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World Cup 2022

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The official 2026 host cities are to be announced in about 90 minutes. The three Mexican cities look locked in. Canada seems to be getting just two in Vancouver and Toronto. The rest will be the US. Some obvious locks (NY, LA, Miami, Atlanta) but the rest are open so it'll be interesting.
 

ForestBlue said:
"Dont write off the Germans" as no doubt you'll hear lots of pundits uttering during the tournement

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I live in Berlin - and I'm writing them off.

Germany are winning nothing with a forward line of Timo Werner and Serge Gnabry, old man Müller behind them, and a back line that couldn't spell the word "defend". But Hansi Flick will have them competitive - and so they will fail all the way to the semi-finals.

People need to remember: good German sides win World Cups. Bad ones get to the final.

The only real disaster of a World Cup they have had was in Russia. Their bad is pretty much everyone else's excellent. They're building for the next World Cup - and their own Euro 2024.
 
Drico said:
I live in Berlin - and I'm writing them off.

Germany are winning nothing with a forward line of Timo Werner and Serge Gnabry, old man Müller behind them, and a back line that couldn't spell the word "defend". But Hansi Flick will have them competitive - and so they will fail all the way to the semi-finals.

People need to remember: good German sides win World Cups. Bad ones get to the final.

The only real disaster of a World Cup they have had was in Russia. Their bad is pretty much everyone else's excellent. They're building for the next World Cup - and their own Euro 2024.
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That's way more the issue for me.

I think you're underestimating how competitive that forward lineup is. Especially if they can play on the break a little. Sane and Werner can really cause issues in space.
 
TheBigIguana said:
That's way more the issue for me.

I think you're underestimating how competitive that forward lineup is. Especially if they can play on the break a little. Sane and Werner can really cause issues in space.
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Yes, but both are terrible finishers. That's why Müller is still sniffing around.
 
I'm not sure if it is FIFA or Fox trying to make an event out of this but just listing off the cities would be more than enough.
 

carolinablue232 said:
KC I’m good with. The other two are stupid. How much do you think crap hotel rooms in SF will be going for? 2k/night?
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It's just not a convenient spot if you're traveling in. It's easy to get to Arrowhead by car I'd guess but if you're flying in you probably don't have a car. So that's why I'm out on it compared to Nashville, Denver and Baltimore.

"Boston" is just egregious. It's as much Providence with how far away Foxboro is.
 
TheBigIguana said:
It's just not a convenient spot if you're traveling in. It's easy to get to Arrowhead by car I'd guess but if you're flying in you probably don't have a car. So that's why I'm out on it compared to Nashville, Denver and Baltimore.

"Boston" is just egregious. It's as much Providence with how far away Foxboro is.
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That’s fair. I just think from a cultural and support standpoint, KC is deserving. Obviously I’m biased, but I don’t understand the denver exclusion even though I expected it. Easy access to the stadium, the largest airport in the country, great night life, multi cultural city. Not sure what else they were looking for.
 
carolinablue232 said:
That’s fair. I just think from a cultural and support standpoint, KC is deserving. Obviously I’m biased, but I don’t understand the denver exclusion even though I expected it. Easy access to the stadium, the largest airport in the country, great night life, multi cultural city. Not sure what else they were looking for.
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I don't really agree with the premise that MLS support should be considered. It's the World Cup. You're going to sell tickets. Making it the best it can be for those attending and fair for the players (so honestly Mexico in June is pretty questionable but they were included in the bid) should be the priorities.

Honestly the way the world is going a lot of these outdoor stadiums might be awful for it. You can make a case for 100% domes and I might agree.
 

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