World cup in USA/Canada/Mexico 2026

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:21 pm

Have I heard right, that this tournament will feature 48 teams? Why?

Smokin Joe · **Joined:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1120

To enable Scotland to qualify?

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Have I heard right, that this tournament will feature 48 teams? Why?

Greed is the simple answer.

UEFA have already completely ruined the Euro's with last tournament being almost impossible to not qualify for then the expansion of the tournament being to the detriment of it's quality.

I think Qatar 2022 would have been 48 teams but with it now starting in November the the top clubs in Europe would not allow the extra time required for a longer World Cup.

I think USA/Canada/Mexico will be great for those fans travelling with small budgets though seen as they have confined the tournament into such a small area.

ukanttouchme · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:12 pm **Posts:** 225

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Have I heard right, that this tournament will feature 48 teams? Why?

I assume without it it couldn't have been won by USA/Canada/Mexico. Wouldn't have been fair on the other CONCACAF nations if all 3 got a free bye into the tournament.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

It’ll be that easy to qualify we could enter a b team. Or a team from the Sunday league.

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Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Smokin Joe wrote:

To enable Scotland to qualify?

It's true. Infantino is really Ally McCoist with a baldie wig.

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

Canada 3 host cities, Mexico 3 host cities, USA 10 host cities........

UnreliableSalopian · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:34 pm

Multiple reasons for this I suspect....

1) Infantino has more chance of being reelected because he can say to a lot of the smaller nations, "Look, I've made it more likely that you'll qualify for the finals!"

2) More games = more revenue

3) Less chance of major nations (ie those likely to pay most for rights) missing out. Italy, US, Netherlands all missed out this time - I expect that the price for broadcast rights in those places went through the floor. Can't imagine that Panama paid even 25% of what the US would have paid had they qualified.....

I'm not sure how many Euro teams will qualify, I suspect a higher proportion of the newer places will be going to the other confederations - esp. Africa and Asia. To be fair over the years they've been rather short changed on places, but Europe and South America don't want to lose their spots - this is an easier way for FIFA to get round it.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:40 am

Trump will have built a wall by then..............with that rogue state Canada.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:45 am

Whilst we are talking about Canada does anyone remember Labatts lager and Malcolm the Mountie.

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poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:09 pm

Played by Tony Slattery? I wonder what happened to him, I found him really funny.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:49 am

Yes Tony Slattery......was ill and his appearances suffered.

I worked at Camerons at the time and went to the launch of the product.......The Canadians know how to run an advertising campaign.
Shame the product failed..................(fizzy piss)

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