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Initially the FIFA was planning for a 40 team competition. This was the plan proposed by the then FIFA Gianni Infantino (March 2016). The decision to expand the world cup to 48 teams was taken by the FIFA Council on 2017. But I am not sure about the total number of matches. Initially they were planning for 80, with 3 teams each in 16 groups. But now the format has changed, and there will be 4 teams in each of the 12 groups. So the total number of matches are going to go up to 104. Finalists will play a total of 8 matches.
I have found out 3 teams will play in each group from 16 groups there will be 32 teams in the next knockout round. I don't know why FIFA has to do this in this world cup, but a knockout stage with 32 teams and teams in the group stages only having to play 2 matches before getting out of the tournament or the next round doesn't seem fair enough to me. All the countries, fans and players wait for that event, but their fate is decided in only two matches.
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It will be the world cup with significant changes. More teams participating means a more exciting tournament. In addition, the duration of the tournament will naturally be extended. I'm sure it will be more enjoyable when you think about it from this angle. It may become more enjoyable if surprise results such as the 2022 World Cup are obtained. I am already looking forward to the tournament in 4 years.
I thought fifa wanted Asia country to host the 2026 world cup. It will be fine and fair to all, as the extension of number of participation increases. More countries that haven't participated in world before would have the opportunity to play in the world cup. I love the development by fifa
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You don't agree that more nations in the World Cup will only bring more lousy games? Did you watch Qatar games in the last World Cup? It was a joke and I felt sorry for the players that played for Qatar. That kind of games will be more often when there are more teams in the World Cup. I don't have any problem in more African nations playing in the Wirld Cup but not if they can't play against stronger teams that have history playing in the World Cup. Even with the format that was in the last World Cup there were some lousy games. What's the point in having games where one team beat other by 3, 4 or more goal difference?

You are talking about something that is completely different. Qatar qualified not through the proper channels, but because of being hosts. Australia was the 5th team from AFC (qualified for the world cup after defeating Peru in playoffs) and United Arab Emirates was the team that was ranked 6th (failed to qualify). And I don't think that the 2022 format was different from the last 4-5 editions. The most one-sided match in Qatar involved Iran (who lost to England by a margin of 2-6) and they would have qualified for the World Cup even if it was a 16-team competition. Because they finished the AFC qualifiers as the no.1 ranked team.

Yeah, but in this new format we will have all those teams and about 10 more (I don't know exactly how many more teams will qualify) that will play even worse than those you mentioned. That's why I don't like the new format. I mentioned Qatar not because they went trough the qualifications but because we will have more games like those we got from Qatar.
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You don't agree that more nations in the World Cup will only bring more lousy games? Did you watch Qatar games in the last World Cup? It was a joke and I felt sorry for the players that played for Qatar. That kind of games will be more often when there are more teams in the World Cup. I don't have any problem in more African nations playing in the Wirld Cup but not if they can't play against stronger teams that have history playing in the World Cup. Even with the format that was in the last World Cup there were some lousy games. What's the point in having games where one team beat other by 3, 4 or more goal difference?

You are talking about something that is completely different. Qatar qualified not through the proper channels, but because of being hosts. Australia was the 5th team from AFC (qualified for the world cup after defeating Peru in playoffs) and United Arab Emirates was the team that was ranked 6th (failed to qualify). And I don't think that the 2022 format was different from the last 4-5 editions. The most one-sided match in Qatar involved Iran (who lost to England by a margin of 2-6) and they would have qualified for the World Cup even if it was a 16-team competition. Because they finished the AFC qualifiers as the no.1 ranked team.

These are the other one-sided matches:

Portugal vs Switzerland (6-1)
Spain vs Costa Rica (7-0)

Out of these three matches and 6 teams, only Costa Rica can be considered as a "fringe" team.
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They decided to change the format to slightly different from what Infantino proposed because if there were only three teams in a group, there are more chance for two teams to make an silent agreement to help each other to pass the group stage. The proposed format was that all groups consist of three teams and that two of them advance to the next round.

Personally I don't like the fact that there will be more teams in the next World Cup. What's the point to bring more teams to the World Cup? It will result in more poor games that will be unwatchable just like it was with games when Qatar played in this World Cup. It's nonsense to me...

Agreed with the first part of your post, but not with the second.

Groups of 3 teams make no sense. Even if there is no secret pact between two of the teams, such small groups will take away the excitement of teams gradually progressing to the knockout phase. Just two matches in the group phase? There is no logic here. They can make the teams play against the other two teams twice, but then it will make the tournament extremely lengthy.

