Hegay posted:

Iberian World Cup, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto and Bilbao.

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

We had pretty good attendance the last time we hosted, when the sport was far less popular in the US. Obviously we don't have any 30k+ soccer only stadiums, but then, we don't have a lot of soccer only stadiums anyway and a lot of our stadiums are mixed-use or easily convertible.


Most of the MLS have their own stadiums now. They're just not huge. I think the only people who still play in baseball stadiums* are DC United and NYC FC, but they're both getting their own stadiums.

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

This really isn't a big deal to Americans, admittedly.

Mean Bean Machine posted:

Hell, this is my poo poo. Lots of sun and beaches for fratty bros to surf and drink beer, hot babes with big tits and gorgeous black hair glistening in the sun, a healthy and decent amount of racism (some monkey sounds) but not the violent banana throwers you'll find in some other countries, a lot of homophobia but there are no queer football players apart from that american one who barely plays so it's not a big deal, the Ballon d'Or Cristiano Ronaldo powered up to insane levels by playing amongst his compatriots.... I'm in.

Blue Star Error posted:

We've had this discussion countless times in this forum because people for some reason think USA is an ideal world cup host and its just not.

If you lot manage to jail a load of FIFA people and change football for the better by all means give America another world cup its the least they deserve but lets not pretend that USA would even break the top ten of 'countries most suited to hosting a world cup on short notice', let alone 'countries most deserving of a world cup'.

Cpt. Mahatma Gandhi posted:

I hear tell that not every team that plays in a WC is American though, in fact, I think the majority aren't. Not sure though, let me check the googles and get back to you

Josh Lyman posted:

Is someone gonna make a women's world cup thread or what?

Josh Lyman posted:

Is someone gonna make a women's world cup thread or what?

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

Oh we can host it on short notice. We have the facilities -- they don't have to be "soccer specific stadiums." Are we deserving? Not really, no. I don't think we'd be an ideal host either.

Mean Bean Machine posted:

yeah also let's make a thread for the beach soccer tournament I'm having with my friends tomorrow...Not. Only real football allowed in this forum buddy, honestly there shouldn't even be a dutch league thread

Gigi Galli posted:

Ok I think we have determined that the USA is a country with stadiums in it and give the right circumstances and water table, it could possibly host a world cup, it may or may not be poo poo.

Talk about something else now.

quote:

The FBI is investigating the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar as part of its wide-ranging crackdown on Fifa corruption, according to Reuters.

The American bureau, which along with the Swiss authorities arrested numerous Fifa officials in Zurich last week on corruption charges, is reportedly examining the controversial awarding of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, whose destinations were decided in 2010. The Swiss authorities had already declared they were investigating the 2018 and 2022 bids.

Jérôme Valcke, the Fifa general secretary, has also said “I don’t feel guilty” despite being at the centre of a storm that alleges South Africa paid $10m to secure three votes for the 2010 World Cup.

“I have no reason to say that I shouldn’t remain secretary general regarding what’s happened in the last days, because I have no responsibility,” he told France Info radio. “I’m beyond reproach and I certainly don’t feel guilty. So I don’t even have to justify that I’m innocent.”

According to Reuters, an FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Fifa’s decision to award the World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively are part of a probe that is looking beyond the allegations in an indictment published last week that alleged endemic corruption at the world governing body.

Earlier on Wednesday, Russian officials had said Blatter’s resignation would have no impact on their preparations to host the 2018 World Cup.

“It’s not about Russia or Qatar, it’s about respect to football players,” the deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich told the Guardian. “Any political interference into football affairs is illegal. Our preparations are going very well, much better than in some other World Cup countries. We have learned from them.”

Fikile Mbalula, the South African sports minister, has denied his country bribed Fifa officials in order to secure votes for the 2010 World Cup, even though a $10m payment was made to the Caribbean Football Union.

A letter from the South African Football Association in 2008 was addressed specifically to Valcke and contained detailed information about how the payment – claimed to be for a “Diaspora Legacy Programme” – should be processed.

