Posted August 1, 20186 yr https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45035459 So, countries are preparing to bid to host the 2030 World Cup, and the FA are considering a bid for England! There is also expected to be a joint bid from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, marking the 100-year anniversary of the first World Cup in Uruguay. I'm very excited by the prospect of England potentially hosting the World Cup again, I can see the atmosphere in the stadiums being insane.
August 1, 20186 yr I think it goes without saying that England could host a fantastic World Cup... similar to Russia but with more European fans attending (those in Russia were largely from the other continents). The question is whether they will co-host with Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland... with the increased number of teams and matches I suspect they will do. Plus, the likes of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and even Belfast would be quality host cities for visiting fans. Also, I hope they would spread the English venues across the country rather than a London-Manchester monopoly. Cities such as Bristol, Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and a South Coast venue alongside more obvious choices like Newcastle, Liverpool, Sunderland and Birmingham are vital for a geographical spread and to involve the whole country. Also, you don't need a large stadium for every game (especially group matches). Wary after our last bid, but excited.
August 1, 20186 yr Would make sense to have it back in England considering Mexico and USA have had it 2/3 times respectively since!
August 2, 20186 yr Would England work, considering we'll be up to 48 teams by then? I can see them tearing down more fields and forests just to build accommodation and transport that will never be used after the tournament. Not to mention how loud it would be everywhere, of course I enjoy the World Cup atmosphere but I also enjoy my personal space. The South American trio seems like a workable and fitting host area though, especially on the 100th anniversary. Oh well, hopefully by 2030 I'll be living in a nice little cottage in the Dales. although I'll probably be stuck in a flat in the middle of Leeds
August 2, 20186 yr London will be hosting the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 as well, by the way.
August 2, 20186 yr Would England work, considering we'll be up to 48 teams by then? I can see them tearing down more fields and forests just to build accommodation and transport that will never be used after the tournament. Not to mention how loud it would be everywhere, of course I enjoy the World Cup atmosphere but I also enjoy my personal space. The South American trio seems like a workable and fitting host area though, especially on the 100th anniversary. I imagine England would cope better with the infrastructure demands of hosting a World Cup than Uruguay/Argentina would. However, I do see the romantic appeal of hosting the tournament there, especially considering the 100 year anniversary and how competitive both nations are (Paraguay are historically a step above Wales and Scotland too). If England were to host, I imagine Leeds would a definite host city. The FA love Elland Road (successfully hosted the Costa Rica friendly in June), the stadium would be revamped for the tournament and Leeds would be able to cope with the hordes of visiting supporters.
August 2, 20186 yr The kids round here would go wild if Leeds got to host World Cup matches, so many of them were really excited even for the Costa Rica game. I remember all the buzz surrounding the 2018 bid, I can certainly see the appeal of it being here.
August 2, 20186 yr The biggest argument against the Arg/Uru/Par bid is that it would mean a second successive tournament on the American continent. England is probably one of the few countries that could host a 48-team tournament on its own although there is a case for adding at least one of the other Home Nations. The biggest issue would be the kick-off times. The USA and Canada can use their different time zones to make sure matches are played at sensible times. We don't have that option.
August 2, 20186 yr The biggest argument against the Arg/Uru/Par bid is that it would mean a second successive tournament on the American continent. England is probably one of the few countries that could host a 48-team tournament on its own although there is a case for adding at least one of the other Home Nations. The biggest issue would be the kick-off times. The USA and Canada can use their different time zones to make sure matches are played at sensible times. We don't have that option. A potential solution could be to put the games involving Asian teams as the early kick offs and games involving teams from the Americas as the late games.
August 2, 20186 yr A potential solution could be to put the games involving Asian teams as the early kick offs and games involving teams from the Americas as the late games. I was thinking more of avoiding early kick-offs altogether. If there are three games per day it shouldn't be a problem - they can kick off at 2.00, 5.00 and 8.oo. It's more of an issue of there are four games per day.
August 2, 20186 yr I was thinking more of avoiding early kick-offs altogether. If there are three games per day it shouldn't be a problem - they can kick off at 2.00, 5.00 and 8.oo. It's more of an issue of there are four games per day. With 48 teams, 16 groups and 80 games to fit into the current month-long structure, I think 4 games a day is unavoidable.
August 2, 20186 yr With 48 teams, 16 groups and 80 games to fit into the current month-long structure, I think 4 games a day is unavoidable. That's the assumption I'd made. They could kick off at 2.00, 4.00, 6.00 and 8.00 but I suspect come of the broadcasters wouldn't be too keen on that.
August 2, 20186 yr Also I think some of the games will be played at the same time, you just have to make a decision which game to watch, BBC1 or ITV, unless you have more devices to watch both games. Whatever why its going to happen I think, as the last round matches in each group are always played simultaneous. Arg/Uru/Para is a bit silly, when the previous comp is in USA/Canada/Mexico, in reality it should go to a European country, but I do understand where they coming from with the 100 years centenary of the World Cup, but why Paraguay, the first final was between Argentina and Uruguay,
August 2, 20186 yr Also I think some of the games will be played at the same time, you just have to make a decision which game to watch, BBC1 or ITV, unless you have more devices to watch both games. Whatever why its going to happen I think, as the last round matches in each group are always played simultaneous. Arg/Uru/Para is a bit silly, when the previous comp is in USA/Canada/Mexico, in reality it should go to a European country, but I do understand where they coming from with the 100 years centenary of the World Cup, but why Paraguay, the first final was between Argentina and Uruguay, I think FIFA want each game to have it's own individual slot - a game such as China v Ivory Coast would not massively appeal to the host nation but still have a huge TV audience worldwide. Also, in a 3 team group there will be no simultaneous last group games! I think Argentina/Uruguay including Paraguay would be like England including Wales just for the Millennium Stadium. I assume most of the stadiums would be Argentinean.
August 2, 20186 yr I think FIFA want each game to have it's own individual slot - a game such as China v Ivory Coast would not massively appeal to the host nation but still have a huge TV audience worldwide. Also, in a 3 team group there will be no simultaneous last group games! Also with having a 3 team group, I think 3 or 4 groups will play on Day 1 etc etc, instead of the usual 2 groups, it just seems logical, if the whole tournament needs to be wrapped up in a month. If there is 16 groups, 4 each day is looking most likely.
August 3, 20186 yr Also I think some of the games will be played at the same time, you just have to make a decision which game to watch, BBC1 or ITV, unless you have more devices to watch both games. Whatever why its going to happen I think, as the last round matches in each group are always played simultaneous. Arg/Uru/Para is a bit silly, when the previous comp is in USA/Canada/Mexico, in reality it should go to a European country, but I do understand where they coming from with the 100 years centenary of the World Cup, but why Paraguay, the first final was between Argentina and Uruguay, With only three teams in a group there can only ever be one match per group at any given time. Part of the attraction for FIFA is that, with no simultaneous matches, they can charge more for broadcasting rights.
August 3, 20186 yr Hope that the bid doesn't become a mess like the 2018 one... What was the inside story of the 2006 bid by the way?
October 19, 20213 yr A UK and Republic of Ireland bid to host the 2030 World Cup bid has not "gone up in smoke" after England's Euro 2020 final trouble, MPs have been told. The UK government has committed £2.8m to a feasibility study into the bid. England were given a one-match stadium ban on Monday following the unrest at July's final at Wembley.
February 7, 20223 yr The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations have agreed not to bid for the 2030 World Cup. They will instead focus on a joint bid to host Euro 2028.
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