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World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

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Why didn't Edmonton get picked? Because the Alberta Provincial Government is run by idiots.

Reminder: The Government of Alberta took the unusual step of demanding Edmonton host at least five of Canada's 10 allotted 2026 FIFA World Cup games. It also demanded Edmonton host two round of 32 or round of 16 knockout games. Edmonton is now shut out of the World Cup.
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Edit: Because Montreal dropped out and Edmonton basically went full stupid that meant the US got eleven cities instead of ten, so likely Kansas City or Philly ended up on the list because the UCP was so dumb.
 
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No doubt discussed at the time, but this bid comes with 3 auto? Expanded field covers that for 2026 mookie recalls, yes?
 
Jimjamesak said:
1994 Final was at the Rose Bowl (in the middle of the afternoon, in July, and people wonder how it finished 0-0) and while it would be cool to put the Rose Bowl along with Azteca as “stadiums to host the World Cup Final twice” I think FIFA has its mind on New York.
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That's dumb.

LA is ground zero for soccer (after Portland) in the US. In NYC, soccer is what you might do if you can't get a date and you get wait listed for the off-off-off Broadway revival of No No Nanette.

Play it on Peter Ueberroth's dead carcass. Have some respect.
 
Jimjamesak said:
2026 World Cup host cities announced.

Canada:
Toronto (BMO Field)
Vancouver (BC Place)

Mexico:
Mexico City (Azteca)
Guadalajara (Estadio Akron)
Monterrey (Estadio BBVA)

US:
Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Boston (Foxborough)
Dallas (Jerryworld)
Houston (NRG Stadium)
Kansas City (Arrowhead)
LA (presumably SoFi Stadium)
Miami (Hard Rock Stadium)
New York (MetLife Stadium)
Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)
San Francisco (Santa Clara)
Seattle (Lumen Field)

Absolutely stoked for Seattle, Vancouver and San Francisco/Santa Clara. May try to hit all three.

edit: Forgot Miami
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So any news on how they are going to put grass over carpet? It's been done before. even indoors.

And that kind of puts the Women's WC that was in Canada on carpet into perspective.....
 
MichVandal said:
So any news on how they are going to put grass over carpet? It's been done before. even indoors.

And that kind of puts the Women's WC that was in Canada on carpet into perspective.....
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Yeah, it’s one of the things that has to be dealt with. For Seattle I know there’s a push to replace the turf with a hybrid grass system like in other places. BC Place will definitely have to figure out something similar and inevitably lead to hilarious coverage of why they didn’t in 2015.
 
Kepler said:
That's dumb.

LA is ground zero for soccer (after Portland) in the US. In NYC, soccer is what you might do if you can't get a date and you get wait listed for the off-off-off Broadway revival of No No Nanette.

Play it on Peter Ueberroth's dead carcass. Have some respect.
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I mean, I agree with you. I’d rather have it at the Rose Bowl just to spite Mexico and Azteca.

But it seems the bid committee and FIFA have their minds set upon the Big Apple. NYC is easier for the European audiences.

TBF, New York does have its own soccer history that is arguably larger than LA, mostly based around immigrant populations. New York does have the most US Open Cup champions at 26 compared to California’s 15 (and a few of those clubs still exist today).
 
Jimjamesak said:
TBF, New York does have its own soccer history that is arguably larger than LA, mostly based around immigrant populations.
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I did know that the first US championships in the 1900s and 1910s came from ethnic NYC clubs like Greeks and Italians.

But everything* cultural in America began in NYC. That doesn't mean it was perfected there (e.g., punk in LA).

* Except the blues
 
Kepler said:
I was actually thinking have it in LA so 98% of the stadium can be Mexicans who actually understand and care about the game. \_(ツ)_/
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I mean, you’re not entirely wrong.

Mexicans love lording the history of Azteca over, well pretty much everyone. It’s the stadium where Pele and Maradona won World Cups. It’s the only stadium to host two World Cup Finals. It’ll be the only stadium to be part of three World Cups.

Using the Rose Bowl to diminish a bit of that history is the type of petty I like.
 
Jimjamesak said:
I’m guessing there’s going to be pods, FIFA has them listed as East, Central, and West.

So my predictions for the final rounds:

Quarterfinals
Seattle
San Fran
Atlanta
either Foxborough or Philly (whoever doesn’t get it will be the third place game)

Semifinals
Dallas
LA

Final
New York
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No QF or SF in Canada or Mexico?

Where's the 3rd place game?
 
Apparently US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis - which was promised to be built large enough to accommodate international soccer games - is in fact NOT large enough to do so.

Assuming Allianz Field doesn't have enough seats it explains to why MN didn't even bid.
 
Jimjamesak said:
I mean, you’re not entirely wrong.

Mexicans love lording the history of Azteca over, well pretty much everyone. It’s the stadium where Pele and Maradona won World Cups. It’s the only stadium to host two World Cup Finals. It’ll be the only stadium to be part of three World Cups.

Using the Rose Bowl to diminish a bit of that history is the type of petty I like.
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I always forget that the 1950 World Cup didn't have a Final.

Of the 5 countries that have hosted the World Cup twice (Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, and Brazil), Mexico and Brazil are the only ones not to have won the World Cup at least once (Mexico, of course, has never even reached the Semifinals, let alone win the World Cup). The US will likely be added to this list following 2026...although I would love to be proven wrong.
 
Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I always forget that the 1950 World Cup didn't have a Final.

Of the 5 countries that have hosted the World Cup twice (Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, and Brazil), Mexico and Brazil are the only ones not to have won the World Cup at least once (Mexico, of course, has never even reached the Semifinals, let alone win the World Cup). The US will likely be added to this list following 2026...although I would love to be proven wrong.
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Won it while host? Because Brazil has definitely won a few…
 
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