[Farm93]

[quote author=Stymie link=topic=12176.msg119230#msg119230 date=1432759948]

Sorry, oman, but Farm93 is spot on.

That the US may never host another IOC or FIFA event?  Sure.
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Didn't say IOC would not issue another Olympics.  Though perhaps you believe the IOC is corrupt enough that they also fear visiting the USA.

FIFA does not need to have an event in the USA.  In the same way that Formula One does not need a race in USA.  The global corporations that sponsor FIFA don't need the event on USA soil, they only need American eyeballs to watch the event.  FIFA's Cup format makes it rather easy to get most audiences in other time zones to watch the games.  Many soccer powers have only hosted the FIFA World Cup once, and I suspect many of them will get selected before the USA.

Though now with FIFA's new one country one vote approach it is really unclear how a winner will emerge.  Fiji and Chad have the same voting power as Germany and Brazil.  THAT is crazy.

The IOC needs host cities to build dozens of expensive stadiums that have very little purpose after the 2 week event.  That's a tough bar.  FIFA only needs host nations to build 8 expensive stadiums around their entire country.  Those stadiums can then serve as new stadiums for the national soccer league.  It is wasteful, but not as ridiculous as hosting an Olympics.

Obviously the USA will get a World Cup soon, but I wouldn't bet on the USA winning the 2026 or 2030 World Cups.  Which is too bad because they USA really thought they could win the 2018 or 2022 Cups just 6 years ago.

[Farm93]

[quote author=Stymie link=topic=12176.msg119230#msg119230 date=1432759948]

Sorry, oman, but Farm93 is spot on.

That the US may never host another IOC or FIFA event?  Sure.
[/quote]
Didn't say IOC would not issue another Olympics.  Though perhaps you believe the IOC is corrupt enough that they also fear visiting the USA.

FIFA does not need to have an event in the USA.  In the same way that Formula One does not need a race in USA.  The global corporations that sponsor FIFA don't need the event on USA soil, they only need American eyeballs to watch the event.  FIFA's Cup format makes it rather easy to get most audiences in other time zones to watch the games.  Many soccer powers have only hosted the FIFA World Cup once, and I suspect many of them will get selected before the USA.

Though now with FIFA's new one country one vote approach it is really unclear how a winner will emerge.  Fiji and Chad have the same voting power as Germany and Brazil.  THAT is crazy.

The IOC needs host cities to build dozens of expensive stadiums that have very little purpose after the 2 week event.  That's a tough bar.  FIFA only needs host nations to build 8 expensive stadiums around their entire country.  Those stadiums can then serve as new stadiums for the national soccer league.  It is wasteful, but not as ridiculous as hosting an Olympics.

Obviously the USA will get a World Cup soon, but I wouldn't bet on the USA winning the 2026 or 2030 World Cups.  Which is too bad because they USA really thought they could win the 2018 or 2022 Cups just 6 years ago.