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© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.FIFA to choose 2022 World Cup dates, start 2026 bid talks
By GRAHAM DUNBAR GENEVA©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Raymond Chuang
I think there is a good chance it will return to the USA in 2026. And with good reason: American football stadiums are increasingly designed so only minor tweaks are needed to put in an FIFA-certified association football pitch. Imagine being able to watch World Cup games at truly modern stadiums for every game.
Kaerimashita
Now we have established that precedent of a Winter World Cup, how about somewhere like Iceland or Canada for 2026?
donkusai
Let's just skip all the pretense and put the 2026 World Cup on ebay. It'll go to the country with the deepest pockets anyway, so this will just save everyone a lot of time and effort, and we'll end up with the same result.