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To be honest, I do not agree with increasing the teams of the world cup because if they that and increase the number of teams, there will be more weak teams in the role cup and this is lower the level of the world cup in 2026 while this one is the most important tournament in football any team can proud to be part of it and 48 teams a lot for a world cup comparing to 32 teams it was before.

Yes, completely crazy idea. Even the previous format raised questions, as the World Cup groups on average were probably weaker than the groups in the European Championship, and now it will turn into complete nonsense and scrapped all historical statistics. Players from strong teams will be able to score 7-8 goals in the group stage and reach the top in couple of World Cups lol. And I see no reason to watch such "interesting" games before the playoffs.
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Japan is probably the best one at the moment. South Korea does have a great team as well though.

But yeah, in general the Asian countries don't really shine in the football arena. Not sure why, maybe they lack a bit of passion for it?

They do seem to have been excellent in other areas so I'm thinking maybe they are not that interested in football.

No, the enthusiasm for football in Asia is very high, it's just that there are many problems that occur in federations in Asian countries. Also, a bad system, weak regulations and many other factors make it difficult for Asia to develop in its football world. for Japan and South Korea, they have been very organized. they have good infrastructure, have good local coaches, also, many of the players play in European clubs.

Meanwhile, for Middle East countries. now they are starting to focus on the development of football, it has been proven that Qatar can break the dominance of Japan which has always been a strong candidate to win the Asian Cup. and the weakest is ASEAN, the development of football in ASEAN countries is very far behind compared to other Asian countries. there are many factors, starting from the infrastructure, local trainers who are not of good quality, as well as several others that I have mentioned above. I hope, with the addition of the world cup quota slot. countries in Asia are competing to improve the development of their football so that it is far more developed.
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If countries that are less interested in football get a chance to participate in this tournament, interest in football will increase in those countries. I think this is a very correct point of view. I support this approach. In addition, the world cup organization held in Qatar showed us the success of the Asian and African teams. I look forward to seeing more teams from these continents. If the name of this organization is the World Cup, we should make it a real world game. If that happens, we will enjoy this tournament more.

This idea to increase the number of world cup participants would also have some financial benefits.The funds that most teams in developing nations would get from participating in the world cup can also be used to promote football in their home country. Some teams in developing nations are underfunded which might have contributed to their poor performance. Teams from Asia and Africa need funds to finance their national teams and local leagues. This will help to to promote football in the country and discovery of more quality player.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 have added participants from 32 become 48 national team and I wish my country will participants in this FIFA World Cup because I am expected preparing all needed away to United State. Looking on opportunities, Asian national team more competitive and have fewest spot on FIFA World Cup and seems with higher level upgrade after qualifying to Asian Cup 2023 have bigger hope my national team can play in first World Cup.

Indonesian national team still left from bigger team with Japan, South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia but with manager have experienced in World Cup 2010 with South Korea I believe he has chance bring my national team to FIFA World Cup 2026.


To be honest, I do not agree with increasing the teams of the world cup because if they that and increase the number of teams, there will be more weak teams in the role cup and this is lower the level of the world cup in 2026 while this one is the most important tournament in football any team can proud to be part of it and 48 teams a lot for a world cup comparing to 32 teams it was before.
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It's because the sport for most asian are like about physical and contact sports. Now after the recent world cup, it has opened a lot of eyes that Asian's aren't just limited for those type of sports.

But it has encouraged a lot to get into Football and that's why there will be more aspiring great football players that we might see in the next decade coming from this continent.
Japan has been playing at a high level for a long time, so I don't really this it's something like that.

It might be something different, I don't know, probably cultural, they might enjoy other sports, etc.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 have added participants from 32 become 48 national team and I wish my country will participants in this FIFA World Cup because I am expected preparing all needed away to United State. Looking on opportunities, Asian national team more competitive and have fewest spot on FIFA World Cup and seems with higher level upgrade after qualifying to Asian Cup 2023 have bigger hope my national team can play in first World Cup.

