Unbelievable! 2030 World Cup in 6 countries? Coach: Maybe Everest in the future.

Paritosh4444

"Recently, FIFA announced the host countries for the 2030 World Cup, and to everyone's surprise, this time it won't be hosted by a single nation but jointly by six countries across three continents. Morocco, Portugal, and Spain will be the main host nations, while Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay in South America will host the opening stage matches. This decision has sparked controversy because the World Cup schedule is already tight, and players should ideally have enough rest and preparation time between matches. Having too many countries involved as hosts may result in players constantly traveling between venues, raising doubts about their ability to maintain their performance.

Leipzig's coach, Rangnick, was among the first to voice his concerns about FIFA's decision, stating, ""If one or two countries are looking to host a World Cup and hold a grand party, it's a short trip, and everything will be fine. But now, it's not like that anymore. It seems like people haven't reached the limit of madness yet. I find it regrettable, even ridiculous. Someday in the future, we'll be hosting the World Cup on Mount Everest because you can build a football pitch there and market it.""

Rangnick's words are not without merit. In recent years, FIFA has been criticized for various practices that exploit players to expand its own influence. Additionally, the decision to host the 2022 World Cup in Qatar already drew considerable backlash. Now, with FIFA choosing to spread the World Cup across six countries in three continents, it appears to be more about increasing the number of host nations and expanding the tournament's global reach, with little consideration for players constantly traveling between countries. Given FIFA's recent trend of pushing boundaries for the sake of gaining attention, the idea of hosting the World Cup on Mount Everest in the future may not be a mere joke."

977Iti

FIFA's relentless pursuit of profits is truly astonishing. They've gone to such lengths, involving so many countries in hosting the World Cup. It's bewildering. Wasn't the essence of football meant to bring joy to everyone? How did it turn into a money-making scheme?

Janak9955

Actually, the 2030 World Cup should have been hosted in South America. The last time South America hosted the World Cup was in 2014, which means there was a 16-year gap, making South America eligible to apply for hosting. Additionally, considering the centenary celebration of the World Cup, it would have been most anticipated for the World Cup to return to its home in South America. Unfortunately, the financial resources of major South American countries are tight, and none of them have the capability to host the World Cup, even by joining forces. As a result, the hosting rights for the 2030 World Cup ended up with the Mediterranean trio of Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.

However, for the centenary World Cup, something special needed to be done in South America. Initially, it was expected that Uruguay might host it, but to everyone's surprise, Argentina and Paraguay were also brought into the picture. Fortunately, starting from the 2026 World Cup, the tournament will feature 48 teams, which means that six additional teams as co-hosts won't have to go through the qualifying rounds.

Jatin255

Does hosting across three continents mean playing a match in one place and then flying to a neighboring country for the next match? The idea of having matches near Mount Everest is indeed somewhat funny, but in reality, it also adds an element of anticipation to see how it will turn out.

Jiger955

You're right, FIFA seems to be acting a bit irrationally. Hosting the World Cup in neighboring countries within the same continent is something people are generally fine with. But now they want to hold it across three continents, and it does seem like a questionable decision. However, those individuals are quite clever; they couldn't have lost their minds. It's most likely all about certain interests.

Kapil334

This situation is indeed quite surprising.