Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 222. (Read 57749 times)

Folks, we're still in the year of 203, World Cup will commence somewhere in 2026 so that gives them a lot of time to prepare whatever is needed to make this world cup much better than the previous one which happened in Qatar. And since they still got three more years to prepare, let's expect that there will be some movement as the time passes by and maybe the list of matches and its venues will be updated officially in 2026. A lot will happen because the FIFA now have a new format where teams has been added as well as the games.

I suppose all of those topics should have been talked about before the world cup by the representatives of the three countries, after all winning the bid for the world cup would have been way more difficult for each individual country and by uniting they were able to create an irresistible bid as each country has something different to offer, for Canada this is the first opportunity to host a world cup, the US offers a growing market as soccer is slowly getting more popular there and by taking the world cup there FIFA hopes soccer becomes even more popular, and Mexico offers seniority by becoming the first country to host the world cup three times.

Since this is the first time the world cup has been hosted by three different countries, I guess FIFA should have come up with some new rules regarding how they are going to host this tournament, since this is the first time this has happened. Although these three nations do not have the same situation, there is no doubt that each country would like to host more matches because it will bring in more benefits, but I don't think it would be a good idea if one country hosted the main matches and other countries hosted fewer.

Well.. this is a difficult topic. I know that formally both Canada and Mexico are the co-hosts. At least on paper, they have the same rights as that of the United States. But at the same time, most of the matches are being staged in the United States and they are taking care of most of the expenses. So we can't say that in this case the status of the US is the same as that of the other two countries. However, I am not sure about the revenue distribution. IMO, revenues (apart from ticket sales) may be split equally between the three countries.

You are right, world cup is the most important event in the world for many countries that's where they can show their performance to other teams and that's a good chance for players to show their performance and have good offers from other teams that's why whenever a team enters the world cup they will try to send their team in the best shape.

Generally speaking, alot of teams are doing all their best to improve their world football team, sports has proven to be a medium through which the world comes together in love and harmony, countries, most especially the smaller ones, who never regarded sports(football in particular) as anything important are not seeing its importance and have begun to pay attention to their team..

On the above note, I dare to say that 2026 fifa world cup tournament will be a new beginning in the world of football, it the beginning of power shifting, where most teams that have stood as the best for as long as they have been, will be demoted and ran over, by much more younger and more vibrant players.

I guess so because I'm sure that Canada and Mexico won't be sitting quietly while they are just being handed with 10 games each while the USA will be hosting the remaining games which gives them more profits to their economy and business establishments near the venues. It's quite unfair to think that USA will be hosting 84 games if that's indeed the case.

To answer that question, Canada and Mexico aren't subsidiary hosts. They're co-hosts of USA this coming 2026, hence why their national teams did automatically got the advantage of being qualified directly. These 3 countries won the bid together, just like what happened in 2002 World Cup where Japan and South Korea hosted it together.

In due time, those national teams that were added in this upcoming World Cup will be a threat to the heavy teams that exists right now. For now, a lot of them are still developing their teams while acquiring some experience by participating in the upcoming World Cup. Just a little steps and maybe soon, who knows, maybe Asia will also be included into the discussions as they can manage to develop a strong team that will be on par with the top teams we have.

I think there is already enough advantage, just keep it increasing like that would be fine. As long as we have more teams, I am pretty sure lower level European teams will not make a big impact, it would be cool to see more teams period, don't matter where they come from.

Sure if you make it European then you are going to get a lot better teams, but we already have good teams at the top, the aim is not to get just good teams, we have enough of that, there are only a few teams who end up winning most of the time anyway, getting Estonia or Slovenia will not change that at all. The point is to get more nations, meaning more population, meaning more money. That happens when you are global and not just one continent.

Agreed, after all even though at this moment they still don't look any better, but over time they will improve and it is very possible that in the future African and Asian teams can compete even better in the world cup. Also, with this additional slot, wouldn't that be a great opportunity for the better teams to be able to get easy points for certain matches.

So yeah, I think there's nothing wrong with adding a slot like this, because at this moment Asian countries have also developed a lot and even though their football still can't compete further but at least, by being the host then that too will increase their income as well.

Asserting football is solely a diversion? Think again! In Japan and South Korea, it's transcended into a lifestyle – nay, a doctrine. The "100 Year Vision" is a daring proclamation of the region's pursuit of distinction and its tenacity in the quest for greatness.

What, pray tell, embodies excellence in football? Championships, or perhaps something more profound? For Japan and South Korea, it's the profound adoration of the sport and the faith that, fortified by grit and perseverance, no goal is unattainable.

Undeniably, their perspective bears fruit. The incredible strides made by Asian football lately are nothing short of phenomenal. From formidable national teams gracing the world stage to exceptional players etching their names in premier clubs across the globe, Asia is a burgeoning juggernaut.

Asian football, always dominated by Japan. so naturally, if Japan participates in almost every World Cup championship, the progress of Japanese football is more prominent when compared to other Asian countries. then, followed by South Korea, Iran, Arab. in fact, there are many Japanese players who play at the European league level.
now, Qatar is one to be reckoned with in the Asian Cup even though there are actually many naturalized players. however, they were able to become finalists in the 2019 Asian Cup which toppled the Japanese squad. Currently, the development of football in Qatar is better than Iran and Arab. but now, Arab countries are trying to build their football to further develop.

