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Jun 13, 2018
9:27:01am

chilango All-American

Will FIFA allow the games to be played inside? It looks like all the domed

venues that are candidates have retractable roofs, and I know FIFA has a strong bias toward playing games outdoors, in the elements, and on natural grass.

I believe they required grass the last time the tournament was played in the US, but allowed a dome "experiment" with the Silverdome in Detroit, which they haven't repeated since, to my knowledge.

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In 2026, will the USMNT play coast to coast? The home country generally moves

Mister P

6/13/18 7:28am

So does each country get an automatic bid?

BlueTeach

6/13/18 7:46am

yes

rapper

6/13/18 7:53am

Isn't that yet to be decided? Don't think FIFA has said

Martin Van Nostrand

6/13/18 8:03am

3 auto bids from CONCACAF would tick off those teams trying to make it.

Mister P

6/13/18 8:50am

No. It'll be a 48 team tournament

SpiffCoug

6/13/18 9:01am

Normally yes, but we've never had 3 teams host before. Not sure if all 3 will be

chilango

6/13/18 8:54am

With how our the USSF works, we'll play in the areas where we have the least

vagabonder

6/13/18 8:13am

They really shouldn't. They should stick to the eastern seaboard.

Nathanael Greene

6/13/18 8:22am

I hope not. Brazil handled this poorly in 2014, IMO, and I hope we don't repeat

chilango

6/13/18 8:53am

Give the US the Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas corridor for their games...

Tokolosh

6/13/18 8:56am

Since Chicago is out, maybe Denver or Cincinnati?

SpiffCoug

6/13/18 8:59am

Chicago is already out as a host city, right? KC is far too hot.

Nathanael Greene

6/13/18 9:00am

I hope neither KC or Dallas is selected, both cities are way too hot. I'd prefer

chilango

6/13/18 9:02am

Dallas is fine because it will be inside.

Nathanael Greene

6/13/18 9:06am

Will FIFA allow the games to be played inside? It looks like all the domed

chilango

6/13/18 9:27am

Shoot, I hadn't followed to see that Chicago was out. Lame decision.

Tokolosh

6/13/18 9:07am

Well, someone had to be left out to accommodate Cinci and Baltimore lol

vagabonder

6/13/18 9:21am

Chicago withdrew.

BYUinTX

6/13/18 12:41pm

Nashville please

unctoothman

6/13/18 9:15am

Ugh. It's nasty hot there in the summer. That's one place I won't be going to

chilango

6/13/18 9:28am

Good. The fewer people that come to our amazing city, the better.

unctoothman

6/13/18 10:25am

Sorry, didn't realize you lived there. No offense, it's just too hot for soccer

chilango

6/13/18 10:35am

I actually think the heat is a bit of an advantage for the US against UEFA teams

The Chelsea Dagger

6/13/18 12:16pm

I think it's an advantage vs CONMEBOL as well. Most of their World Cup players

chilango

6/13/18 12:30pm

Play the games with an 8pm local kick and most cities will be pleasant enough. If they want afternoon kicks for prime

SpiffCoug

6/13/18 12:11pm

The prime TV market is Europe, so they won't kick off important games in the

chilango

6/13/18 12:43pm

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