Welcome!

By registering with us, you'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community.

Sign Up Now!

Gianni Infanculo aims to sell World Cup commercial rights

erogenouszone said:
Lizards like to bake in the sun like this good looking Strayan water dragon.

Now rhere is no sun in the old blighty so none of those European types can be lizards.

Yes I'm mocking the shit out of any special human who believes this nonsense.
Click to expand...
Of course, thats EXACTLY what someone trying to cover up the truth would say.....
 
Football us life said:
Mexico and Argentina back Infantino!
Click to expand...
Not much of a surprise here. I don't agree with the Mexican and Argentinian stance in this instance, but UEFA and the European club elite have a long history of riding roughshod over the international game to further their own interests. Particularly to the benefit of European clubs.

Politically, there is no way Latin American and Caribbean nations will want Infanculo out if it means a European or North American President (which are the main options at this point). A European president means diminishing international football because they have always hated "one country, one vote" and an American puts FIFA in danger of being molested by Trump.

That puts an Asian and to a lesser extent an African President in the frame. Unfortunately, that might mean some Saudi nepo-baby human rights abuser becomes a contender.
 
Last edited:
Punchanello said:
Not much of a surprise here. I don't agree with the Mexican and Argentinian stance in this instance, but UEFA and the European club elite have a long history of riding roughshod over the international game to further their own interests. Particularly to the benefit of European clubs.

Politically, there is no way Latin American and Caribbean nations will want Infanculo out if it means a European or North American President (which are the main options at this point). A European president means diminishing international football because they have always hated "one country, one vote" and an American puts FIFA in danger of being molested by Trump.

That puts an Asian and to a lesser extent an African President in the frame. Unfortunately, that might mean some Saudi nepo-baby human rights abuser becomes a contender.
Click to expand...
Guess where Gianni Infantino is from…
 
HonestSpursFan said:
Guess where Gianni Infantino is from…
Click to expand...
Yes, but his powerbase is the global south. He's an Asian, and more specifically, a gulf lackey. That's why he got the job, he wasn't a UEFA candidate as such. The only way Infantino will go is if the alternative is a unity ticket candidate (very unlikely) or a compromise option. That's why Victor Montagliani (Canada) was being touted but being in the same confed as the US is a worry.
 
NicCarBel said:
The talk is that Infantino is apparently helping Mexico join CONMEBOL for their support
Click to expand...
It would not surprise me in the least.

Argentina's stance it a bit more complicated and I can't work it out. Given their politics, I would have thought that AFA under the current chief Tapia, would be anti-Infantino.
 
NicCarBel said:
The talk is that Infantino is apparently helping Mexico join CONMEBOL for their support
Click to expand...
Punchanello said:
It would not surprise me in the least.
Click to expand...
Mexicans are absolutely furious at the FMF for backing FIFA, at least online. Check the joint post of the joint statement from the AFC, CONCACAF and UEFA and like 20% of the comments are Mexicans saying they don’t support their federation.
 
Punchanello said:
He's an Asian
Click to expand...
He technically is a triple citizen of Switzerland (by birth), Italy (by ancestry) and Lebanon (by marriage and a special exception from President Joseph Aoun). So technically he’s European and Asian.

In saying that, even the AFC (led by a Gulf Arab, Bahraini Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa) has blasted his proposal, even though he gave the World Cup to two Gulf countries with terrible human rights records after corrupt bids and blatant bribes. He’s a dead man walking, he’s got no chance of re-election.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
He technically is a triple citizen of Switzerland (by birth), Italy (by ancestry) and Lebanon (by marriage and a special exception from President Joseph Aoun). So technically he’s European and Asian.

In saying that, even the AFC (led by a Gulf Arab, Bahraini Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa) has blasted his proposal, even though he gave the World Cup to two Gulf countries with terrible human rights records after corrupt bids and blatant bribes. He’s a dead man walking, he’s got no chance of re-election.
Click to expand...

See ya Johnny!
 
