2026 World Cup USA/Canada/Mexico
Printed From: You Boys in Green
Category: International
Forum Name: Rest of The World
Forum Description: All football chat from around the globe
URL: https://forum.ybig.ie/forum_posts.asp?TID=58444
Printed Date: 20 May 2024 at 10:41am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.00 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: 2026 World Cup USA/Canada/Mexico
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Subject: 2026 World Cup USA/Canada/Mexico
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 10:55pm
|
Host Cities Announced https://mobile.twitter.com/USMNT/status/1537552672567484417?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="nofollow - https://mobile.twitter.com/USMNT/status/1537552672567484417 Opening game in the Azteca AFAIK. No decison yet on the venue for the final I don't think. Seemingly Dallas or New York
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Replies:
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 10:59pm
Washington Orlando Chicago All dropped from USA 94 ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Denis Irwin wrote:Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 11:03pm
Yep. Kansas, Houston, Seattle, Miami, Atlanta the ones that didn't host in 1994. Surprised Chicago lost out and Kansas got in ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 11:06pm
|
Detroit also left in the lurch ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 11:17pm
Chicago dropped out in 2018 as they wouldnt give tax breaks to fifa ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 11:25pm
|
I'm literally just after walking by their live tv announcement outside Fox's headquarters in NY for this. Thought it was Fox announcing they had rights to the world cup in Qatar initially. Was wondering what all the fuss was about
 ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Cliftonville7Ireland
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 11:36pm
|
Hello guys sorry for looking so far in the future i think i saw today that there are 16 european places i was just wondering if you think they would do more places through groups or more places through playoffs Thanks
|
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2022 at 11:45pm
|
11 Groups of 5 would probably be the most straight forward. Group winners qualify with. Runners up into the playoffs with the runner up with the worst record missing out. (11 Group winners plus the 5 playoff winners) It will depend on whether UEFA want to use the Nations League as part of the playoffs like they did for this one.
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Cliftonville7Ireland
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 12:06am
| Thank you very much |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 12:12am
You would imagine they will try do similar to this world cup with nations league teams also added to mix. 11 groups of 5. Winners through 2 best runners up through Rest of the runners up plus 3 nation league teams in play offs (12 teams) compete for the last 3 places with a semi final and a final
|
Posted By: ShamtheRam
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 8:19am
|
Is it normal to have 16 host cities? Seems a lot. I was in BC Place in Vancouver last week for Canada vs Curacao, not a bad stadium, apparently holds 55,000 which is far more than I thought being in there. Easy accessible too. Some decent bars not too far a walk from the stadium in fairness too so should make a nice venue. ------------- YBIG NPF founder and CEO |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 8:29am
48 team world cup now!
|
Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:03am
|
pity nashville missed out. stadium right in the centre of town and a stones throw from the honky-tonks. would've been an amazing host city as would denver which could have been combined with trips to yellowstone and the rockies. LA, philly and atlanta on the other hand are all kips. ------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:15am
|
For me I would have liked Orlando to host again if only for the nostalgia and its a city I'm quite familiar with. Chicago was a big miss as that part of the States misses out completely. Kansas City FFS ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:27am
|
No games in the capital city/region of the hosts is that a WC 1st I wonder. Edit Nope West Germany 74 was the last time. West Berlin did host but wasn't the capital at the time
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: jamo1
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:31am
------------- Del Boy: You do know what a pyscopath is dont you Grandad Grandad: Of course i know what a Pyscopath is, its a fella who dresses up in womens clothes. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:31am
|
I dont care as long as Diana Ross does the opening ceremony. Baggio can take the penalty this time. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:33am
We all know New York is the real capital. Like Cork. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: notpropaganda73
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 10:49am
|
Pity Chicago pulled out, it's an amazing city. Just reading on Toronto and they're using BMO Field... great location but they'll need to do a lot of work on it to get it up to scratch. I sort of assumed they'd have used the Rogers Centre to be honest but anyway. Toronto as a host city should be absolutely buzzing, the amount of immigrants from all over means it's mad during World Cups. I was there during 2014 and whole streets were shut down when Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Mexico were playing. There's a huge Polish community there too
|
Posted By: Deane
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 11:40am
|
This tournament will cost a pretty penny to follow your team. What are the chances of a lunatic mass shooter trying to make a name for himself as well?
|
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 11:45am
Has never happened at any large US sporting event that I can remember.
|
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 12:02pm
Though there was that bombing at the Atlanta Olympics in 96. ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 12:14pm
Boston marathon Vegas shooting That’s it I ain’t going  ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 12:31pm
|
Had forgotten about the Boston marathon. Vegas shooting was at a music festival. There was a lot of this talk before France in 2016 and nothing happened! Anybody know the pickpocket situation in Toronto?