At the 2026 world cup, FiFA increased the quota for Asian representatives to 8 countries. To be honest, I don't know if this is a good idea or not. but after I tried to examine it, it's good for Asian countries to have new experiences in the world cup championship event. "other than the countries we list in this post". maybe, that way the development of football in the Asian continent can be more developed and more evenly distributed. yes, i hope so.

Out of all the African and Asian teams that participated in the last world cup, the only team you deemed fit for your reference is Qatar. Many of these underrated teams surprised many people. You forgot that Saudi Arabia defeated the current world champion and Tunisia won the second-best team France. Cameroon defeated Brazil and Morocco got to the semifinals with a local coach Walid Regragui.

Increasing the slots of nations in Africa and Asia will not increase the performance of these countries but it will have some positive effects. It will attract more sponsorship deals and endorsements which will increase the financial base of these nations. Participating in the world cup will also help these nations to raise money that can be used for sports infrastructure and other necessary development incentives. More players will be attracted to these nations because they qualified for the world cup. It is common to see players of African descent play for European teams because they have more chances of featuring in the world cup. Top-class coaches will also be attracted, which will improve the technical aspect of these countries' national teams.

I want to conclude by saying that increasing the slots of Africa and Asia in the world cup will not reduce the quality of the world cup rather it will make it exciting and unpredictable as we saw in Qatar.

Japan has become the king of football in Asia which has been recognized by the world for a long time, even now we can see Japanese soccer players playing in Europe. Japan has never been absent in the world cup, and their matches are also very great, the Japanese national team has won many achievements by winning the Asian Cup, even Japan has the largest collection of Asian Cup titles. Because the progress of Japanese football begins with making improvements from the start. Everything is done with an orderly concept and plan. The long-term plan for Japanese football is called the "100 Year Vision".

Yes, the same is the case with South Korea, where the progress of football has also developed, and their appearance at the World Cup has also stolen the attention of the public, and many of their national team players are in the spotlight of European clubs, we can see that Asian players were so underestimated, but now they are already able to compete with European players. Even though there are still many countries that are left behind in terms of football, I don't need to discuss that part.

On this point I disagree with most of you hehehe.

Soccer in Africa and Asia has evolved a lot.
I don't know how old you are, but a few years ago Asian teams were easily defeated by almost any team from South America and Europe, and African teams were known for having a lot of disposition but lacked a bit of technique and experience.
If you want I can give examples, but I will try not to make the post too long.

Nowadays, playing against the teams from Japan, South Korea, Ghana, Morocco, and Senegal, for example, is no guarantee of victory; they are very difficult teams to beat. Just take a look at the last World Cup, when Japan qualified 1st in its group, better than Spain and Germany. South Korea was ahead of Uruguay. Morocco was first in its group, ahead of Croatia and Belgium.

Nowadays soccer has become very mixed, so the players of one national team play in many different countries, play in European leagues, the coaches are also foreigners, and soccer is more leveled than it was a few years ago. If you look closely, even the style of play is very similar, unlike in the past where teams played completely different from each other.

The spots for the continents outside the Europe-America axis I think are fair, and with this opportunity soccer in these other countries can develop.
If no opportunity is given and these countries are stuck on the continent, they may never achieve anything, but with the experience they will have in 2026, it could help a lot.
The 2026 World Cup can bring even more surprises than what happened in 2022 with Morocco.

I think if they want to increase the slots for this world cup they need to increase the Eorioan team's numbers more than other teams because, in any world cup, we see there are many European top teams that can't get qualified because there are not enough slots for them which can be a reason to say the increasing number of European teams can even increase the quality of the world cup.

If Asian and African teamsarw weak in football that doesn't mean that don't deserve to play in fifa , if they are coming at level of qualification to play than why not giving them a chance to participate and show their skills .
You never know how things will be and how many new talents will be explored during this process.

especially the weather of the country itself. because the weather can also affect the health of these ball players if the weather is bad, of course these players will experience pain and their game performance will decrease.
well, from this it must be very influential in choosing a country to be the host. regarding the stadium that is used, of course FIFA also has stadium standards that will be considered appropriate and choose from one of the stadiums.

so it really influences the weather in a country itself.

Japan and South Korea are teams in Asia that have experienced a lot of progress, especially Japan, not because they were able to beat Germany but being able to qualify for the knockout rounds is an achievement and Iran also a power team from Asia, this is quite surprising because the country's conditions are not so conducive, but the national team can still play in the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia is working hard to develop their league but not sure if it will directly impact their national team because as far as I can see the development only affects the popularity of their league. With the increase in the number of participants, Asia will also get an addition but I'm not sure that there will be a new team that will impress because Europe and America have always been the best in the World Cup.

It is not like additional slots are being given to Asian and African teams, not to improve their quality. This is a big misunderstanding. Additional slots are being given to them, because already there is an improvement in their quality. The previous allocation was based on the strength of teams half a century back, when Asian and African teams were quite weak. That is the reason why AFC/CAF were allotted so few slots compared to UEFA, for the 2022 Qatar edition. That mistake will be rectified for the 2026 edition.