Indonesian national team still left from bigger team with Japan, South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia but with manager have experienced in World Cup 2010 with South Korea I believe he has chance bring my national team to FIFA World Cup 2026.
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But different from Japanese football, South Korea, they have a much better system than other Asian. even if the two countries are serious about developing their football. I believe, Japan and South Korea can be much better than what they are currently showing. So, speaking of the 2026 world cup. several Asian teams that will participate in the world cup rounds later, will only be entertainment teams. I do not intend to belittle, but armed with what I know. that's the truth. however, the world cup still has a long time lag, hopefully teams from Asia will want to build up their football so that it can grow even more.
Talking about Japan and South Korea, they are more organized in terms of developing sports such as football and the large number of players who also compete in European leagues makes their national players have more experience and that is quite helpful when they will compete in the World Cup later. , and agree with you that there will be many Asian countries that will only be cheerers during the World Cup later but maybe it will be different if they start to improve from now on even though the results will not be immediately visible but at least in the next few World Cups there will be more Asian countries which provides strong resistance for strong teams such as from European and American countries.

Actually I really hope, the development of football in Asia has increased. at least, being able to compete with the two Asian countries which always take part in the world cup stage, such as Japan and South Korea for example. but unfortunately, most of the development of football in other Asian countries has not changed much. especially, ASEAN countries whose football development is very slow. Also, the bad system is dilapidated as well as weak regulation, which makes the development of football in several other Asian countries not stand out.

Spoke Japanese and South Korean squads. these two countries, have very high discipline, dedication, work ethic, whatever the field, including football. therefore, if their government prioritizes the development of their football. I am quite optimistic, Japan and South Korea can compete with European and Latin American countries, regardless of the many Japanese and South Korean players who play in European clubs.

So, in the 2026 world cup later. only the two teams from this country seem to be able to put up a pretty good fight, compared to other teams from Asia who will take part in the stage at the world cup championship later.
It is with regret that I have to point out the excessive optimism in your viewpoint. While Japan and South Korea have made headway in football, they still trail behind European and Latin American nations by a wide margin. Even if they do manage to catch up, it will take several years, if not decades. And to be frank, I doubt that ASEAN countries can ever compete at the global level.

Football is not our strong suit; rather, we excel in unique areas such as our cuisine, culture, and hospitality. Instead of trying to imitate the West, we should concentrate on developing our inherent strengths. Why pour millions of dollars into football when we can invest in education, healthcare, and infrastructure? Such investments will help raise the quality of life for our people and contribute to our countries' economic growth.
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In the next World Cup I have high hopes of seeing some countries that have never been to the World Cup, it is also good taste that the quotas of the countries that will participate will be increased, this means that we will have much more time enjoying great football, that means that there will be more emotions, and if the World Cup lasts longer, it means that there will be more opportunity to know much more about the host countries, this refers to their customs, it will also generate more business and it will translate into great tourism for the countries , which will cause the economy of those countries to have large income and achieve more progress.

Yes.. this is what excites me the most. Next time we are going to witness the participation from a number of countries, who will be playing in the world cup for the first time ever. Some of the probable names are Iraq, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Finland, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Look at the map below, and you can find huge areas in Asia and Africa never getting represented in the FIFA World Cup. Finally the scenario is going to change:

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Even before the World Cup football is there in Asian countries, but the importance and infrastructure available is very limited. In specific specific region of the country used to have good number of clubs and players. With the football world cup there is big awareness and people have known much about football. Once again the participation of Ronaldo into Saudi Arabia Pro League have made things even better and made people read about football in everyday news. Few days it was Ronaldo's contract pay that was the discussion everywhere. This is how things move, and it tempts even the unknown person to see who is Ronaldo.

I agree with you!

Football is a sport that moves a lot of money and Cristiano Ronaldo's move there will certainly raise the quality of football in that region as a whole.
The first step is already happening, which is the global media giving much more attention to a region hitherto ignored by many. mainly due to contracts closed with sponsors and broadcasting rights for the most disputed matches).

One thing "pulls on the other" and so that chain that started with a single player keeps feeding and growing in a way that reaches many people.

Cristiano may not have achieved the career he wanted in Europe, but he must surely be satisfied with what he is managing to do in Saudi Arabia.
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Japan is probably the best one at the moment. South Korea does have a great team as well though.

But yeah, in general the Asian countries don't really shine in the football arena. Not sure why, maybe they lack a bit of passion for it?

