Red Mosquito

E.H. Ruddock wrote: Wed July 22, 2026 12:48 am Well with 64 teams at least Italy will qualify

One should expect that yes and Chile! Rumors about Guardiola coming to direct the italian team also have been rising

Venezuela has never qualified for a World Cup. Same for Guatemala, Mali, Finland and many other nations, especially in Asia. The four memtioned might be the best footballing nations never to qualify.

Even the tiniest of LatAm countries would beat New Zealand's ass at futbol, I'm sure. Just an ultra competitive region.

Same as Europe.

Venezuela was close. Bolivia too.

Bolivia will make it again soon. They have previously qualified three times.

Ello Sailor wrote: Wed July 22, 2026 2:21 am Even the tiniest of LatAm countries would beat New Zealand's ass at futbol, I'm sure. Just an ultra competitive region.

Same as Europe.

While a large region, it would make sende for the Final World Cup Qualifying groups to be America-wide (north and south America).

Anders wrote: Wed July 22, 2026 11:42 am Bolivia will make it again soon. They have previously qualified three times.

I meant for this recent world cup

Marco Etcheverry

Bolivian center midfielder

was a pleasure to watch in MLS back in the day

VinylGuy wrote: Wed July 22, 2026 12:38 pm

Anders wrote: Wed July 22, 2026 11:42 am Bolivia will make it again soon. They have previously qualified three times.

I meant for this recent world cup

I know.

Am I understanding this correctly? The next World Cup will be hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but because 2030 will be the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup, some matches will be held in Uruguay and Argentina?

Why not just have the South American countries host the entire tournament in 2030?

Matters wrote: Fri July 24, 2026 3:18 am Am I understanding this correctly?

Highly unlikely, dawg.

Matters wrote: Fri July 24, 2026 3:18 am Am I understanding this correctly? The next World Cup will be hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but because 2030 will be the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup, some matches will be held in Uruguay and Argentina?

Why not just have the South American countries host the entire tournament in 2030?

Yeah the games of their groups will be held in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. Other groups and rest of the cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

Its should have been all in Uruguay and Argentina, maybe Uruguay have the first game only because their infrastructure in terms of were they play is not good, but i guess this is al business nowwww!!!!

Imagine all the artists from all those countries in the half time show???

no wait, lets have Shakira play in the states again for some reason, yeah

saw and article that said USA may be a good contender for 2038 world cup because money

in the interim, because the other world cups are spread across so many hosting countries and continents, the US can bid again

and FIFA loves the US surge pricing dynamic for ticketmaster and more importantly knows there is billions to be had by bidding out the TV rights. this world cup went to Fox via no bid. in the future they want other networks to compete like how the NFL gets big paydays when they come due to sell their broadcast rights.

Infantino could get it passed before his and trump’s terms end

c.r.e.a.m.

Ello Sailor wrote: Fri July 24, 2026 3:53 am

Matters wrote: Fri July 24, 2026 3:18 am Am I understanding this correctly?

Highly unlikely, dawg.

We can’t all be as smart as the sailor man.

huehuehue

i didnt know until today that Ferran Torres, the WC winning goal scorer, was gay

there are pictures of him and a team mate smooching on a celebration vacation

I always thought Torres was a good looking man

maybe if they ever breakup I can swoop in on the rebound

He's gay? I thought he was just Europeanmaxxing. Good for him.

oh wait i guess he is not gay

hm

maybe if he breaks up with his gf I can swoop in on the rebound