Russia has been selected to host the 2018 World Cup.
What do you think of this choice? Happy with the pick? Who were you hoping for? Do you plan on attending?
Share your thoughts below.
Russia has been selected to host the 2018 World Cup.
What do you think of this choice? Happy with the pick? Who were you hoping for? Do you plan on attending?
Share your thoughts below.
DISGUSTED!
FIFA says:
“Kick racism out”
Then in 2018 backs the bid for racists and homophobes?
I can just see the tagline now:
FIFA 2018 World Cup, we’s just prefered if the non-whites and gays stayed home.
OR
FIFA 2018 World Cup, free banana to throw with every match ticket*
gays need not attend.
FIFA=FAIL.
I have one word: criminal
Qatar does not hate westerners – westerners are very welcome in Qatar
This gives me more impetus to save for a trip to one of my favorite countries to study. I’ll definitely be trying to make my ultimate goal of seeing a World Cup come true, as well as fulfill another goal of visiting Russia.
That Russian chick in the tiger print dress was hot 😉
I’m OK with Russia, but Qatar… please is that even a real nation. They hate westerners there. FIFA is clearly a corrupt group.
More numbers:
2010 WC attendance: 3.17 million, almost twice the population of Qatar
Oil exports: 22nd in the world
Natural gas exports: 5th in the world
(Source: Wikipedia and CIA World Factbook)
I might be up to taking a trip to Russia as well. Perhaps they picked Russia to counterbalance Qatar’s ban on alchohol. WC is Russia should be fun! Joking aside, they had a solid bid and Russia is very interesting as a country. I personally would have preferred England or Spain/Portugal combo, but I’ve been to Russia before and had a great time.
you must have visited a few bars inside Moscow’s Garden Ring geared specifically towards foreign visitors.
I am happy Russia got the bid. I think they are capable of putting together a good WC. The big cities are very interesting to visit, the people very much love the game, they are not certainly not adverse to drinking, and (for those of you unattached), the women are beautiful and intelligent.
Hotels and transport are a problem, but they got 8 years to fix it. It would be a huge mistake to lump Russia with Qatar.
For those of you not afraid of visiting a new country, you are in for a very interesting trip. And if you have Russian friends, they may even show you a few places where beer does not cost $18:)
US had been to two prior WC in 1986. Hosted the Olympics in 1984 and was received well.
If you though South africa hotel/drink/food prices are bad… wait till russia. When the average per night room cost is pretty much the same as the going rate was for the hotels in SA during the world cup. Beers in moscow pubs are 18 USD, marlboros are 20 something, and hotels are 800/night when its at a bargain.
havent won a game at the asian cup since 1988 when they beat japan 3-0…200 when they made the QF’s they had three draws and a loss..thats like them letting the usa host the 1986 world cup
US embassy cables: Russia is virtual ‘mafia state’, says Spanish investigator
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/247712
I would have prefered England, but I would be up to the trip to Russia in 2018. Who is with me, comrades?!
You must reply to Duck if you live in a city with more people than Qatar. (Houston)
So no Russia due to racism issues there
and no Qatar because no booze and no bikini clad women in the stadium
Best line, from the Guardian: “One saving grace of England’s failed bid: nobody ever needs to pretend to like Jack Warner again”
Here f-ing here, double down on that for losing ’22
By the numbers:
Population of Qatar: 1.7 million (an estimated 3/4 of whom are expatriate workers – at least the manpower won’t be an issue)
FIFA Rank: 113
Best showing at the Asian Cup: Quarterfinals
(Source: Wikipedia)
Hasn’t FIFA heard? All the cool kids are doing alternative energy, not unusual, alternative world cup bids
The US should accept backup status, unconditionally. Then, if it becomes necessary to host, force FIFA to incorporate here 29 days before the tournament.
If there was no corruption involved Russia was a fine choice.
Wow, England went out in the first round apparently. They were 4th out of 4.
ExCom must be excommunicated.
It’s completely run by money, or else England would have gotten the nod.
England has a history of digging their own grave and today is no different. Russia will be a great World Cup. Qatar = complete joke.
Gotta hope the English Press is able to come up with a lot more damning evidence of kickbacks and corruption within FIFA. Qatar just bought a WC berth (what are they ranked, 133rd in the world?) as did the 3rd world nations that will received the Qatar stadiums after the Cup is over. Pathetic display of sportsmanship by the governing body.
i hope the full force and fury of the english media come down on FIFA
Russia and Qatar = Oil Money = World Cups
GULATI OUT!
Greed 2 honest bid 0
Greed 2 – Honest Bid 0
Is there a solution to the mess of corruption and liars that run fifa? So infuriating.
Qatar.
FIFA can go suck a ****.
Reasons to give up on sports I love:
Football: massive concussions
Soccer: massive corruption
No, it puts to rest that idea that Spain/Portugal had it iced. Qatar is Qatar, and we could still see them go home with the Finals.
Curroption reigns supreme in international football and always will.
The truth is a b***h. That BBC piece probably doomed the bid, but it also says a lot about FIFA.
Oil Oil Oil….
Just another football let down, there used to it. It is a national past time.
One small consideration–it puts to rest the idea that Spain/Portugal and Qatar had it iced through bloc trading.
Shocker — but doesn’t change my plans to be there.
Greed 1 – Honest Bid – 0
Not good. But I think there’s a bias against England at FIFA. They all like to watch them sqwirm and continue to pay for hooliganism. Plus FIFA is that corrupt. Qatar is next.
Wow! England must feel gutted.
Oh… this isn’t good…
Now I’m thinking it will be Russia and Qatar
If Qatar gets 2022 i hope all the voters brought forklifts to haul their money away