They do seem to have been excellent in other areas so I'm thinking maybe they are not that interested in football.
It's because the sport for most asian are like about physical and contact sports. Now after the recent world cup, it has opened a lot of eyes that Asian's aren't just limited for those type of sports.

But it has encouraged a lot to get into Football and that's why there will be more aspiring great football players that we might see in the next decade coming from this continent.
Even before the World Cup football is there in Asian countries, but the importance and infrastructure available is very limited. In specific specific region of the country used to have good number of clubs and players. With the football world cup there is big awareness and people have known much about football. Once again the participation of Ronaldo into Saudi Arabia Pro League have made things even better and made people read about football in everyday news. Few days it was Ronaldo's contract pay that was the discussion everywhere. This is how things move, and it tempts even the unknown person to see who is Ronaldo.
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Japan is probably the best one at the moment. South Korea does have a great team as well though.

But yeah, in general the Asian countries don't really shine in the football arena. Not sure why, maybe they lack a bit of passion for it?

They do seem to have been excellent in other areas so I'm thinking maybe they are not that interested in football.
It's because the sport for most asian are like about physical and contact sports. Now after the recent world cup, it has opened a lot of eyes that Asian's aren't just limited for those type of sports.

But it has encouraged a lot to get into Football and that's why there will be more aspiring great football players that we might see in the next decade coming from this continent.
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Actually I really hope, the development of football in Asia has increased. at least, being able to compete with the two Asian countries which always take part in the world cup stage, such as Japan and South Korea for example. but unfortunately, most of the development of football in other Asian countries has not changed much. especially, ASEAN countries whose football development is very slow. Also, the bad system is dilapidated as well as weak regulation, which makes the development of football in several other Asian countries not stand out.

Spoke Japanese and South Korean squads. these two countries, have very high discipline, dedication, work ethic, whatever the field, including football. therefore, if their government prioritizes the development of their football. I am quite optimistic, Japan and South Korea can compete with European and Latin American countries, regardless of the many Japanese and South Korean players who play in European clubs.

So, in the 2026 world cup later. only the two teams from this country seem to be able to put up a pretty good fight, compared to other teams from Asia who will take part in the stage at the world cup championship later.

Japan is probably the best one at the moment. South Korea does have a great team as well though.

But yeah, in general the Asian countries don't really shine in the football arena. Not sure why, maybe they lack a bit of passion for it?

They do seem to have been excellent in other areas so I'm thinking maybe they are not that interested in football.
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But different from Japanese football, South Korea, they have a much better system than other Asian. even if the two countries are serious about developing their football. I believe, Japan and South Korea can be much better than what they are currently showing. So, speaking of the 2026 world cup. several Asian teams that will participate in the world cup rounds later, will only be entertainment teams. I do not intend to belittle, but armed with what I know. that's the truth. however, the world cup still has a long time lag, hopefully teams from Asia will want to build up their football so that it can grow even more.
Talking about Japan and South Korea, they are more organized in terms of developing sports such as football and the large number of players who also compete in European leagues makes their national players have more experience and that is quite helpful when they will compete in the World Cup later. , and agree with you that there will be many Asian countries that will only be cheerers during the World Cup later but maybe it will be different if they start to improve from now on even though the results will not be immediately visible but at least in the next few World Cups there will be more Asian countries which provides strong resistance for strong teams such as from European and American countries.

Actually I really hope, the development of football in Asia has increased. at least, being able to compete with the two Asian countries which always take part in the world cup stage, such as Japan and South Korea for example. but unfortunately, most of the development of football in other Asian countries has not changed much. especially, ASEAN countries whose football development is very slow. Also, the bad system is dilapidated as well as weak regulation, which makes the development of football in several other Asian countries not stand out.

Spoke Japanese and South Korean squads. these two countries, have very high discipline, dedication, work ethic, whatever the field, including football. therefore, if their government prioritizes the development of their football. I am quite optimistic, Japan and South Korea can compete with European and Latin American countries, regardless of the many Japanese and South Korean players who play in European clubs.

