SanguinePar Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Euro 2028 set to be in UK and Ireland: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/04/uk-and-ireland-set-to-host-euro-2028-after-turkey-withdraw-bid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Aye, but we still might not even be there having to qualify...although I'm interested to know what this means "...the possibility of host nations missing out on their own tournament. Uefa is expected to draft regulations that will minimise this risk before qualification for the tournament begins in 2026." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Digs said: Aye, but we still might not even be there having to qualify...although I'm interested to know what this means "...the possibility of host nations missing out on their own tournament. Uefa is expected to draft regulations that will minimise this risk before qualification for the tournament begins in 2026." I think it’s fair enough to not hold back 5 spots, I’d be a bit annoyed if it was another group of countries doing that. Speculation but I wonder if they will have 1/2 reserved spots for hosts? With those going to the highest place non-qualifier, possibly even decided by play-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastendtales Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Rather play qualifiers than 2 years of friendlies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 I see the 2030 World Cup is now going to be spread over 6 countries and three continents! Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted October 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 hours ago, parsforlife said: Speculation but I wonder if they will have 1/2 reserved spots for hosts? With those going to the highest place non-qualifier, possibly even decided by play-off. Weird, when I read that article earlier it said that almost exactly this would be the case - but that info seems to have gone now. It said 2 reserved spots for the top 2 host nations who don't qualify normally (top 2 in qualifying record I think). Agree that it seems fair enough, you can't keep 5 spots back. This seems a decent compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Superally said: I see the 2030 World Cup is now going to be spread over 6 countries and three continents! Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay In the most ****ed up way possible, as it’s not like there basing full groups in one continent or another, just giving the 3 South American countries a home opening group match before bringing everything back to Spain/Portugal/Morocco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 I think this will likely be the format for other major sporting events such as the Olympics and Commonwealth games. There is only a very small handful of countries able to finance a full competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 18 minutes ago, Superally said: I think this will likely be the format for other major sporting events such as the Olympics and Commonwealth games. There is only a very small handful of countries able to finance a full competition We are already seeing a huge squeeze on this, commonwealth is scrambling for its next host and getting nowhere, European games just scrapped through after drawing on additional funding from anywhere they could this summer and no one coming forward to host the next one. Hosting big comps have never paid their way in direct economic terms, the only reason anyone takes them on is they think the economic cost is worth the political gain. Whilst multi-country bids may reduce the cost for each, you would suspect it’s not long before having to share the limelight kills interest in multi-country bids too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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