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2026 World Cup in North America: Step 1 - the host cities

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#251
On 9/10/2025 at 10:55 AM, Napoleon said:

Brazil got “CONCACAF-ed” in La Paz last night. 
 

Brazil chief: 'We played against referees and police' vs. Bolivia

Well, the game was scheduled in El Alto over La Paz for a reason.  But that’s the whole beauty of Conmebol, you have to play everyone and home field advantage exists.  When Ecuador hosts Brazil, they play in Quito.  When they host Bolivia, they play in Guayaquil.  Colombia will host in Barranquilla when it suits them and Bogota, when it doesn’t.  The pitches aren’t perfect.  There are green colored rocks and the occasional puddle.  
 

This is World Cup qualifying and you were out shot 23-10.  The penalty was soft at best, but this was just complete lack of “ganas”.
 

The BFF really has turned into the biggest bitches imaginable over the last 40 years.  They are getting worse than the English.

#252
25 minutes ago, Kringelbert Fishtybuns said:

Well, the game was scheduled in El Alto over La Paz for a reason.  But that’s the whole beauty of Conmebol, you have to play everyone and home field advantage exists.  When Ecuador hosts Brazil, they play in Quito.  When they host Bolivia, they play in Guayaquil.  Colombia will host in Barranquilla when it suits them and Bogota, when it doesn’t.  The pitches aren’t perfect.  There are green colored rocks and the occasional puddle.  
 

This is World Cup qualifying and you were out shot 23-10.  The penalty was soft at best, but this was just complete lack of “ganas”.
 

The BFF really has turned into the biggest bitches imaginable over the last 40 years.  They are getting worse than the English.

Full disclosure…

I thought that “El Alto” was the nickname for La Paz.

😳

#253
15 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Full disclosure…

I thought that “El Alto” was the nickname for La Paz.

😳

The cities are right next to each other and the La Paz airport is in El Alto.  La Paz is just in the canyon below El Alto.
 

El Alto used to be smaller and less metropolitan/affluent.  It’s blown up over the past 30 years and is bigger than La Paz.
 

#254
On 9/10/2025 at 3:17 PM, HenryJames said:

Registered for the Visa pre-sale lottery. If I win, I'm taking @Derka and @JNip.

 

God I hate that FIFA controls one of the greatest sporting events in the world. Fuck these guys.

 

 

Also I just entered the lottery too.

  • 2 weeks later...
#256
FIFA have announced the 2026 World Cup mascots.Maple the Moose 🇨🇦 Zayu the Jaguar 🇲🇽 Clutch the Bald Eagle 🇺🇸

 

#257

“As you probably know, we’re going into Memphis and we’re going into some other cities. Very soon we’re going into Chicago. It will be safe for the World Cup. If I think it isn’t safe, we’ll move into a different city, absolutely. It’s actually a very fair question. If I think it’s not safe, we’re going to move it out of that city.”

“So if any city we think is going to be even a little bit dangerous for the World Cup, or for the [2028] Olympics, you know where they have Olympic overthrow. But for the World Cup in particular, because they’re playing in so many cities, we won’t allow it. We’ll move it around a little bit. But I hope that’s not going to happen.”

Trump interspersed his comments with updates on the crime situation in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

His remarks followed a question from a reporter about “immigration, crime and the World Cup” and about cities pushing back from his immigration and deportation policies and crime initiatives and whether World Cup games could move from cities like San Francisco and Seattle if they didn’t cooperate with his crime policy.

“Well, that’s an interesting [question],” said Trump, “I guess. But we’re going to make sure they’re safe. They’re run by radical left lunatics who don’t know what they’re doing.”

#258

So did anyone get a visa presale time slot? Did this even happen? I don’t know anyone who got a code. Fuck FIFA and fuck Trump too.

#259
21 minutes ago, Bottlecap said:

So did anyone get a visa presale time slot? Did this even happen? I don’t know anyone who got a code. Fuck FIFA and fuck Trump too.

Haven't gotten anything yet. Just asked my coworker and he also said he hasn't heard.

My suspicion is that ticket brokers found a way around the "one entry per household" thing and flooded out average people. There's a lot of money to be made here.

Edited by tokamak

#260

So apparently a few people got emails Monday saying they could buy today (Wednesday). A few more people got emails today saying they can buy Friday. They're going to keep giving a few people at a time 48 hours' notice until all 1 million tickets for this phase are sold. No rejections emails until the phase ends in late October. Prices are predictably steep.

