World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

[MartyFunkhouser]

Non lucrative visa, moving over there full time.
There's little here for us, will take out residency and make Spain our home.

Interesting, I am strongly considering a move to Cambodia in 5 years, got a couple of friends who live there, one is my client who has become a mate and there is a great expat community there. Giving it some real thought

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Non lucrative visa, moving over there full time.
There's little here for us, will take out residency and make Spain our home.

Do you speak Spanish and do you smoke (don't write you've never looked)?

 

[glasgowspur]

Do you speak Spanish and do you smoke (don't write you've never looked)?

Don't smoke and don't speak Spanish yet, or at least not to a level I'd be happy to admit to.

 

[glasgowspur]

Interesting, I am strongly considering a move to Cambodia in 5 years, got a couple of friends who live there, one is my client who has become a mate and there is a great expat community there. Giving it some real thought

We considered Thailand as we have some Thai friends, but it was just too much of a cultural change.

 

[glorygloryeze?]

England vs Argentina: a semi-final for the ages and likely will be bigger than the game vs West Germany in 1990.

I initially though England would smash them to pieces (certainly i'd LOVE that) but then i remember our defence and that they have Alvarez, who started the tournament half-fit (he was coming back from injury),and may now be coming back to his best. And his best is scary.

Maybe this will be the one that goes to extra time and ends 4-3...

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

We considered Thailand as we have some Thai friends, but it was just too much of a cultural change.

Be keen to hear how your trip goes mate, I won't clog up this thread, might start a new on off topic.

Good luck with it man

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Don't smoke and don't speak Spanish yet, or at least not to a level I'd be happy to admit to.

I think smoking is compulsory in Spain.

 

[jts1882]

I can't see how they could do it, only 5/6 grounds in Spain hold over 50k and I imagine Portugal and Morocco have l

Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina are also hosting games, partly to make a token recognition of the 100th anniversary, but mainly to provide a route for Saudi Arabia in 2030 (eliminate three continents from the rotation).

Instead of the single game each currently planned, they could play a whole group in each of those countries. Then they'd have 13 groups for Morocco, Portugal and Spain. That should be easy to manage. Morocco are building quite a few stadia.

This might be the path planned. Distribute the group games among cohosts and play the knockout games in a primary host (pretty much like this world cup). The Euros did a similar things with cities recently. I assume this would be necessary for a 64 game world cup in Saudi Arabia. I'm not sure the Saudis can manage 48 teams, so the expansion would be a convenient excuse for spreading it around, rather than admitting the chosen host is inadequate.