Now coming to the addition in number of participants - I am a big supporter of the expansion. In fact I would actually go for 64 teams (16 groups of 4 teams each). Most exciting matches in Qatar 2022 were involving teams which would have struggled to qualify, such as Morocco, Japan, Cameroon and South Korea. I am sure that we will get a lot more upsets in 2026. 

You don't agree that more nations in the World Cup will only bring more lousy games? Did you watch Qatar games in the last World Cup? It was a joke and I felt sorry for the players that played for Qatar. That kind of games will be more often when there are more teams in the World Cup. I don't have any problem in more African nations playing in the Wirld Cup but not if they can't play against stronger teams that have history playing in the World Cup. Even with the format that was in the last World Cup there were some lousy games. What's the point in having games where one team beat other by 3, 4 or more goal difference?
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They decided to change the format to slightly different from what Infantino proposed because if there were only three teams in a group, there are more chance for two teams to make an silent agreement to help each other to pass the group stage. The proposed format was that all groups consist of three teams and that two of them advance to the next round.

Personally I don't like the fact that there will be more teams in the next World Cup. What's the point to bring more teams to the World Cup? It will result in more poor games that will be unwatchable just like it was with games when Qatar played in this World Cup. It's nonsense to me...

Agreed with the first part of your post, but not with the second.

Groups of 3 teams make no sense. Even if there is no secret pact between two of the teams, such small groups will take away the excitement of teams gradually progressing to the knockout phase. Just two matches in the group phase? There is no logic here. They can make the teams play against the other two teams twice, but then it will make the tournament extremely lengthy.

Now coming to the addition in number of participants - I am a big supporter of the expansion. In fact I would actually go for 64 teams (16 groups of 4 teams each). Most exciting matches in Qatar 2022 were involving teams which would have struggled to qualify, such as Morocco, Japan, Cameroon and South Korea. I am sure that we will get a lot more upsets in 2026. 
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South American (CONMEBOL) FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers already started with some drama:



As you can see, instead of the usual 4.5 slots, they will now have 6.5 slots, that is 6 teams will directly qualify to the world cup and the 7th place will have to go to the play offs to get a spot.

Interestingly though, you can see that Ecuador starts with -3 points. That's because:

Ecuador were deducted 3 points for falsifying birth documents for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle.

I find it very strange that FIFA ended up not doing anything for the previous world cup and letting Ecuador play, and only now they say that the player was ineligible.
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It will be the world cup with significant changes. More teams participating means a more exciting tournament. In addition, the duration of the tournament will naturally be extended. I'm sure it will be more enjoyable when you think about it from this angle. It may become more enjoyable if surprise results such as the 2022 World Cup are obtained. I am already looking forward to the tournament in 4 years.
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Key Highlights

1- This will be the first time we will see 48 teams in the tournament, instead of 32.
2- There will be a total of 80 matches to be played in this Fifa world cup.
3- United States will host 60 Matches
4- Canada and Mexico will host 10 matches each.

Is it confirmed that 48 teams will play in WorldCup 26? I heard all this was rumor, but if it happens man this event will not be fun like we had in these past events. A total of 80 match!

Initially the FIFA was planning for a 40 team competition. This was the plan proposed by the then FIFA Gianni Infantino (March 2016). The decision to expand the world cup to 48 teams was taken by the FIFA Council on 2017. But I am not sure about the total number of matches. Initially they were planning for 80, with 3 teams each in 16 groups. But now the format has changed, and there will be 4 teams in each of the 12 groups. So the total number of matches are going to go up to 104. Finalists will play a total of 8 matches.

They decided to change the format to slightly different from what Infantino proposed because if there were only three teams in a group, there are more chance for two teams to make an silent agreement to help each other to pass the group stage. The proposed format was that all groups consist of three teams and that two of them advance to the next round.

Personally I don't like the fact that there will be more teams in the next World Cup. What's the point to bring more teams to the World Cup? It will result in more poor games that will be unwatchable just like it was with games when Qatar played in this World Cup. It's nonsense to me...
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Regardless of the challenges, one might expect these host nations to face as they prepare for the world, the outcome would be far better than what was experienced in Qatar. The US, Canada, and Mexico are democratic societies that respect the right of people including immigrants. I don't think the abuse and exploitation of workers would be as high as the Qatari experience.

Qatar is not a football nation, therefore they had to start preparing from the scratch for the world cup. But these triple hosts in North America have enough basic amenities that would make the tournament successful. Most stadiums or other basic amenities might just need renovations to make them meet FIFA standards.

