World Cup is screwed

[superrific]

Trump to lead task force for 2026 World Cup

President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe's premier soccer tournament to North America.

www.espn.com

Trump is creating a "Task force" to coordinate security.

They are going to harass the hell out of the other countries' fans. FIFA should reschedule it somewhere else. Or play it on a sandlot somewhere.

 

[CharmCityTiger]

I was extremely disappointed when Baltimore/DC didn't get picked as a host but now I'm feeling pretty relieved.

 

[superrific]

Well, there's also a good chance that it just won't work. Like, the fans will show up to the stadium but the security will be at a gardening store across town so nobody will be able to get in.

 

[dukeman92]

 

[1moretimeagain]

Where will they move to? High school football stadiums in Red counties?

 

[BlooVooDoo]

 

[Icky Mettle]

Lol. What non-blue cities have stadiums and enough hotel accommodations to host the World Cup games?

I guess Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville, but where else?

 

[sringwal]

2028 Los Angeles Games is going to be a shit show. I'd put the odds at 50/50 of it being held at this point.

 

[JCTarheel82]

Lol. What non-blue cities have stadiums and enough hotel accommodations to host the World Cup games?

All World Cup events will now be held at Mar-a-Lago.

 

[GoHeelsweeeehoooo]

2028 Los Angeles Games is going to be a shit show. I'd put the odds at 50/50 of it being held at this point.

To be honest I'm hoping the 2028 Olympics get moved for selfish reasons - we are planning on going to LA/Disneyland in 2028 and are thinking about coming in July of that year

 

[pspsps]

All World Cup events will now be held at Mar-a-Lago.

 

[Ramrouser]

Lol. What non-blue cities have stadiums and enough hotel accommodations to host the World Cup games?

I guess Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville, but where else?

Blue cities in Red/Purple States

Dallas
Houston
Atlanta
Nashville
Charlotte
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Tampa
Orlando

 

[Icky Mettle]

Blue cities in Red/Purple States

Dallas
Houston
Atlanta
Nashville
Charlotte
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Tampa
Orlando

Yes, but they are still “blue cities.”

 

[dukeman92]

rEaDiNg Is HaRd

 

[lawtig02]

rEaDiNg Is HaRd

To be fair, if he listened to the clip, it's extraordinarily hard to make any sense of the words coming out of Trump's mouth.

 

[sringwal]

To be honest I'm hoping the 2028 Olympics get moved for selfish reasons - we are planning on going to LA/Disneyland in 2028 and are thinking about coming in July of that year

Unless you already have secured housing, it may not be the best time to go. Rental and hotel prices are going to be astronomical.

 

[sringwal]

Lol. What non-blue cities have stadiums and enough hotel accommodations to host the World Cup games?

I guess Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville, but where else?

Oklahoma City?

 

[Icky Mettle]

Oklahoma City?

I don’t think OKC has a stadium that can host World Cup games.

 

[gtyellowjacket]

Lol. What non-blue cities have stadiums and enough hotel accommodations to host the World Cup games?

I guess Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville, but where else?

There are very few red cities. Tampa and Jacksonville both have Democratic Mayors although Tampa's mayor was formerly republican.

Miami and Dallas (and fort Worth) have Republican Mayors and NFL stadiums or NFL stadiums nearby. Oklahoma City has a Republican mayor and its biggest football stadium is a 7,000 seat high School stadium. There is an 80,000 seat stadium 20 minutes away on the campus of OU. Mesa has a Republican mayor and a large stadium 20 minutes away on the campus of Arizona State. Mesa and Oklahoma City likely do not have the facilities to handle an event like this.

I can't believe that I put more research into this question than the White House did before announcing a potential policy like that. On the other hand, I can totally believe it.

 

[Icky Mettle]

There are very few red cities. Tampa and Jacksonville both have Democratic Mayors although Tampa's mayor was formerly republican.

Miami and Dallas (and fort Worth) have Republican Mayors and NFL stadiums or NFL stadiums nearby. Oklahoma City has a Republican mayor and its biggest football stadium is a 7,000 seat high School stadium. There is an 80,000 seat stadium 20 minutes away on the campus of OU. Mesa has a Republican mayor and a large stadium 20 minutes away on the campus of Arizona State. Mesa and Oklahoma City likely do not have the facilities to handle an event like this.

I can't believe that I put more research into this question than the White House did before announcing a potential policy like that. On the other hand, I can totally believe it.

And I doubt that most, if any, college football stadiums would work. I doubt any of them have the amenities that FIFA would want and that NFL/MLS stadiums have.