Didn't see a thread made for it. Now that just over half the qualified teams have been decided, anyone excited for this summer?
2026 FIFA World Cup - General Chat
- Thread starter TexanToffee
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With the way the ICE force is being deployed, will the people in the stands be there at gunpoint like how russia made sure their sporting spectacle appeared supported? Also...
...Remember when the most embarrassing thing about chelsea was john terry turning up on stage to collect a trophy he hadn't appeared in a final for? Who knew it'd be surpassed...
(on inspecting that pic, I wonder what opinion D-Hall has re herr pres).
...Remember when the most embarrassing thing about chelsea was john terry turning up on stage to collect a trophy he hadn't appeared in a final for? Who knew it'd be surpassed...
(on inspecting that pic, I wonder what opinion D-Hall has re herr pres).
Cake
Player Valuation: £15m
I won't be going so the 'dynamic' ticket price rip-off won't affect me. I would think a good few games will be as weakly attended as the CWC, with fans who do attend funnelled into sections of the ground where they can be picked up by TV cameras.
I'll watch a few games but due to the time difference I won't be staying out of bed past midnight to watch the build up and then the match between Uzbekistan and Jordan, for example, (or England or anyone else). I'll just watch the highlight shows the TV companies put together each day. If the TV companies don't put any highlight shows together I'll just choose a few of the games played earlier in the day (early evening, here) but not all.
I'll watch a few games but due to the time difference I won't be staying out of bed past midnight to watch the build up and then the match between Uzbekistan and Jordan, for example, (or England or anyone else). I'll just watch the highlight shows the TV companies put together each day. If the TV companies don't put any highlight shows together I'll just choose a few of the games played earlier in the day (early evening, here) but not all.
I love the world cup and get excited for it every time but I have to say the edge has been taken off it a bit for me with the expansion to 48 teams.
I'll watch it and hope im wrong but I just think it'll be a huge bloated competition full of crap teams and virtually unwatchable games
I'll watch it and hope im wrong but I just think it'll be a huge bloated competition full of crap teams and virtually unwatchable games
Fully invested for when English get knocked out and the angst it causes on here with gentlemen who like a flag on a lamp post.
Not in the slightest.
Willie Thorne
Player Valuation: £5m
48 teams..Christ.
A world cup of 48 teams taking place in Trumplandia does not sound so appetising
Not going to lie I did buy a group stage ticket for one of the "Dallas" games for wayyy too much, but this is a bucket list sporting event that I've always wanted to attend. Looking forward to having it here and socializing with people from around the world at the very least.
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £70m
Dynamic ticketing will kill it off.
From a local perspective... be interesting to see if England end up on West Coast, and the games kick off at 4am
Ill be over for two weeks, but not sure ill bother going to any games.
From a local perspective... be interesting to see if England end up on West Coast, and the games kick off at 4am
Ill be over for two weeks, but not sure ill bother going to any games.
longers
Parcheggia l'autobus
I'm all for more matches, and I don't really care if some of the teams are rubbish, as every match feels like a big deal by default when it's the World Cup.
There's also more potential for the odd mad upset simply because there will be more teams from random nations competing.
I think some European fans can be quite selfish when it comes to dismissing smaller nations competing. similar to the turned-up noses towards the club world cup. Sure its a money grab but it gives millions of people in other nations the same buzz that we've taken for granted for decades.
More matches, more fun... they can buff it out to 64 teams for all I care!
That said if Cape Verde get pumped 10-0 every match i might change my mind.
There's also more potential for the odd mad upset simply because there will be more teams from random nations competing.
I think some European fans can be quite selfish when it comes to dismissing smaller nations competing. similar to the turned-up noses towards the club world cup. Sure its a money grab but it gives millions of people in other nations the same buzz that we've taken for granted for decades.
More matches, more fun... they can buff it out to 64 teams for all I care!
That said if Cape Verde get pumped 10-0 every match i might change my mind.
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Summer tournaments usually make for a worse, fatigued league season. Longer summer tournaments can only make it even more crap.
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
It’s too many teams and will dilute the competition early on. There is no way around that unfortunately. It’s football so something silly will happen and everyone will use that to justify it.
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
Cape Verde might look pretty competent compared to some of the CONCACAF sides and teams like Jordan.
48 teams is a joke.
Money,money money is all it is about.
24 is the sweet spot 1982, 1986 and 1990 prove this.
All having 48 teams does is guarantee plenty of uncompetitive group matches like England Panama in 2018
Money,money money is all it is about.
24 is the sweet spot 1982, 1986 and 1990 prove this.
All having 48 teams does is guarantee plenty of uncompetitive group matches like England Panama in 2018