So, in the 2026 world cup later. only the two teams from this country seem to be able to put up a pretty good fight, compared to other teams from Asia who will take part in the stage at the world cup championship later.
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There is no doubt that both the Asian countries of Japan and South Korea are continuously striving to build their national teams, and both of them are striving to make their teams more organized than their Asian counterparts. As far as I know, of all the Asian teams they have played in the world cups, South Korea is the only one they have ever managed to play in a semi-final in 2002. I guess they would have been able to play better in the last world cup, and I'm eager to see what will happen in 2026.

Japan and South Korea have become stagnant since the 2000s. The teams that are showing the maximum improvement from Asia are Saudi Arabia, Australia and Iraq. And some of the most promising ones are United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In terms of ranking, Japan, South Korea and Iran are at the top, but I am not witnessing much improvement in the quality of their game for the past many years. Both Japan and South Korea win a match each against stronger sides in Qatar 2022, but they found it hard to maintain momentum.

The reason why Japan and South Korea could get more progress is the plan they got and the hard work they do to stick to the plan they have. It is still quite common for other teams and countries like Saudi Arabia to spend much more money than other teams in similar fields in Asia. This is why, based on the investment they have made in these years, it is quite normal for them to be showing more improvement as compared to other teams.

I think it's because Japan and South Korea is not giving any priorities nor funds to their football clubs because the said sports didn't belong to the country's top favorites, I mean, we can see it in the SEA games where their soccer/football team is really not that good. Aside from that, the named countries are taking more focus on their economic growth as they don't have that much funds like the Saudi Arabia does where they have the luxury to spend millions on their national team.
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There is no doubt that both the Asian countries of Japan and South Korea are continuously striving to build their national teams, and both of them are striving to make their teams more organized than their Asian counterparts. As far as I know, of all the Asian teams they have played in the world cups, South Korea is the only one they have ever managed to play in a semi-final in 2002. I guess they would have been able to play better in the last world cup, and I'm eager to see what will happen in 2026.

Japan and South Korea have become stagnant since the 2000s. The teams that are showing the maximum improvement from Asia are Saudi Arabia, Australia and Iraq. And some of the most promising ones are United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In terms of ranking, Japan, South Korea and Iran are at the top, but I am not witnessing much improvement in the quality of their game for the past many years. Both Japan and South Korea win a match each against stronger sides in Qatar 2022, but they found it hard to maintain momentum.

The reason why Japan and South Korea could get more progress is the plan they got and the hard work they do to stick to the plan they have. It is still quite common for other teams and countries like Saudi Arabia to spend much more money than other teams in similar fields in Asia. This is why, based on the investment they have made in these years, it is quite normal for them to be showing more improvement as compared to other teams.
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In the next World Cup I have high hopes of seeing some countries that have never been to the World Cup, it is also good taste that the quotas of the countries that will participate will be increased, this means that we will have much more time enjoying great football, that means that there will be more emotions, and if the World Cup lasts longer, it means that there will be more opportunity to know much more about the host countries, this refers to their customs, it will also generate more business and it will translate into great tourism for the countries , which will cause the economy of those countries to have large income and achieve more progress.

There is no doubt that both the Asian countries of Japan and South Korea are continuously striving to build their national teams, and both of them are striving to make their teams more organized than their Asian counterparts. As far as I know, of all the Asian teams they have played in the world cups, South Korea is the only one they have ever managed to play in a semi-final in 2002. I guess they would have been able to play better in the last world cup, and I'm eager to see what will happen in 2026.

Yeah, they are getting better on every tournament. I guess they have enough money and interest to develop their national team and it's starting to bring good results. With Qatar we can see that you can't create a competitive national football team in 10 years.
In fact, since Qatar is very economically viable, they need to train their national football team well and turn it into a fairly good team for the next World Cup. But I think Qatar will turn into a good team in a few years.

You know that I also think the same, in many countries, including mine, there is a lot of talent, especially where I live, because fútbol is played here at a very high level, and there are many children and young people who show great talent, however, here it is. What is most seen is that these talents are wasted because they do not have a sponsor or support, the majority are dedicated to alcohol and lose an entire career, and those who choose to play are always the same "rosca" and thus fútbol does not grow , soccer grows with investment, with schools, and that is if they have it in Qatar.
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For the African continent, it is clear, there are many players from African countries who play with teams in European leagues. In fact, there are several names who have become star players who have played for big European clubs. like for example, Sadio Mane, Osimhem, and also many other players. Even so, I don't really know for sure how things are going in their domestic league. at least, Africa is currently doing better than Asia.
Not just African players playing in European leagues, it is also African players playing in European national teams as well which makes the difference. I mean lets face it, France was filled with many African and many other non-French players, even Spanish as well, so it wasn't really France that won, it was the players that moved to France that won this and that is the difference.

