FIFA World Cup 2026 - discussion etc

Which game?

Round of 32 knockout. If Germany wins their group, that’s where they go… it’s less than 15 minutes from my house under normal circumstances, I’m willing to gamble (or possibly see some other interesting game).

Particularly if you are Hispanic, brown, or worse brown and Hispanic.

You would think that FIFA couldn’t get more corrupt, but Trump took that as a challenge.

By which of course you mean FIFA.

Good for them.

“Italy’s possible re-qualification for the 2026 World Cup … is firstly, not possible and secondly, not appropriate,” Sports Minister Andrea Abodi told Sky News. “I don’t know what comes first. Qualification is on the pitch.”

Italy rejects ‘shameful’ idea to replace Iran at World Cup - ESPN

Who would have tought that the Italians would be so fair? Good for them!

Let’s face it, it was an easy decision for them. If they had showed any interest in taking Iran’s place, they would have lost their face and any standing in international football.

Yep.
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