World Cup 2026

[Duque de Bragança]

I very much doubt all was well in FIFA before Havelange, quite the opposite, but the big money deals started coming then.
Infantino was seen as a good choice, as he was a professional and a lawyer with some distance from Blatter and Havelange, but he really has managed to top them both.

I would not put Jules Rimet in the same league however, despite having his role embellished in that awful United Passions movie a.k.a Blatter's vanity project.

Stanley Rous doing everything to favour England, à la Platini for France on a smaller scale, on the other hand...

[Syt]

[Norgy]

Are you saying a lifelong servant of the British Empire would have the interests of the Home Nations at heart?

Leafing through the pages of the history of football in the early 20th century is reading about chaos. Two competing league structures in the United States in the 1920s, two competing football federations in Italy prior to Il Duce taking an interest in the opportunity for spectacles, the class conflicts, regional conflicts, everything brought into football.

In the 1930s, Norway had two competing sports federations, based on political leaning.

It is a wonder there is a World Cup, really. That being said, I really have to scroll a bit on a news sites to find something non-World Cup news.

[Maladict]

I almost hope Belgium wins the whole thing so Trump will have to hand them the trophy.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I almost hope Belgium wins the whole thing so Trump will have to hand them the trophy.

Now that would quite the sight. Worth the annoyance of so much football

[crazy canuck]

I'm rather disappointed by some of these US fans reactions to the red card saga:

BBC - Washington DC reactions.

The end justifies the means?

The sentiment that it wasn't even a foul so the ends justifies the means even if the means weren't great, was DGuller's point.

[crazy canuck]

I almost hope Belgium wins the whole thing so Trump will have to hand them the trophy.

Now imagine Morocco winning the tournament, praying at midfield, and then being presented the trophy by Trump.

[Jacob]

I almost hope Belgium wins the whole thing so Trump will have to hand them the trophy.

I'm just hoping the whole stadium boos Trump and Infantino when the time comes.

Probably won't happen though.

[crazy canuck]

Changing the topic a bit, a witty piece about the trauma of Brazilian fans

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dac9B78sjDV/?igsh=cjU0eWY4YXhxZHVy

[crazy canuck]

Also in happier news, Colombian fans saying good morning to the team in Vancouver

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Daezr9UvDYi/?igsh=b3NldHh1aTl6bTFp

[HVC]

I almost hope Belgium wins the whole thing so Trump will have to hand them the trophy.

I'm just hoping the whole stadium boos Trump and Infantino when the time comes.

Probably won't happen though.

Perfect opportunity for the aussie chant.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I almost hope Belgium wins the whole thing so Trump will have to hand them the trophy.

Now imagine Morocco winning the tournament, praying at midfield, and then being presented the trophy by Trump.

Whether they win or lose: more than a few cities in western europe will likely be turned into warzones again. 'Festivities'.

[Norgy]

Changing the topic a bit, a witty piece about the trauma of Brazilian fans

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dac9B78sjDV/?igsh=cjU0eWY4YXhxZHVy

 

I believe some Swedes are so fed up with "Ro!" now that there will be violence.

[The Brain]

Hope the US team thought it was worth it. I won't take them seriously again.

[crazy canuck]

Hope the US team thought it was worth it. I won't take them seriously again.

The sports writer at the globe and mail had the same sentiment

I can think of only one thing more satiric than the only country on Earth that still routinely makes fun of soccer fixing the world's biggest soccer tournament in their own favour. That would be fixing it and losing anyway.