Mean Bean Machine posted:

Hell, this is my poo poo. Lots of sun and beaches for fratty bros to surf and drink beer, hot babes with big tits and gorgeous black hair glistening in the sun, a healthy and decent amount of racism (some monkey sounds) but not the violent banana throwers you'll find in some other countries, a lot of homophobia but there are no queer football players apart from that american one who barely plays so it's not a big deal, the Ballon d'Or Cristiano Ronaldo powered up to insane levels by playing amongst his compatriots.... I'm in.

Crazy Ted posted:

Here ye are:

Crazy Ted posted:

Here ye are:

advanced statsman posted:

Imagine being from an insanely poor African country and giving millions of dollars to a bunch of rich dudes so they can have the chance to make even more money from your poo poo country. Why do we even want this to change?

NTRabbit posted:

I'd like to see the US get the 2018 World Cup, because it would mean taking it off Russia, who loving deserve to lose it for invading the Ukraine and killing thousands of people for Putins deadly Novorossiya sexual fantasy, plus all the racism and homophobia and poo poo.

oliwan posted:

I think the racism and homophobia is better in Russia tbh.

Mean Bean Machine posted:

yeah also let's make a thread for the beach soccer tournament I'm having with my friends tomorrow...Not. Only real football allowed in this forum buddy, honestly there shouldn't even be a dutch league thread

Pook Good Mook posted:

You're an idiot.

Brony Car posted:

oliwan posted:

lol. who is this pussy human being?

track day bro! posted:

Hell, I love racism and Spain. I'd go, possible goonmeet?

serious gaylord posted:

Oliwan.

African AIDS cum posted:

Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite films

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

none of the big stadiums are in the bumfuck prairies. they're mostly in the south.

if you're being expansive with your definition of prairie, there's five above 40k:

Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City -- which hosted WC match in 1994 iirc)
Kansas Memorial Stadium
Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Kansas State)
Gaylord Stadium (Oklahoma)
Boone Pickens Stadium (Oklahoma State)
Memorial Stadium (Nebraska)

You could also include Iowa and Iowa State's stadiums.

NTRabbit posted:

I'd like to see the US get the 2018 World Cup, because it would mean taking it off Russia, who loving deserve to lose it for invading the Ukraine and killing thousands of people for Putins deadly Novorossiya sexual fantasy, plus all the racism and homophobia and poo poo. It going to the US would be the ultimate gently caress you. Though, I guess UK would also be a gently caress you. Germany doesn't deserve it because they're doing the appeasement crap.

Then 2022 can come to Australia and we'll show everyone the Sydney Olympics wasn't a fluke and we can host a rip snorter of a world sporting event any time

NTRabbit posted:

I'd like to see the US get the 2018 World Cup, because it would mean taking it off Russia, who loving deserve to lose it for invading the Ukraine and killing thousands of people for Putins deadly Novorossiya sexual fantasy, plus all the racism and homophobia and poo poo. It going to the US would be the ultimate gently caress you. Though, I guess UK would also be a gently caress you. Germany doesn't deserve it because they're doing the appeasement crap.

Then 2022 can come to Australia and we'll show everyone the Sydney Olympics wasn't a fluke and we can host a rip snorter of a world sporting event any time

African AIDS cum posted:

Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite films

Mean Bean Machine posted:

yeah also let's make a thread for the beach soccer tournament I'm having with my friends tomorrow...Not. Only real football allowed in this forum buddy, honestly there shouldn't even be a dutch league thread

Antares posted:

Lol yeah Russia invaded a country on fabricated pretexts then made them hold sham elections, so give their world cup to the united states

Parody Threads posted:

I'd like to see the USSR get the 2018 World Cup, because it would mean taking it off America, who loving deserve to lose it for invading the Iraq and killing thousands of people for Bush's deadly judeo-christian sexual fantasy, plus all the racism and homophobia and poo poo. It going to the Russia would be the ultimate gently caress you. Though, I guess China would also be a gently caress you. Germany doesn't deserve it because they're doing the appeasement crap.

Then 2022 can come to Qatar and we'll show everyone the 2019 World Championships wasn't a fluke and we can host a rip snorter of a world sporting event any time

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Blazer, an eccentric power broker for American soccer for decades, and a member of the Fifa executive committee for six years until 2013, also admitted in the court facilitating the payment of a bribe relating to the 1998 World Cup.