore Mexico becomes a three-time host.

 

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Maybe, and maybe not. If we are going to put in a serious bid for 2014 then I would doubt we would be first choice in the case that the African nation has to pull out. If we get 2010 we would basically forfiet our chance at the next cup. And if Mexico gets it there will be pressure to NOT have the very next cup in N. America.

I would love back to back cups on this continent, but I don't think it will happen.

I also don't think any African nation can hold the world cup in 7 years time. It will take SO much outside dough and support. You simply have to rule out places like Nigeria due to the danger of violence and the fact that they are POOR POOR POOR.

S. Korea and Japan had the dough to pull off the cup, but they needed to do it togethor. It would take half the African continent all co-hosting the tourny to have enough good venues and enough infra structure. S. Africa, I would assume, would get alot more financial assistance from outside, and maybe could go it alone. But geez, how attractive a destination is S. Africa? BLAH!

 

What, the field at Tripoli High School for girls' isn't good enough for the World Cup? Or maybe a game inside one of the bomb craters after the 1986 attacks?

Go Libya. My second choice, after Mexico!

 

South America has first dibs for 2014 most likely Argentina and Brazil (there has been talks of Co Hosting) Now i dont understand how everyone is assuming the USMNT will get 2010 when they are not making any formal bids. Not that i dont mind having a World Cup at Home but Mexico has been in talks since last year. I dont think the USSF has done anything in this regard ?

 

I don't think we'll get 2010 at all, not even in an emergency. Especially considering the fact that we aren't even putting in a bid for it. But I wouldn't rule out a strong bid by the U.S. for 2014, regardless of what has been said or done up to now concerning that cup. I would agree that S. America is due though and it would be tough to steal the cup from the continent.

This doesn't change the fact that we, along with Mexico, are capable of holding the cup on very, very late notice. And I would be fine with either choice. It would be good for the region.

 

I just want to see it in this hemispere again....

My sleeping habits are are so whacked since last WC.

 

The fed is on record in one of their meetings as saying that they believe the 2010 bid to South Africa is a done deal. South Africa already has the stadiums, and enough without major renovations IIRC. They've got 7 years to bring everything up to snuff even if it's not quite there. And the weather there would be perfect--60s to 70s IIRC.

The fed wants the 2014 WC IMHO.

 

Me too.

South Africa is so close to a done deal I'd throw a few $K down in a bet on it. IIRC they've got something like 10 stadiums already meeting or very close to meeting the requirements. That's way more than any other African nation even if I'm off by a couple.

 

a few random thoughts on this thread...

10 is the minimum number of stadia that FIFA will accept as part of a bid...

SA have now hosted a rugby and cricket world cup without major violence or disruption (the really big concern)... 2010 is theirs to loose...

FIFA said they were only accepting bids from African countries for 2010... ergo, the US did not bid...

In an emergency, FIFA will consider the US even if Mexico had bid for being the "backup" a million years ago (where else would you sell out a 60K stadium at top dollar for a first round South Korea-Bolivia game, when both teams have been all but mathmatically eliminated)... but no continent will get back-to-back WCs no matter what the emergency was that provoked it...


rand

 

Do you think the crickett and rugby World Cup can compare to the soccer World Cup in terms of the mass amount of people and money flowing through?

 

2006 Germany
2010 South Africa
2014 Brazil
2018 US
2022 England

 

I think you might see China get the WC before both the US and England do. Almost certainly when it rotates to Asia, China will be the host. FIFA would be nuts to look past the marketing opportunities.

 

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With the rotating system N.America will get the cup before Europe will again, i.e.... Germany, S.Africa, Brazil?, then the US, then England.