Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 229. (Read 62776 times)

@Sithara007 I totally agree with you and how can we forget that they refused to pay labourers their dues, so this World Cup just proved that they’ll never give up on their rigid beliefs. Furthermore it’s only in media that one will hear good things about the Qatar World Cup, but in reality I don’t think that they should be allowed to host another important tournament again.

If that was the case, then I am 100% sure that it didn't worked the way they intended. Even before the start of the tournament, many of the European teams were protesting against discrimination on unmarried couples and LGBTs. And some of the European teams even raised the issue of lack of compensation payments to the families of 6,000+ workers who died during the construction of world cup stadiums. And during the tournament, a lot of fans were unhappy about overpriced amenities and ban on alcohol. If Qatar wanted to showcase middle-east, then I would say that they completely failed in doing that.

Every host mustn't just focus on preparation on physical structures but they should also prepare a quality football team that will feature in the world cup. This is because the early exit of host nations usually has a negative effect on the competition. The stadium will start becoming empty immediately after the host nation is knocked out and it will look as if it was because they just wanted to qualify for the world cup that was why they hosted the competition. Qatar is not a well-known football nation and the team also failed to make an impact in the world cup which was for me not pleasing. Even nations like Saudi Arabia made their mark when they defeated Argentina.

It was clear that what the 2022 world cup host wanted was fame. They wanted to prove to the world that they could host the world cup and they also wanted to rebrand the Middle East making it look like an area that has become receptive to civilization and changes. Before this time people usually classify these Arabic nations as people that are glued to their religious beliefs. But the world cup proved that the middle east could make changes to their policies that will make football fans and investors comfortable. But I didn't see the last world cup as one of the best because it had many shortcomings that wouldn't have happened in another country.

Qatar is an exception, that itself confirms that something have have happened behind the light. If the host is Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Spain or some other country where football is celebrated then it would serve as a disappointment when the host team exits earlier. For a country like Qatar leaving the world cup earlier isn't a big thing. What they looked is grab the attention and improve the economy.

Absolutely.

That's what you get as a host, you get to start playing in the world cup.

After that, you're treated the same as the rest.

The thing is that historically the world cup has been hosted in countries that are good at the game, Qatar was an exception.

Money sings, and Fifa's all ears. But is it just to condemn them for seeking gain? They're a venture, and like every undertaking, they require riches to persevere. Bear in mind, the World Cup is colossal. The fiscal demands? Staggering. Erecting arenas, ensuring safety, hyping the event – it accumulates swiftly. Though Fifa may seem avaricious, ponder the intricate logistics of such a grand occasion. Yes, they profit, but it doesn't imply they disregard the sport or the devotees. Applaud the labor that births the World Cup. And if Fifa reaps rewards along the way? Who are we to judge?

Being a host will give them the chance to be in the world cup playing against the teams but in fact when the team is not ready for the world cup and they are not really qualified normally they will just lose all the games and leave the World cup fast, just like what happened to Qatar and it doesn't matter how much money they spend for the world cup.

I don’t really get it that we are discussing this topic lol. Yes alcohol can be misused but you can’t ban it. Anheuser - Busch with Budweiser and Bud light is one of the main sponsors of Fifa and the USA is one of the biggest markets no absolutely 0% chance that there will be no alcohol on the next worldcup. As someone already mentioned before, the Fifa only cares about money.

They are practicing different things earlier they allowed a muslim country to be the host and now they have given the opportunity to two countries.

Being the host country for the World Cup gives its own privileges to the hosts because they (countries) can participate in the qualifying round without any burden (Canada, Mexico and USA must have secured a place in the qualifying round)

so that's why many countries are scrambling to try to register their country to be the host especially countries that are self-aware that the quality of their football is still low LOL

Of course, earnings from competitions and international promotion of the country are very important, but the sports aspect of the story is also very important for every country.
FIFA understands this very well, and ever since the first world football championship, held in Uruguay in 1930, the hosts of the competition have always had the automatic right to participate.
If that rule were to change, the interest and enthusiasm of domestic fans and the public for the World Cup would certainly decrease, and nobody wants that.
It is not only important to earn money, it is also important to participate and be part of the whole story.