We are also expecting to also have a more fan-friendly WorldCup where fans wouldn't be restricted by cultural and other religious beliefs.
And without a doubt this will make the next world cup the most profitable ever, not only the number of games and the TV rights will influence this, but simply the ability of having a beer at the stadium or being able to enjoy yourself on the street without worrying about being arrested will make the next world cup way more successful, after all there were many fans which boycotted the world cup at Qatar due to the many different issues that presented themselves before and during the world cup.
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Key Highlights

1- This will be the first time we will see 48 teams in the tournament, instead of 32.
2- There will be a total of 80 matches to be played in this Fifa world cup.
3- United States will host 60 Matches
4- Canada and Mexico will host 10 matches each.

Is it confirmed that 48 teams will play in WorldCup 26? I heard all this was rumor, but if it happens man this event will not be fun like we had in these past events. A total of 80 match!

Initially the FIFA was planning for a 40 team competition. This was the plan proposed by the then FIFA Gianni Infantino (March 2016). The decision to expand the world cup to 48 teams was taken by the FIFA Council on 2017. But I am not sure about the total number of matches. Initially they were planning for 80, with 3 teams each in 16 groups. But now the format has changed, and there will be 4 teams in each of the 12 groups. So the total number of matches are going to go up to 104. Finalists will play a total of 8 matches.
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Regardless of the challenges, one might expect these host nations to face as they prepare for the world, the outcome would be far better than what was experienced in Qatar. The US, Canada, and Mexico are democratic societies that respect the right of people including immigrants. I don't think the abuse and exploitation of workers would be as high as the Qatari experience.

Qatar is not a football nation, therefore they had to start preparing from the scratch for the world cup. But these triple hosts in North America have enough basic amenities that would make the tournament successful. Most stadiums or other basic amenities might just need renovations to make them meet FIFA standards.

We are also expecting to also have a more fan-friendly WorldCup where fans wouldn't be restricted by cultural and other religious beliefs.
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I also know about that and it's really regrettable, I believe every country has safety rules for construction workers in their country but construction entrepreneurs ignore them, but the government in the country in North America has strict rules against every construction company in the country

That is how companies push the legal system and walk in a grey zone so they can get things done while saving as much money as possible. Whether it is in the Middle East or in North-America, hiring a citizenship with education to work in a project will be most of the times more expensive than giving the job to an immigrant without education and papers for them to claim the same benefits a citizenship would be entitled to.

The difference is that in North America, it will be more difficult to shady people in power to pull such thing off.



Since we are talking about the Mexican-USA border I expect the FIFA to encounter some obstacles with transportation and mobility for the fans in general...

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Key Highlights

1- This will be the first time we will see 48 teams in the tournament, instead of 32.
2- There will be a total of 80 matches to be played in this Fifa world cup.
3- United States will host 60 Matches
4- Canada and Mexico will host 10 matches each.

Is it confirmed that 48 teams will play in WorldCup 26? I heard all this was rumor, but if it happens man this event will not be fun like we had in these past events. A total of 80 match!

It is a nice idea to organize the World Cup in different countries. But in terms of transport, it is not optimal for the players. You will always have to travel up and down, which is not great for your preparation. And the distances between these countries can also be considerable. Mexico and a World Cup, we've already experienced that once before in 1986. I thought everything had gone pretty well then. It surprises me a little that they organize the World Cup, since America is not really a football country at all. At least, football is not among the 3 most popular sports. Maybe not even in the top 5.

Let's see how they organize with such distance between countries and teams have to make travel between the games which is very struggling for players. I admit that football (they call it soccer Wink ) is not popular in USA but it is football and I'm sure fans from all over the world will gather and make it amazing as they did this time in Qatar. Qatar was a perfect example of how should an event can be organized.

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The former former football legendary (Pele) will be buried tomorrow on the third of January 2023. Where Pele will be buried is the Cemetery of Memorial Necropole Ecumenica center, the Vertical Cemetery in Santos. The tallest cemetery in the whole world in Brazil. He will be buried on the 9th floor of the vertical cemetery. May his soul rest in peace amen.

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I think that this is a new innovation, so i believe that they want to make it to be easy for people so that they can be able to host the world cup very easy, the way I'm seeing it, so therefore i believe, it will be able have a different from the one we have already seen or host last year which is 2022 it was nice and coordinated the way it was organised before.so they are looking up to standards.
If world cup will be hosted by 3 country is not even a problem but the problem is that the countries that will be hosting the World cup have serious restrictions of allowing people to come into their countries . That means countries being restricted can't have any chance of travelling to go watch the world cup.
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I really don't know how the audience are going to watch the match, because those who in United States of America cannot travel to and fro to watch the matches among the three countries. And since USA has the highest number of matches in the tournament, the final three matches will be played in USA. Since there are three countries that are hosting the great tournament this this team, the tournament will be more interested because each country will want to make more interesting than the other.
Those who are saying that Argentina will win the next world cup are just playing because the teams that will spring up to beat Argentina will shock everyone..