Random group game at Met Life on 6/17:

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U.S. group opener at SoFi:

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Random Round of 16 game in Philly on 7/4:

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Final:

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Varies by stadium, but generally speaking, Category 1 is the lower bowl + best of the 2nd level. You don't have any say in where your seat is within a category. Cat 2 is like crappy 2nd level and primo 3rd level. Cat 3 is crappy 3rd level. Cat 4 is hilariously small in the two stadium diagrams The Athletic has, might as well forget it.

#261

I’m fairly certain that I won’t go to a game.

Last World Cup I flew to Buenos Aires to watch the final with friends and stayed for a week.

I flew down on frequent flyer miles, I took public transportation while in BA, attended a few gatherings/asados in homes, was treated to lunch by a couple of brothers I’m buddies with when I arrived, stayed in the extra bedroom of one of the brothers’ flat, ate at another former business partner’s/friend’s restaurant, and ultimately had plenty of pesos remaining to spend in Duty Free after changing only US$200 at the street rate on my first day.

I’m not wasting US$500 to $1,500 just to attend one game.

I’ve been to World Cup qualifiers in Argentina, I know what a big game atmosphere is like.

FIFA sucks.

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#262
FIFA unveil the 2026 World Cup ball: Trionda 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦

 

#265
Play the all-new 2026 World Cup game of spot the $60 Category 4 tickets https://t.co/oTDE1ykBU0

 

#266
50 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:
Play the all-new 2026 World Cup game of spot the $60 Category 4 tickets https://t.co/oTDE1ykBU0

 

 

 

Their distribution is just dumb. They are going to have people sitting a row ahead of $60 seats paying $400 a seat.

#267
12 hours ago, Derka said:
FIFA unveil the 2026 World Cup ball: Trionda 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦

 

 

 

I wonder if they have it on the Sphere now.

 

Adidas illuminated the Sphere in Las Vegas with every official FIFA World Cup ball in history, ahead of the unveiling of the 2026 edition.

 

#268

Close up of the ball - 

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#269
5 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

 

 

Their distribution is just dumb. They are going to have people sitting a row ahead of $60 seats paying $400 a seat.

Made me think of the movie the Jerk

"Anything in this three inches... right in here, this area, that includes the Chiclets, but not the erasers". 

The Jerk Carnival - YouTube

#272

my no.2 that will always have heart (Gervinho holla) is back in the world cup.

 

#273

Just got my official no dice email for the Visa presale. General presale lottery starts October 27.

#275

imagine the party in the usa if donald trump died during the world cup. like if he just had a heart attack and died during the group stage. all of the host cities would become carnival, it would be amazing.

#278

Shocking how stupid certain people are. 

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46612518/fifa-us-government-host-city-safety-2026-world-cup-donald-trump

Worth mentioning considering how stupid some decision makers are, but…

”San Francisco’s games” are in fucking San Jose-ish California. (Santa Clara, but like Highland Park not being Dallas.)

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That’s basically like saying that Austin isn’t a safe city, so games schedule New Braunfels are going to need to be moved. 

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FIFA and this country have just gone full stupid. 

#279
10 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Shocking how stupid certain people are. 

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46612518/fifa-us-government-host-city-safety-2026-world-cup-donald-trump

Worth mentioning considering how stupid some decision makers are, but…

”San Francisco’s games” are in fucking San Jose-ish California. (Santa Clara, but like Highland Park not being Dallas.)

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That’s basically like saying that Austin isn’t a safe city, so games schedule New Braunfels are going to need to be moved. 

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FIFA and this country have just gone full stupid. 

 

The "Boston" games are being played in Foxboro

 

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You are literally closer to another STATE (Rhode Island - 8 miles) than Boston (20 Miles) at that stadium.

 

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FIFA and this country have just gone full stupid. 

 

This country sure. But against we said it for the Epsteinth time, this has nothing to do with security or soccer, but keeping something out of the news.

 

FIFA - I still think they might talk stuff, but in the end they are not going to cede power to anyone. They haven't gotten to the place they are today without tightly controlling every aspect of soccer they can. They don't need world leaders, they are a dime a dozen and come and go like the wind. FIFA is eternal.

 

The Guardian had a piece up on this - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/15/trump-world-cup-threats-explained

TL;DR - Trump - no direct power, can pressure FIFA

FIFA - could pull games

BUT - the logistical nightmare would be hard to make a move work. Especially if it comes after the draw on 5 December.

