These decisions have been almost purely political for a long time.

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Jun 16, 2022
6:26:18pm

shoganai Truly Addicted User

These decisions have been almost purely political for a long time.

Very little practical reasoning goes into them.

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shoganai

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So the 2022 World Cup will take place entirely within Qatar, a country smaller

6/16/22 5:57pm

You don’t understand bribery?

greatbam

6/16/22 6:06pm

There was a belief the US wouldn't win the bid alone, and word is that FIFA will prefer joint-nation bids going forward.

Supercoug

6/16/22 6:09pm

With 48 teams that’s the only way it will work. There’s only a few countries

Cabadapeste

6/16/22 6:21pm

And the U.S. is one of them.

mobomanjoe

6/16/22 6:30pm

RE: And the U.S. is one of them.

Tesla Coug

6/16/22 7:19pm

There will be 50% more teams in 2026!

jrob30

6/16/22 6:20pm

That change happened after the host nations were decided.

mobomanjoe

6/16/22 6:29pm

These decisions have been almost purely political for a long time.

shoganai

6/16/22 6:26pm

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