Groups like that are often more exciting than the "big teams" who just aren't interested at that stage.
World Cup 2018 & 2022 bids
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Groups like that are often more exciting than the "big teams" who just aren't interested at that stage.
Don't know why this is the case though - it's a good thing all round. You need to play good teams to get better.
It makes no sense to anyone except the 11 who voted for them.
In which case japan couldn't bid, yet zaire could've...
The test will be whether Qatar's team disgrace themselves in their own world cup or not then.
Whilst Japan & Korea might be happy with better competition, the rest of the Asian countries see it as stealing one of their places. The fact New Zealand also made it has made even more people upset.
AFC has 4.5 places, for the foreseeable future, it'd be everyone competing for those 1.5 spots with Australia, Japan & Korea virtual shoe-ins.
MLS average attendance last season was 16,675. We still ahve a long way to go. Soccer get's very little media attention here except when the USA is doing good in a World Cup. We are going in the right direction but we are a long way from a soccer nation.
It should have been obvious that something was wrong when Japan and Korea were allowed to bid for 2022. Didn't someone in FIFA say to them - "You've only just fecking had it!"?
Aye, people put too much emphasis on the fact it's not the biggest sport in the country. But it's quite big and if you compare it to some smaller countries in which football is number 1, it's huge.
Stupid. No point getting to the World Cup and getting thrashed.
Go there to win it, as one of United's captains said!
And you can thank Toronto FC for boosting those numbers. Probably.
Actually, Seattle is the big one.
Well, at some point in the future Yemen may be able host it.
As for USA 1994 tournament, developed infrastructure aside, it was a political decision to choose the States, made with a view to popularize the sport in North America.
I didn't say anything about Quatar because I don't know anything about their bid. Russia, on the other hand, has the pedigree and resources to host the tournament in a part of the world that has been overlooked throughout the World Cup history.
The other thing about the Qatar bid is that they will also have the next 6 years of yet to be invented scientific and engineering science to use within the construction of its stadia. The solar Air Con technology they talk about already exists .... its what will be invented in the next decade that will improve even this current technology,
The Qatar world cup will be an amazing festival of engineering science and these discoveries will have a huge knock on effect to people living in the region. Its an exciting and genuinely innovative bid and will contribute to the world far more than if the tournament had been hosted in the USA for example.
Got to get better then.
Vietnam will eventually overtake one of those 3 I think. They'll be very good in about 20 years.
Err.. Mexico hosted 2 within 16 years.
A number I'm sure is dwarfed by the attendance of the Qatari Stars League...
Do they consistently get more than 20,000 each home game? I've no idea.
That was only because Colombia had to pull out as hosts for the 1986 WC when they had already been chosen.
Some stadiums are going to be built in places where the entire local population can fit into them.
yeah, I feel sorry about that. Australia would have been a great venue and done an amazing job.
I'm not saying it's a problem, just given you my impression of the general Asian sentiment over Australia's move.
The one Asian country whom I "support" happen to be one of the three.
As for Vietnam, they were very impressive earlier today, winning 7-1 against Myanmar, but they have a long long way to go to even get to Japan or Korea's level. Those nations now have quite a few players who star in the top European leagues.
Wasn't one of them because of problems in columbia meant they resigned?
The entire middle east will flood into Qatar for the tournament, you can be sure of that ... as will any fans from abroad. I have no doubt that the tournament in Qatar will have more than enough fans.
yeah, what? They certainly wont be late in delivery like Wembley was.
If been to Dubai in the summer, the place completely shuts down during the day, restaurants close outdoor tables during the day despite being shaded with air con, people walk around with umbrellas to keep the sun off them because the heat is so incredible.
Seattle averaged 36,173 per game followed by LA then Toronto.
SoccerAmerica - MLS attendance on the rise 10/26/2010
Talk about missing the fecking point!
What do they do with them afterwards, turn them into open air mosques and pray in them?
Well, I think they both just wanted to get in a bid before China shows interest, but Qatar has really put a spanner in everything.
If Fifa don't change the rules again, or a AFC split-up, China can't get one till 2034.
When was the last world cup with Old stadiums being used? France 98?
Genuinley I think a lot of European fans would want to come to England more than most countries, In the same way as I'd love to go to the bernabau, the san siro, the nou camp, parc de princes etc.... European fans would love to go to Wembley, Old Trafford, The Emirates, Anfield to see thier own countries play.
Genuinley I think a lot of European fans would want to come to England more than most countries, In the same way as I'd love to go to the bernabau, the san siro, the nou camp, parc de princes etc.... European fans would love to go to Wembley, Old Trafford, The Emirates, Anfield to see thier own countries play.
We weren't. FIFA were never going to give it, their panel said we were the least profitable of all the bidding nations. Plus the fact that our backyard, didn't support us didn't help.
I'm about ready to throw my toys out of the pram over this, I hope Blatter gets Kidney stones. On a separate issue can I just take this opportunity to thank China for giving the world football, talk about twisting the knife.
I'm taking some serious medication for my qatar....
That's impressive, I figured LA might be up there but would've reckoned it to be Chivas USA instead of the Galaxy, that said I guess Beckham is a pretty big draw...who knew Freddie Ljungberg would be bigger.
Still, TFC is a big part of those numbers.
2006...some of the stadiums were simply upgraded, Berlin's Olympic Stadium being one.
Mate they'll be torn down and rebuilt in poorer nations. It was in the written bid.
Or that's the plan at least...maybe they'll use them for Public floggings/stonings/hangings
Who cares, I'm sure they have enough oil to burn them.
I've said that the US has found its spiritual soccer home in the Pacific Northwest.
Well exactly - it gives countries the impetus to spend money on improving their game. The original point was saying that only countries who have qualified for the WC should be allowed to host and I didnt agree with that.