|
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 1:09pm
Nice boulevard ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 1:20pm
I think that was the week after the tournament finished.
|
Posted By: Ibaraki
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 1:43pm
Your average lunatic mass shooter won't have a clue the World Cup is on.
|
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 1:50pm
Glad its not in Orlando. Joke last time, had sunburn scars on my knees for weeks. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 2:46pm
------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: Roberto_Carlow
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 3:16pm
| Will 3 of the last 8 aways get me tickets? |
Posted By: PaulYK
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 3:24pm
| Vancouver is a great city, especially in the summer. Hotel prices though are really expensive, particularly in the summer, I can only imagine how expensive they will be. Edmonton would have been far more affordable, though not as nice a city. |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 3:56pm
Premier of Alberta said wanted 5 of the 10 games being given to Canada to be in Edmonton and wanted two knock out games. Shot himself in the foot. |
Posted By: PaulYK
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 4:37pm
|
Posted By: Artie Ziff
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 4:40pm
Yeah it's a pretty small stadium. It's got plenty of space around it so they should be able to bump up the capacity it's 28,000 now. Not sure what the rules are on capacity for WC stadiums but it even if it was 500,000 it would still sell out. The stadium is very close to me but I doubt I'll still be here in 2026 ------------- It would damage this forums' reputation |
Posted By: notpropaganda73
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 5:50pm
Think it's minimum 40k but not 100%.
|
Posted By: seiphil
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 6:26pm
I have lived here for a few years and it's never been an issue that I have ever heard of. Toronto is a very safe city. Plenty of crazies walking about but rarely any trouble when going about the city. BMO field is looking to upgrade and add another 18'000 seats. Its a nice enough stadium as it is and around it there is plenty of space for pre-game atmosphere. Be brilliant if we managed to get through and play here. Massive Irish contingent here.
|
Posted By: BrenC
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 7:12pm
|
Sickened that DC or Baltimore weren’t chosen as would have been less than an hour from my gaff to either stadium. Very unusual not to have games in the capital city of the biggest host country but FedEx is a kip and Audi Field not big enough I guess. Shocked the Ravens stadium in Baltimore wasn’t picked though. Philly, New Jersey and Boston would be a good combo for traveling to - the rest are all flights away from each other. San Fran picked without even having an MLS team is an odd one. ------------- Team Emmet |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 8:21pm
As it happens, Levis stadium is about 5 miles from San Jose Earthquakes home ground and about 40 miles from San Francisco
|
Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 8:29pm
It’s in their jeans.
|
Posted By: BrenC
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 8:32pm
Makes more sense now! ------------- Team Emmet |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:21pm
Most unexpectedly nice pint of Guinness I ever had was in sliders pub before a game in M&T, should've been enough for them |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2024 at 9:49pm
|
Opening game to be held in the Azteca, Semis to be in Atlanta and Dallas and the final to held in New Jersey/New York. 3rd/4th Place Playoff to be in Miami https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68200774" rel="nofollow - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68200774 ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Healy52003
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2024 at 9:54pm
Ah sure don't think we need to worry about those
|
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2024 at 11:44pm
|
The biggeat change fans will notice from USA94 is the lack of sag and bulge in the netting. 1994 had the optimum net and stanchion structure mankind has ever seen. Evwn tap ins looked spectacular . Lovely sag netting. Lovely. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2024 at 11:51pm
 ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2024 at 12:00am
|
Posted By: zizu Kilbane
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2024 at 2:10pm
|
Would love us to qualify for this. Alas, we won't ------------- "Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?" |
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2024 at 5:57pm
|
How tough would it be to get tickets, with or without Ireland being there? ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: gspain
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2024 at 6:19pm
I'd expect tickets to be very expensive and a nightmare to get hold of. Obviously if we qualify we'll get an allocation. Otherwise apply early and try to get family and friends to apply on your behalf in the general public ballots. |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2024 at 6:23pm
| Is George the Greek still knocking about?? |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2024 at 6:23pm
Was just thiking that ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2024 at 4:23pm
|
As the qualifiers are starting in March next year is there any word on when the draw will be? You'd assume this December after the Nations League group matches finish in November. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2024 at 4:56pm
Starts next March yeah and draw will be in December. With the expansion of the NLs to include relegation/promotion play offs, quarter finals for League A, and qualification group's now teams of five or four I think there'll b some teams who won't play qualifiers until September 2025 if they end up in a four team group which is mad. |