HonestSpursFan said:
He technically is a triple citizen of Switzerland (by birth), Italy (by ancestry) and Lebanon (by marriage and a special exception from President Joseph Aoun). So technically he’s European and Asian.
Click to expand...
I was saying he was asian (confed) from a political perspective. I had no idea!
 
Punchanello said:
I think they are in for a rude awakening if a comnebol qualification route ever comes to pass.
Click to expand...
I'm going to try a little FIFA simulation (using an FC26 mod that has every national team) tonight/this weekend on a combined qualification route for CONCACAF/CONMEBOL and see how that goes to be honest.

One run as for 2026 (which means Mexico is already qualified - so 42 nations competing for 9 direct spots and 3 playoff spots), and then a run as if there was no American hosts (45 nations competing for 12 direct spots and 2 playoff spots)

Format for the former will likely be:
  • 9 groups (6 groups of 5, and 3 groups of 4)
  • Winner of each group qualifies directly
  • 9x runners up of each group drawn into 3 groups of 3 playing home and away, with the winner of each group advancing to intercontinental playoffs

Format for the latter will likely be:
  • 6 groups (3 groups of 8, and 3 groups of 7)
  • Top 2 qualify directly
  • Top 4 third placed teams (once accounting for the removal of results against the last placed team in each group) enter a playoff against eachother, with the top 2 advancing to intercontinental playoffs
 
NicCarBel said:
I'm going to try a little FIFA simulation (using an FC26 mod that has every national team) tonight/this weekend on a combined qualification route for CONCACAF/CONMEBOL and see how that goes to be honest.

One run as for 2026 (which means Mexico is already qualified - so 42 nations competing for 9 direct spots and 3 playoff spots), and then a run as if there was no American hosts (45 nations competing for 12 direct spots and 2 playoff spots)

Format for the former will likely be:
  • 9 groups (6 groups of 5, and 3 groups of 4)
  • Winner of each group qualifies directly
  • 9x runners up of each group drawn into 3 groups of 3 playing home and away, with the winner of each group advancing to intercontinental playoffs

Format for the latter will likely be:
  • 6 groups (3 groups of 8, and 3 groups of 7)
  • Top 2 qualify directly
  • Top 4 third placed teams (once accounting for the removal of results against the last placed team in each group) enter a playoff against eachother, with the top 2 advancing to intercontinental playoffs
Click to expand...
Pots for each (using July 2023 rankings, as the most recent before qualifying started for CONMEBOL, considering that's likely a similar timeframe for the latter format of 16 matchdays for nations that make the playoffs)

2026 USA/MEXICO/CANADA World Cup
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5
ArgentinaParaguayGuatemalaSt LuciaBahamas
BrazilVenezuelaAntigua and BarbudaCubaAruba
UruguayJamaicaNicaraguaBermudaTurks and Caicos Islands
ColombiaEl SalvadorSurinameGrenadaUS Virgin Islands
PeruHondurasSt Kitts and NevisBelizeBritish Virgin Islands
ChileBoliviaDominican RepublicSt Vincent and the GrenadinesAnguilla
EcuadorHaitiPuerto RicoMontserrat
PanamaCuracaoBarbadosDominica
Costa RicaTrinidad & TobagoGuyanaCayman Islands

2026 Generic World Cup Qualifiying
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 5Pot 7Pot 8
ArgentinaPeruParaguayHaitiSurinameSt LuciaMontserratUS Virgin Islands
BrazilChileVenezuelaCuracaoSt Kitts & NevisCubaDominicaBritish Virgin Islands
USAEcuadorJamaicaTrinidad & TobagoDominican RepublicBermudaCayman IslandsAnguilla
MexicoCanadaEl SalvadorGuatemalaPuerto RicoGrenadaBahamas
UruguayPanamaHondurasAntigua & BarbudaBarbadosBelizaAruba
ColombiaCosta RicaBoliviaNicaraguaGuyanaSt Vincent & the GrenadinesTurks & Caicos Islands

Alternatively, to have even groups (applies to both formats) the teams in green would playoff in the first round, with the losers eliminated, and the winners advancing to the qualification groups
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top