Obviously if you took everyone's ancient line into play and put those players in those clubs things could change, but at certain point politically speaking if a player moved to a nation and became their citizen, then we need to consider them players for those nations as well.
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There is no doubt that both the Asian countries of Japan and South Korea are continuously striving to build their national teams, and both of them are striving to make their teams more organized than their Asian counterparts. As far as I know, of all the Asian teams they have played in the world cups, South Korea is the only one they have ever managed to play in a semi-final in 2002. I guess they would have been able to play better in the last world cup, and I'm eager to see what will happen in 2026.

Japan and South Korea have become stagnant since the 2000s. The teams that are showing the maximum improvement from Asia are Saudi Arabia, Australia and Iraq. And some of the most promising ones are United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In terms of ranking, Japan, South Korea and Iran are at the top, but I am not witnessing much improvement in the quality of their game for the past many years. Both Japan and South Korea win a match each against stronger sides in Qatar 2022, but they found it hard to maintain momentum.
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Why do you say that the World Cup held in Qatar was disappointing? I wasn't there so I can't say anything about organization of the competition and how the fans were treated, but on TV it looked pretty OK. There was a lot of surprising results so it was really a good competition. I feel the same with the World Cup that was hosted by Russia five years ago.

Well.. on the TV it would look great anyway. But that doesn't mean that everything was alright on the ground. Fans were left frustrated with the inflated hotel prices and restrictions on food and drinks. But what made this world cup a bitter experience for me was the refusal from Qatar to compensate the families of 6,000 plus workers who died during the stadium constructions. While Qatar was showing off its wealth during the tournament, little children of dead workers were going with empty stomach in Nepal and Bangladesh, as they were denied any sort of financial compensation.

I sincerely hope that FIFA would never allow countries like Qatar to host this competition ever again. Those who doesn't know the meaning of humanity and compassion doesn't have the right to stage such global tournaments. They spent close to $300 billion in hosting the world cup. Just 0.1% of this amount would have compensated the families of the poor workers who lost their lives.
Your viewpoint resonates with me entirely! The extravagant showcase of wealth by Qatar throughout the world cup, coupled with their indifference towards the families of the workers who perished constructing the stadiums, is an act of sheer inhumanity and insensitivity. The anguish felt by those destitute children as they observe the abundance and splendor while their kin struggles to survive without any compensation is unfathomable.

It's the responsibility of FIFA to ensure that countries hosting such global events are held accountable for their laborers' welfare. The notion of human lives being offered up for the sake of sports and entertainment is unacceptable. It is my fervent hope that Qatar is never allowed to host the world cup again until they demonstrate that human life takes precedence over profits.
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There is no doubt that both the Asian countries of Japan and South Korea are continuously striving to build their national teams, and both of them are striving to make their teams more organized than their Asian counterparts. As far as I know, of all the Asian teams they have played in the world cups, South Korea is the only one they have ever managed to play in a semi-final in 2002. I guess they would have been able to play better in the last world cup, and I'm eager to see what will happen in 2026.

Yeah, they are getting better on every tournament. I guess they have enough money and interest to develop their national team and it's starting to bring good results. With Qatar we can see that you can't create a competitive national football team in 10 years.
I think the world of football is changing rapidly, with all that happened in the Qatar 2022 world cup where we see smaller teams beating big teams, and also, Morocco, which have never before made it to the semi final, did it in the last world cup, this alone made the whole Qatar 2022 world cup and big experience and exciting for the very many that watched and followed the games.

Judging from all that happened in Qatar, I can almost bet anything that 2026 world cup would be another really exciting experience as many teams considered small right now will come out to surprise the entire world.
Things are shifting and it's shifting fast, let us all cross our fingers for what is coming in 2026.
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