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Went with Germany to get the repeat. Brazil will choke.
I just have no interest in this thing since the US isn’t playing in it. Soccer is fun once every four years, when the Americans are in the World Cup. They have ruined it for me this year.
The good news is that shouldn't be a problem in 2022. I do think Pulisic has that "It" factor about him and he isn't going to let this team fail again. The youngins looked pretty good in the last two friendlies. US Soccer seems to be going away from the old finally. Obviously there will be some final send offs for the veterans, but I am not sure how much of a role we will see them play in the next World Cup Qualifying cycle.
You definitely will not have to worry about in 2026 with the US, Mexico and Canada hosting.
so does that mean a bunch of other Concacaf teams are gonna get screwed because 3 spots are already taken with US, MEX and CAN? I imagine the Costa Ricans of the world can't be too happy about this news.
so does that mean a bunch of other Concacaf teams are gonna get screwed because 3 spots are already taken with US, MEX and CAN? I imagine the Costa Ricans of the world can't be too happy about this news.
didn't know about the increase, thanks.
Any truth to the rumor I'm starting right now that in 2026 the tournament will expand by 8 teams who must meet in Dayton for 4 play-in games?
Yep. 48 teams in 2026, which is far, far too many, IMO. I suppose the only benefit to this is you won't see many quality teams like the Netherlands, Chile, or Italy left out. The down side is you have to include more ho-hum teams like El Salvador, Uganda, and Iraq.
Spain were the favorites last time around as the supposedly unbeatable defending champs and they didn't make it through the group.
Europe and South America get minimal increases while it seems the bulk of the increases are going to Asia, North America, and Africa. So we are going to routinely see the teams that USA handles with ease going against the Brazils and Germanys of the world on a massive stage, so stupid. The only benefit is more games which I wont complain about, but qualifying basically doesn't exist for the US any longer. If a side effect is we see a regional tournament with North and South America being apart of it with A teams since there is no longer stress about saving players for qualifying then I can warm up to it, otherwise its just a major watering down of the tournament.
What's the breakdown in the allocation of the 16 new spots? Europe routinely has quality teams left out of the WC. Hate to see the quality of competition diluted a little bit with more African/Asian/CONCACF teams.
I want to see Gabriel Jesus take over at least one game. Him and Mbappe will be fun to watch. Pretty difficult to divide Brazil / Germany / France. Not a huge believer in Spain due to lack of speed.
According to Wikipedia it will be
Europe - 16 (from 13)
South America - 6 (from 4.5)
North America - 6 (from 3.5)
Asia - 8 (from 4.5)
Africa - 9 (from 5)
Oceania - 1 (from 0.5)
Playoff - 2, so half spots will probably be awarded to Europe and South America along with sacrificial lambs from the other regions
But regardless, we will see a few of Jamaica, Trinidad, El Salvador and Guatemala in 2026 for sure
And the fact that they fired their coach yesterday.
Went with Germany to get the repeat. Brazil will choke.
1. Germs / Brazilians / France
3. Spain
4. England / Portugal / Argentina
Dark horse: Belgium
Whats the play here? Draw?
Saudia Arabia WIN +907
Russia WIN -226
DRAW +342
+907 is juicy.
Russia being favored that much screams dumb money from the emotional home fans. I know I know, the host nation has never lost an opener and only once failed to advance from the group, but Russia is possibly the worst host ever and overwhelming pressure to magically become good may be too much for them. Its not that Russia cant or shouldn't win, but -226 for a team who hasn't won a game in about a year seems insane. The draw seems like the best risk/reward play, or buying 1.5 goals for Saudi Arabia (-158)
Belgium isn't a 'dark horse' at all.
I've seen them around the 5th or 6th best odds to win the World Cup.
Uruguay or England would be more of a 'dark horse' pick...so would Croatia.
I'm actually super high on Uruguay...their back line is great and they have Suarez and Cavanni to score up front.
Potential host cities for 2026. Damn, nothing in Arkansas
Russia being favored that much screams dumb money from the emotional home fans. I know I know, the host nation has never lost an opener and only once failed to advance from the group, but Russia is possibly the worst host ever and overwhelming pressure to magically become good may be too much for them. Its not that Russia cant or shouldn't win, but -226 for a team who hasn't won a game in about a year seems insane. The draw seems like the best risk/reward play, or buying 1.5 goals for Saudi Arabia (-158)
I don’t think Saudi Arabia is any good, either. The draw is probably the best bang for your buck.
I really wanted to see Cincinnati get a spot then I looked at potential ticket prices. Yikes.
The Midwest gets fvked up over again. No Chicago or Detroit???Potential host cities for 2026. Damn, nothing in Arkansas
The Midwest gets fvked up over again. No Chicago or Detroit???
Potential host cities for 2026. Damn, nothing in Arkansas
What do you guys think about these bets for the first 4 games?
1. Draw between Saudi Arabia and Russia (+347)
2. Uruguay ML (-158) and Uruguay -1 (+121)
3. Morocco ML (+123)
4. Spain-Portugal Under 2 Goals (+107) and Draw (+228)
Yeah I bet. Really surprised that Chicago isn’t listed.
The Midwest gets fvked up over again. No Chicago or Detroit???
Some dummy said:Matthew McGrath, a spokesman for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said in March: “FIFA could not provide a basic level of certainty on some major unknowns that put our city and taxpayers at risk. The uncertainty for taxpayers, coupled with FIFA's inflexibility and unwillingness to negotiate, were clear indications that further pursuit of the bid wasn't in Chicago's best interests.”