[Football] Spain, Portugal and er Ukraine - World Cup 2030

[Giraffe]

That will make travelling between countries interesting for this World Cup interesting...

Seems like a blatant attempt to gain some political headwind behind the Spain/Portugal bid

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63141352

 

[Hamilton]

Go Ukraine!

Let's get the Ruskies out and all head to Kyiv.

If they kick Putin out, then they could even risk qualifying themselves.

 

[RandyWanger]

The USA, Canada and Mexico World Cup has about 5000km between the furthest stadiums. Portugal to Ukraine is 4000km.

 

[Beanstalk]

The other "credible" bid (bar SPA/POR/UKR and South America) is across 3 continents (Egypt, Saudi, Greece) so it's not actually the most far-fetched idea. With 48 teams an additional 16 games will be played so makes sense not to have it in one small country anymore.

N.B. this is not me saying I think that a 48 team World Cup or three host countries is a good idea in any way.

 

[Swansman]

World Cup 2030 should be in South America IMO.

 

[kojak]

my favourite world cup was Argentina 78

would love to see it back there

 

[nicko31]

I'd like to see Australia get the World Cup, they'd do a good job.

 

[Swansman]

I'd like to see Australia get the World Cup, they'd do a good job.

Would have to host it with a couple of other nations in that case.

 

[Eeyore]

Would have to host it with a couple of other nations in that case.

Unlikely. They have at least 5 ready made stadiums and a number they could upgrade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soccer_stadiums_in_Australia

I wanted Australia to get 2022. They were more ready than Qatar.

 

[Durlston]

Spain and/or Portugal would be absolutely fantastic.

The climate could be challenging for some nations although there'd be ways round that I'm sure. The number of cities and towns in both countries would make it a no-brainer (if the Ukraine bid isn't a wind-up). Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Malaga, Valencia, Granada, Zaragoza for España with Lisbon, Porto (my favourite European City), Braga (lovely market city with historic medieval feel and deeply religious) and Guìmaraes on the western side for Portugal.

As for the football, these two soccer mad countries would make it the best World Cup in history with no bribes or commercially-driven schemes and low crime with sensible policing. It's not too big (like Russia was) or too small (like Qatar is). Simply beautiful and just perfect.

 

[Milano]

Spain and/or Portugal would be absolutely fantastic.

The climate could be challenging for some nations although there'd be ways round that I'm sure. The number of cities and towns in both countries would make it a no-brainer (if the Ukraine bid isn't a wind-up). Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Malaga, Valencia, Granada, Zaragoza for España with Lisbon, Porto (my favourite European City), Braga (lovely market city with historic medieval feel and deeply religious) and Guìmaraes on the western side for Portugal.

As for the football, these two soccer mad countries would make it the best World Cup in history with no bribes or commercially-driven schemes and low crime with sensible policing. It's not too big (like Russia was) or too small (like Qatar is). Simply beautiful and just perfect.

Plus… thousands of hotels, dozens of airports and a first class road infrastructure. It would make so much sense.
So FIFA will award it to the joint China & Saudi bid.

 

[Invicta]

I'd vote Spain/Portugal. 82 World cup was awesome, Rossi, Brazil, Robson after 27 seconds, dirty German keeper....

 

[B-right-on]

Spain and/or Portugal would be absolutely fantastic.

The climate could be challenging for some nations although there'd be ways round that I'm sure. The number of cities and towns in both countries would make it a no-brainer (if the Ukraine bid isn't a wind-up). Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Malaga, Valencia, Granada, Zaragoza for España with Lisbon, Porto (my favourite European City), Braga (lovely market city with historic medieval feel and deeply religious) and Guìmaraes on the western side for Portugal.

As for the football, these two soccer mad countries would make it the best World Cup in history with no bribes or commercially-driven schemes and low crime with sensible policing. It's not too big (like Russia was) or too small (like Qatar is). Simply beautiful and just perfect.

So I'll take that as 'on the fence' then.