UEFA president wants only one European bid for 2030 World Cup

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UEFA president wants only one European bid for 2030 World Cup

By Brian Homewood

 

FILE PHOTO - Britain Football Soccer - UEFA EURO 2020 Launch Event - London City Hall - 21/9/16 UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the launch Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien Livepic

 

MONACO (Reuters) - European football boss Aleksander Ceferin wants only one European bid to host the 2030 World Cup, he said on Friday, adding that a British bid would be a "wise idea".

 

The English FA said at the start of this month that it was carrying out a study into the feasibility of hosting the tournament.

 

While the FA has not directly addressed the possibility of a joint bid with other parts of the United Kingdom, it is likely that their study will look into the potential benefits of such an approach -- given the World Cup will expand to 48 teams in 2026.

 

"I've said many times that, after all these years, it is time for that part of Europe to get the World Cup... the only thing I will insist is that we will have only one European bid," Ceferin told reporters on Friday.

 

"I don't want Europe to be divided because of the World Cup bid and it would be divided because the voting is public, as you saw."

 

Asked about a potential British bid, he said: "It would be a wise idea -- the infrastructure in the UK is very good."

 

England, who hosted the World Cup in 1966, failed in their most recent attempt to win the rights for the 2018 tournament, which was held in Russia.

 

Under FIFA's rotation system, European countries were not eligible to bid for the following two tournaments. The previous European World Cup was in Germany in 2006.

 

A South American tri-nation bid involving Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay has already been announced for 2030.

 

Morocco, which has made five unsuccessful bids to host the tournament including 2026, has also said it would try again for 2030.

 

Qatar will stage the 2022 tournament and while 2026 will be shared between the United States, Canada and Mexico.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-09-01

 

 

[nahkit]

Normally when a country hosts the World Cup they get automatic qualification to the group stages, does this still apply when the tournament is shared between several nations?

[meinphuket]

He should mind his own business, its not within his remit to change rules or fo him to decide. Any country can bid as they see fit, and this penguin should be voted out of office as a matter of urgency.

[Bredbury Blue]

1 hour ago, nahkit said:

Normally when a country hosts the World Cup they get automatic qualification to the group stages, does this still apply when the tournament is shared between several nations?

2002 WC

Defending champions France and co-hosts South Korea and Japan qualified automatically and did not have to play any qualification matches.

[champers]

2 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

2002 WC

Defending champions France and co-hosts South Korea and Japan qualified automatically and did not have to play any qualification matches.

Now, holders have to qualify too.

[Esso49]

4 hours ago, meinphuket said:

He should mind his own business, its not within his remit to change rules or fo him to decide. Any country can bid as they see fit, and this penguin should be voted out of office as a matter of urgency.

One bid allows less negotiation needed for offshore payments to influence the bidding system

[bangkok blue]

It would be great to have a joint British world cup. But it's the centenary year of original world cup in Uruguay and they're putting together a joint bid with Paraguay and Argentina. There has also been talk of one of 2026 hosts, USA, Canada and Mexico having to actually qualify. Personally I hope for a joint ASEAN bid involving Thailand in 2034. Having a world cup here would probably make most Thais spontaneously combust with excitement. 

[smokie36]

Scotland is very open to this idea lol.

[richard_smith237]

I'd love to see the World Cup held in Thailand...  But Thailand does not have the infrastructure or the stadiums... But that didn't stop FIFA awarding the WC to Qatar which is still just astonishing (and not a good way). 

 

The UK is due a turn (not just England but the UK). 

 

The USA must also be high up on the list for simple financial sense if nothing else. 

 

But ultimately Centennial WC in Uraguay would be quite poetic. 

 

.... so... 

 

2026 - USA, Mexico, Canada - Good choice - with 48 teams - sure, they automatically qualify. 

2030 - Uraguay - a romantic centenary 

2034 - UK, it would be nice to see Scotland get in again, so, sure, they all automatically qualify.

 

 

There!!!!... That decided I've just saved FIFA and any of the other applying countries millions...  Or has it just cost a number of FIFA execs a full back pocket... ??? (of course, none at all, but you get my point I hope).

[Bredbury Blue]

Seems for the 2026 WC in Canada Mexico and usa it isn't  decided if they  automatically qualify so it can't  be known yet if a British (England  Scotland Wales) or Home Countries   (ESW + Ireland) bid would mean they automatically qualify.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/14/revealed-secret-deal-struck-potential-uk-wide-2030-world-cup/

[RickG16]

With 48 teams it's going to be a joke anyway.