Agreed. . . but we all know the end of this particular story. That's why I think its a bit silly to go thru all these steps when we all know - WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND DID NOTHING.
I will just leave this right here: https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/...uelo-frente-a-la-seleccion-colombia-2009.html
If they are investigating corruption in soccer, let me save them the time - if it smells bad, it is bad
Done deal? https://inside.fifa.com/about-fifa/...s/aramco-and-fifa-announce-global-partnership Concacaf? - check AFC? - check CAF? - check FIFA? - check
Infantino snubs the world’s media, refusing to hold a post-Congress press conference: https://www.insideworldfootball.com...refusing-hold-post-congress-press-conference/ I guess the next time he speaks to the media is after Saudi Arabia 2034 is confirmed.
He is very busy. He's an African, gay migrant worker who is also disabled. Nothing comes easy for him
AFC extends Neom partnership for further five years: https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2024/07/10/afc-extends-neom-partnership-five-years/ That’s a few more AFC votes secured.
Riyadh Season to host African Super Cup final between Al-Ahly and Zamalek: https://www.zawya.com/en/life/sport...al-between-al-ahly-and-zamalek-ab3gx6dc?amp=1 More Saudi money for CAF. That said, it’s been very quiet around the second edition of the African Football League (also Saudi funded). In other news, CAF finally have their finances under control. It’s about time: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c72vm90eqq4o.amp
Saudi Arabia to build 92,000-seat King Salman Stadium in Riyadh: https://gulfbusiness.com/saudi-arabia-plans-92000-seat-stadium-in-riyadh/ I suppose this will be the final venue…
2034 bid book about to be published; https://inside.fifa.com/about-fifa/...-2030-and-2034-editions-of-the-fifa-world-cup Will it be for winter? Or bait and switch Qatar style?
Additional bid details emerge. 15 stadiums. 5 Cities: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqlnel9z32o
After the most spread out sports competition in the history of sports in 2026, it will be quite refreshing.
More Concacaf grease for the upcoming vote: https://www.insideworldfootball.com...ands-concacaf-deal-pif-partnership-takes-off/ What’s next? Saudi at the Gold Cup?
Honestly, if we have to have a guest team buy their way in, Saudi wouldn't be too bad an option (on the field)... Wait, hold up: this would be Saudi Arabia minus their Al Hilal contingent, right (with the concurrent CWC)? Oh, never mind then
Several documents were published on 31/07/24, including bid book, executive summary, and human rights strategy (scroll to bottom): https://inside.fifa.com/about-fifa/bidding-processes/bidding-process-wc-2034 Now let’s wait for the FIFA rubber-stamping exercise.
Voting procedure for FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA World Cup 2034: https://inside.fifa.com/about-fifa/...ons-member-associations-upcoming-competitions
FIFA agreed with Saudi to limit the scope of Clifford Chance human rights report: https://www.insideworldfootball.com...it-scope-clifford-chance-human-rights-report/ How convenient…
guess FIFA learned from Qatar experience .... or didn't learn anything .... depending on the angle you look at them
FIFA set to nod through 2030 and 2034 World Cup hosts without a membership vote: https://www.insideworldfootball.com...2034-world-cup-hosts-without-membership-vote/ It keeps getting better and better.
This is worse than Qatar. That decision came down to the questionable (corrupt?) conduct of ExCo members. Blatter wasn’t blatantly engineering a process at the organisation level. Unlike Infantino here.