You can't be serious about that. I can't see any advantage of your suggestion whatsoever. You will always want the hosting nation to be on board, to allow the people exactly feeling that comes with participating. You want them to have some emotional skin in the game as well. I doubt that a Mexican guy thinks about the money that some private companies can earn by building infrastructure and what not. Do you really think that the financial effects of hosting a World Cup tickle down to the poorest of the poorest? Not really... But the poorest of the poorest still often like to cheer for their country in a competition. Sports is sometimes all they have and what they afford to appreciate. I am all for the hosting nations being auto qualified and I am not saying this because I like to see the big soccer nations being auto-qualified. I don't care about those. I care about poorer nations getting the one chance in a lifetime to be part of an event where their own nation is competing with the big ones.

Take the US as an example, do you believe that there would be the same euphoria in the country when the national team would not participate? Quite an interesting point of view.

Alcoholic drinks cannot be avoided at a football match, friend, because some alcoholic beverage products become one of the sponsors at a sporting event so that there will be many fans who watch sports matches with these drinks.
Moreover, if the country where the World Cup is held does not prohibit the free consumption of alcohol, it is not surprising that there are fans who drink alcohol.
Indeed, crimes can occur due to the influence of alcoholic beverages, but usually in a sports match, spectators are given a limit on how much alcohol they can bring.
But the idea that in the next World Cup there will be no alcohol in the stadium while watching the games is a pretty good idea.

Doesn't really matter if they have a good mood and atmosphere in their team or not, at the end when they host the world cup they will have many benefits and I think even because of these benefits they can get there will be a good atmosphere for them, just imagine how much money they can earn in this country, obviously they are happy to host the world cup even if their team is not participating.

The main countries of the world cup are from Europe and South America.

Those countries usually have alcohol as part of their culture. Therefore, I don't think the world cup will remove alcohol any time soon.

Plus, they have sponsors from alcoholic companies, so there's almost no chance of having a world cup free of alcohol.

It would have been easy for the host if already alcohol is illegal in  the country but since alcohol is taken by the people in the country it won't be easy for it to be regulated all of a sudden because of the world cup games. If it can be regulated,  well it will help people to do things to do things in the right way during the tournament.

I think that things are better without alcohol, alcohol sometimes makes people lose control, sometimes freedoms can turn into tragedies if they are Abused, because this becomes Licentiousness and that is not good, always that there is alcohol associated with it, sometimes they can kill and they don't remember what they did, and then if so, how is it left after a misfortune occurs?I think that the healthiest thing here is that in the next World Cup there will be no alcoholic beverages,but it is difficult to Control,and if they have those Freedoms,then more problems can be generated.

I see that differently for sure. Imagine the hosting countries would fail to qualify for such an event. Do you think that there is a chance that the mood and the atmosphere could be as spectacular when the hosting countries are not even participating? That wouldn't be good and I think the hosting countries should always be auto qualified and at least be able to participate during the group stage. They are putting so much work into organizing that event and if they were than just sit on the sidelines and not play, it would only hurt the event in general.

And in that particular time, it's already expected that the nearby hotels, Apartelles, or even condominiums will ask more than their regular price on their regular dates because in this kind of event, people are ready to spend twice as much as long as they can have a cozy and warm place to stay before and after every games, so it won't be a surprise anymore if these businesses/establishments will take advantage of the event because it's not every year where their country will host the FIFA World Cup.

Fifa only cares about the money they make though, the rest of it doesn't really matter to them. The tickets will be sold even before the world cup starts, I do not remember a single game, and I mean even if it's two of the worst teams in the world cup, there is not a single game where people buy tickets easily.

There are a lot of people who end up with tickets waaay before world cup starts, and a lot of games tickets are sold out months ahead, you think the final game will be bought right at the gate? We all know that will be already there even before the cup starts. So all in all ticket sales and TV rights and all that goes to Fifa and as long as that's profitable, they will be willing to do it in any nation all around the world, don't care about nothing but the money.