Mexico only has one stadium that is currently up to WC standards.

Jun 13, 2018
12:54:42pm

Oranje Contributor

The two others they plan on using have to be completely renovated. It's been a long time since those World Cups they hosted, and back then the standards were very different.

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Anyone else not excited about 2026 being in Canada and Mexico?

coug10278

6/13/18 12:02pm

it did seem weird to me, even though I'm happy for my home country of Canada

Martin Van Nostrand

6/13/18 12:15pm

Me. Three countries is unnecessary. Any one could have hosted.

vagabonder

6/13/18 12:15pm

just checked... yes, the O will be getting a new roof. but still, yuck

Martin Van Nostrand

6/13/18 12:16pm

Vast majority of games are in the US. Mexico has at least three viable locations

mik3

6/13/18 12:20pm

I'm not trying to be dismissive but three locations...three?

coug10278

6/13/18 12:27pm

They have more than 3, but with only 10 games, it doesn't make sense to have

chilango

6/13/18 1:46pm

I hope Monterrey is one. New stadium is gorgeous

Jezza

6/13/18 12:44pm

It is, and at Rayados' new stadium. Plan on going to a game there.

mik3

6/13/18 1:13pm

Who gets the autobid? All three nations?

maizecoug

6/13/18 12:28pm

TBD

Martin Van Nostrand

6/13/18 12:31pm

Can you imagine CONCACAF qualifying without the US and Mexico involved?

SpiffCoug

6/13/18 12:33pm

TBD, but it is an expanded field that year w/ 48 teams instead of 32.

jreid191

6/13/18 12:43pm

CONCACAF with 6 bids.

BYUinTX

6/13/18 1:27pm

Some believe the US wouldn't have won the bid had they not pulled in Mexico and

jreid191

6/13/18 12:32pm

There will be 10 host cities in the US and 3 each in Mexico and Canada

Art Director

6/13/18 12:39pm

If US went solo then Morocco likely wins the bid instead.

jreid191

6/13/18 12:43pm

Mexico has hosted a WOrld Cup on its own, so don't be worried about them. And Canada has stadiums too.

Turnpike Lane

6/13/18 12:44pm

Mexico only has one stadium that is currently up to WC standards.

Oranje

6/13/18 12:54pm

How are Mexico's three stadiums failing?

Nathanael Greene

6/13/18 12:59pm

You're right, I forgot about the stadium in Monterey.

Oranje

6/13/18 1:35pm

Only 2 stadiums to renovate. And 8 years to do it. Not too worried. And Canada is ready with their CFL stadiums.

Turnpike Lane

6/13/18 1:00pm

I'm not sure how that will work with our impending war

LifeLongLakerFan

6/13/18 12:46pm

I think Trump watched "Canadian Bacon" and thought it was a training film.

chilango

6/13/18 1:48pm

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rivercitycoug

6/13/18 12:58pm

I think it's awesome that some of the games are in Mexico and Canada.

chilango

6/13/18 1:43pm

Not saying they're going to make the spectacle fail but '86 was a LONG time ago

coug10278

6/13/18 2:01pm

Not that much longer than 1994. And Mexico has way more experience than the US

chilango

6/13/18 2:09pm

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