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  • 2 weeks later...
#280

Gulp

🚨 Saudi Arabia is set to construct the world's first "sky stadium”. 🏟️ It will be suspended 1,150 feet above the ground, the venue is expected to open around 2032 and will host matches for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. 🇸🇦 https://t.co/LO7WE3RIMV

 

#282
2 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Gulp

🚨 Saudi Arabia is set to construct the world's first "sky stadium”. 🏟️ It will be suspended 1,150 feet above the ground, the venue is expected to open around 2032 and will host matches for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. 🇸🇦 https://t.co/LO7WE3RIMV

 

Bolivia is winning their first World Cup!

#283
11 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Gulp

🚨 Saudi Arabia is set to construct the world's first "sky stadium”. 🏟️ It will be suspended 1,150 feet above the ground, the venue is expected to open around 2032 and will host matches for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. 🇸🇦 https://t.co/LO7WE3RIMV

 

 

How does this make any sense?

1. Logistics - getting into the stadium is going to be a nightmare. Getting 45,000 people to a stadium already takes a long time and that's bringing people from all around. Now you are adding the need to get that group of people UP 75 stories along with the rest of the logistical nightmare. Good luck.

2. Wind - this is a known issue at upper floors of buildings. Let's ignore the building issues (sway and so many people at that altitude), but affect on the games played in this building? I have a feeling that wind would make the game really hard to play at that kind of altitude.

#284
5 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

 

How does this make any sense?

1. Logistics - getting into the stadium is going to be a nightmare. Getting 45,000 people to a stadium already takes a long time and that's bringing people from all around. Now you are adding the need to get that group of people UP 75 stories along with the rest of the logistical nightmare. Good luck.

2. Wind - this is a known issue at upper floors of buildings. Let's ignore the building issues (sway and so many people at that altitude), but affect on the games played in this building? I have a feeling that wind would make the game really hard to play at that kind of altitude.

You're putting way too much thought into this. It's just a concept/money laundering scheme like their dumb "linear city" or whatever.

#285

The fifa website is pretty bad.  Signed up for the draw, but such a tedious process. I’m sure nobody here is shocked 

#286
13 hours ago, The Maestro said:

The fifa website is pretty bad.  Signed up for the draw, but such a tedious process. I’m sure nobody here is shocked 

I never figured out the way through and said fuck it. What was the way to to do it?

#288

I went ahead and registered for this draw too. Ain't no way us little people are getting tickets, though.

#289
On 10/27/2025 at 9:04 PM, Buzzrock said:

Gulp

🚨 Saudi Arabia is set to construct the world's first "sky stadium”. 🏟️ It will be suspended 1,150 feet above the ground, the venue is expected to open around 2032 and will host matches for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. 🇸🇦 https://t.co/LO7WE3RIMV

 

The U.S. should fly a plane into it.

#291
On 10/28/2025 at 9:49 AM, Captain Ron said:

1. Logistics - getting into the stadium is going to be a nightmare. Getting 45,000 people to a stadium already takes a long time and that's bringing people from all around. Now you are adding the need to get that group of people UP 75 stories along with the rest of the logistical nightmare. Good luck.

I'm sure they'll have ramps for the filipino-drawn rickshaws

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#292

I won a ticket slot to buy tickets tomorrow. Did anybody do this in the last round? Curious on what to expect when I'm able to login. 

#293
On 11/11/2025 at 10:59 PM, LurkingHorn said:

I won a ticket slot to buy tickets tomorrow. Did anybody do this in the last round? Curious on what to expect when I'm able to login. 

 

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How's your asshole? 

#294
38 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

 

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How's your asshole? 

Got 4 category 2 tickets to the US game in Seattle, 4 for the round of 32 game in Dallas, and 4 tickets to a random group stage game in KC. 

#295

I got in, my window started yesterday.   I got 4x cat 2 tickets to a round of 32 game at Jerry World.  Was in the ‘waiting room’ for about an hour.   Pretty easy once I got in. A fair amount of options were already sold out.  Prices had definitely gone up from what was advertised.  

#297

Just noticed that Costa Rica have failed to qualify. Pretty surprising considering the expanded format. Very disappointing for Los Ticos.

#298
1 hour ago, tokamak said:

Just noticed that Costa Rica have failed to qualify. Pretty surprising considering the expanded format. Very disappointing for Los Ticos.

Neither did Honduras because of that result last night. In both cases

 

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#300
On 11/19/2025 at 10:36 PM, Hagbard Celine said:

concacrap qualifying format was crap

no hex or octagon

just 3 group winners

3 largest expat fanbases resident in the us didn't make it

 

Which 3 are you referring to?

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