Since I have been watching World Cup it only one country that normally host the world,  now am confuse how will three countries host the world cup.  That means people that will come watch the world cup can only be in one country that will only host few matches. One country hosting world is the best , for visitors to watch all matches live.
I think that this is a new innovation, so i believe that they want to make it to be easy for people so that they can be able to host the world cup very easy, the way I'm seeing it, so therefore i believe, it will be able have a different from the one we have already seen or host last year which is 2022 it was nice and coordinated the way it was organised before.so they are looking up to standards.
AS the year begins - we bid farewell to the legend Pele - what a great legend he was, Brazil mourns as the wake is going on and they are getting ready to lay him to rest.
That is the reality of life -some people leave their name to be remembered by history. Rest in peace legend!
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It is about the security measures and the reaction of the building company to the accidents.
For example, in the United States it is common for workers to have a health insurance provided by their employers, so in case of accident a worker will get the medical attention needed for them to survive.

The problem in Qatar was the fact they "hired" a huge percentage of foreign workers, immigrants who did not have the same legal benefits a worker would have in North-America. It was allegedly an inhumane treat.
I also know about that and it's really regrettable, I believe every country has safety rules for construction workers in their country but construction entrepreneurs ignore them, but the government in the country in North America has strict rules against every construction company in the country


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the farthest distance between stadiums can reach 5,000 Kilometers (Km). This is the distance separating Mexico City, as the southernmost host, from Vancouver as the farthest city north, Los Angeles as the farthest city west, and Boston as the farthest east. In fact, the United States alone has nine time zones. The time difference can be up to three hours from one end of the coast to the other.

The 2026 World Cup will have its own impressions and challenges for the fans because the distance between the stadiums is very far and I'm curious how the transportation arrangements will be there
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I really don't know how the audience are going to watch the match, because those who in United States of America cannot travel to and fro to watch the matches among the three countries. And since USA has the highest number of matches in the tournament, the final three matches will be played in USA. Since there are three countries that are hosting the great tournament this this team, the tournament will be more interested because each country will want to make more interesting than the other.
Those who are saying that Argentina will win the next world cup are just playing because the teams that will spring up to beat Argentina will shock everyone..

Since I have been watching World Cup it only one country that normally host the world,  now am confuse how will three countries host the world cup.  That means people that will come watch the world cup can only be in one country that will only host few matches. One country hosting world is the best , for visitors to watch all matches live.
I think that this is a new innovation, so i believe that they want to make it to be easy for people so that they can be able to host the world cup very easy, the way I'm seeing it, so therefore i believe, it will be able have a different from the one we have already seen or host last year which is 2022 it was nice and coordinated the way it was organised before.so they are looking up to standards.
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The Argentina team will have to prepare the team without Messi and Di Maria for the next World Cup. Because the chances of both of them playing in the next World Cup are very low.
It's true that Messi and Di Maria are of course too old to participate in the 2026 world cup and that is an opportunity for other young Argentinian players to fill those positions soon. Maybe at this time with the existing Argentina squad it is still possible to continue moving forward, but the role of Messi and Di Maria as creative figures in the Argentinian attack line will be a serious problem if there are no replacements. Maybe in a year or two, new Argentinian young players will appear, coupled with the current squad they will try to defend the world cup title.

I think it is obvious that the Argentinian national team is facing a generational change because it is not realistic that their main players, Di Maria and Messi, will play in the next World Cup in 4 years.
Will new young players be able to replace Messi? I think that is impossible and that Argentina will have to change the style and concept of the game and play more as a team.
After the departure of Pele, Brazil had to wait 24 years for a new world champion title.
Argentina had something special and unique with Messi. Without Messi, they are just another team out of many.

Indeed, you should try to give up Messi as the team's foundation in attack, if they don't immediately get a strategy or new players who can fill the void, it seems that it will be increasingly difficult to defend the world cup title. I'm not sure if Argentina will keep the same performance in the 2022 world cup and surely there will be more and more senior players who might retire, not only messi in that discussion.
As the FIFA World Cup have got over, players will move towards different clubs for their regular championship. Separate team will be playing for the country to get qualified for the FIFA 2026. More players who had been part of the 2022 World Cup won't be available in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More senior players leave and turn to be the coach and different other positions. And now it's too early to pick the team for each nation.
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