Why stop there? Let’s also host every other Euros in the US. And sprinkle in a bit of AFCON? OFC Nations Cup in Hawaii?
Hey, I would not be opposed to it. Whatever a Confederation votes on and decides on is their business. I've said it many times.
Before FIFA railroaded the Saudi bid for 2038 through There were discussions underway for combined bids from Indonesia-Australia-New Zealand and also from ASEAN (Indonesia involved in both). When the bidding process was suddenly cut short and Saudi Arabia was announced as a bidder these talks were abandoned. Maybe a bid like this or similar can be raised for 2042. Not sure if I'll still be around to see that one though or able enough to travel if I am. I'll be into my 80's by that stage.
No worries. With generative AI about to hit the healthcare industry full on, even 2062 may be possible. Just don't die in the next 5 years.
you forgot about champions league and national championships one world cup in the usa is a seizmic desaster, and it is already the second one in my lifetime. add qatar (which actually had several positive apects) and saudi arabia to it and it is already too much for three lifes and we are talking about a single one!
What makes no sense is the original news article (by Adam Crafton at NY Times) never mentions Fiji as a WC partner. The original report is from an interview with the NZL fed president Pragnell, who confessed no contacts exist with other feds about 2038 WC. The reporter is who then imagines USA as a partner option. Pragnell said Oceania was a 2024 Paris Olympics partner (because of Surfing), as if that proved being capable of hosting WC matches. He said no discussions with potential partners have yet taken place. However, the U.S. has shown itself as being open to creative hosting ideas, notably sharing 2026 with Canada and Mexico, and bidding for 2031 along with Mexico — and it is likely Jamaica and Costa Rica will soon join that women’s tournament as co-hosts for a small number of games. : Pragnell added: “Everyone wants something different. The idea may be that we’re gonna look at this ocean, the Pacific, and that we could host it across that. The Paris Olympics (in 2024) held the surfing in Tahiti, right? People want different things. They are looking for a different experience and the idea of holding this across the ocean (appeals).” https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6361850/2025/05/17/infantino-world-cup-new-zealand/ The word "Fiji" appears once in Crafton's NYT report, to clarify that FIJ wants to build a stadium. So yeah, clickbait wins again.
In theory, New Zealand could co-host with literally anybody, if that means just hosting one group and then the advancing teams fly off to the main host location. Schedule it so that it's the first group to finish in order to provide some time for time zone adjustment. I'm not saying it's good idea, but it's an idea.
I feel like 2038 will probably then just become a US and CONCACAF World Cup. Unless Something happens regarding hosting rules.
Oh ok. So I guess the UK bid is still valid and so is any possible CAF and CONMEBOL bid. Changes things now for New Zealand and the US since now they'll have to fight more. UK will probably leverage WWC to get 2038, but I imagine the US will try as well.
Back in 66, England used 8 stadiums: London (Wembley) London (White City) Manchester (Old Trafford) Birmingham (Villa Park) Liverpool (Goodison) Sheffield (Hillsborough) Sunderland (Roker Park) Middlesbrough (Ayresome Park) For the 96 Euro: London (Wembley) Manchester (Old Trafford) Liverpool (Anfield) Birmingham (Villa Park) Leeds (Elland Road) Sheffield (Hillsborough) Nottingham (City Ground) Newcastle (St. James' Park) 2026 World Cup features 16 stadiums (makes sense as the prior to English tournaments only had 16 teams) Let's assume a UK bid that would require 16 stadiums. So now you add Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland into the mix: London (Wembley) London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) Manchester (new Old Trafford) Liverpool (new Hill Dickinson Stadium) Birmingham (Villa Park) Newcastle (St. James Park) Nottingham (City Ground) Southampton (St. Mary's Stadium) Leeds (Elland Road) Sheffield (Hillsborough) Glasgow (Celtic Park) Glasgow (Hampden Park) Edinburgh (Tynecastle Park) Cardiff (Principality Stadium) Wrexham (new Racecourse Ground) Belfast (Windsor Park)
It's also leaving out several other possibilities: Emirates, London Stadium, Anfield, Etihad, Sunderland, Ibrox...
I figure you wouldn't want more than 2 London stadiums. Same with Glasgow (which is why no Ibrox). Sunderland's Stadium of Light would be an option. Old Trafford has more history than Etihad but City have eclipsed United in the past decade. Sheffield, Southampton and Nottingham already have plans to increase capacity and would be motivated by a WC bid. The tough ones would be Edinburgh, Wrexham and Belfast.