Canada finally Qualifing to the World Cup???!

[#1 Stunna]

Its a good thing (especially the 2nd time after that earthquake and under such short notice) , you dont agree?

Thought u meant it in a bad way, point taken. And ur right.

 

[CopeCOwBoy]

dude, canada hosting the world cup is a joke, im surprised we host it in 94 soccer is a joke in northamerica and nothing more, usaually only nerds play it in school around here while in the rest of the world its cool.

 

[Internazionale]

It is always a pleasure to see a new host nation that never been held a big stage before.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

A lot of the new football stadiums in America would be great sites for World Cup games, although there are definitely some problems. First of all, those two stadiums you posted, Seattle and Houston, use field turf instead of real grass. Obviously the preference isn't field turf even though I'm sure every soccer player has played on it before (I have). Secondly, football fields are much narrower than soccer fields. A lot of the lower level seats will have to be removed. Would be great for the US though.

I'd also like to see it in Canada (hey, why the hell not?), but from what you guys have said I doubt if they have the stadiums to host the games.

But I don't know why we're talking about this anyway, Brazil will almost certainly host 2014 unless they don't do anything. This is a warning, and Brazil will get their act together. Remember the Athens olympics, no one thought that would happen and it turned out great.

 

[bigp]

Canada won't host the next one because we don't have our own league. The U.S. got to host the 94 WC because they promised to develop a new league and that's why the MLS was created.

Also the stadium's aren't there to host a World Cup right now and probably won't be there in the next 8 years. Just look at how much trouble Toronto had to go through to build a stadium for the U20 Youth Championship.

And Canada will make it to the 2010 WC. If it wasn't for the ref blantantly robbing Canada in the round robin, they would have probably made it. Stupid Mexican ref.

The team is playing better and there will be better young players, because of MLS, Norwegian and Dutch league, for that team. Especially if Jonathan De Guzman decides to play for the Canadian NT.

 

[El Diablo Rojo]

A lot of the new football stadiums in America would be great sites for World Cup games, although there are definitely some problems. First of all, those two stadiums you posted, Seattle and Houston, use field turf instead of real grass. Obviously the preference isn't field turf even though I'm sure every soccer player has played on it before (I have). Secondly, football fields are much narrower than soccer fields. A lot of the lower level seats will have to be removed. Would be great for the US though.

Exactly what i meant before.

 

[Kibe Kru]

As of today, Brazil has no condition to host a World Cup... our stadia are lame, Arena da Baixada, our most recent stadium wouldn't be fit for World Cup because it is too small... maybe the new Maracana (being reformed for Pan Am games next year), a possible new Corinthians stadium and Morumbi would be fit, but we'd need a lot more...

But that's not what concerns me the most... I'm worried more about the security...

 

[Bobby]

Pittsburgh (Heinz Field), Houston (Relient Stadium), Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium), Glendale (Cardinals Stadium), Pasadena (Rose Bowl), Los Angeles (Coliseum), Nashville (The Coliseum), Birmingham (Legion Field), Seattle (Qwest Field), Foxboro (Gillette Stadium), Salt Lake City (Rice-Eccles Stadium), Chicago (Soldier Field), and San Antonio (Alamodome).

These are all wide enough, and grass can be trucked in for the fields. Red Bull did it.

The only problem is alot of them are in the Southeast and Southwest, these places can be hell on earth in the summer. Particularly the Southeast during a humid spell.

 

[#1 Stunna]

Bobby, its not Glendale... its G-Town.

I love that stadium being 5 mins from my house.

 

[INFESTA]

Arena da Baixada, our most recent stadium wouldn't be fit for World Cup because it is too small...

Where's it? Who plays there?

 

[Voltaic Borusse]

That's a nice stadium, that Cardinals Stadium.

 

[syaz_wan03]

hey ! it's 2014 WORLD CUP! I CANT WAIT for it...because Malaysia will be one of the team who'll be playing in the Finals! :boohoo:

(stupid malaysian football association... they target that we can reach the WC in 8 years from now. Honestly I cant see any potential of Malaysian team playing in the WC in that kind range of time..the only hopes for us is our youth squad (u-20).. )

 

[Marked Man]

Pittsburgh (Heinz Field), Houston (Relient Stadium), Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium), Glendale (Cardinals Stadium), Pasadena (Rose Bowl), Los Angeles (Coliseum), Nashville (The Coliseum), Birmingham (Legion Field), Seattle (Qwest Field), Foxboro (Gillette Stadium), Salt Lake City (Rice-Eccles Stadium), Chicago (Soldier Field), and San Antonio (Alamodome).

These are all wide enough, and grass can be trucked in for the fields. Red Bull did it.

The only problem is alot of them are in the Southeast and Southwest, these places can be hell on earth in the summer. Particularly the Southeast during a humid spell.

There's also Giants Stadium - New York, Invesco Field- Denver, Fed Ex Field - Washington DC that could also host games. Plus the stadiums in Houston, Glendale, and San Antonio all can be closed to keep the hot weather out.

 

[Avalanche]

First of all, those two stadiums you posted, Seattle and Houston, use field turf instead of real grass.

Last time I checked, Reliant Stadium in Houston uses grass, and has used it since it opened.

 

[El Diablo Rojo]

Very nice, but they aren't focusing on United States.
Now if it was going to be in Argentina, supposing they needed 12 stadiums then tey could use these, they wouldn't need to build anything, maybe remodeling few stuff.

-River Plate's stadium(Antonio V. Liberti("El Monumental"), 78,000 +/-), Buenos Aires.
-Estadio Ciudad de La Plata(55,000) La Plata, Buenos Aires.
-Olimpico de Cordoba(49,000 +/-) Cordoba, Cordoba.
-José María Minella(45,000 +/-) Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires.
-Rosario Central's stadium(Lisandro de la Torre, 42,000
+/-) Rosario, Santa Fe.
-Racing Club's stadium(Juan D. Perón, 65,000) Avellaneda, Buenos Aires.
-Estadio Malvinas Argentinas(35,000 +/-), Mendoza, Mendoza.

Now those for sure, but believing they don't want many stadiums near the same places they could remodel and enlarge the capacity of these to have more variety. These are only an example.

-Chaco Forever's stadium(Juan Alberto García, 18,000) Resistencia, Chaco.
-Gimnasia J.'s stadium(23 de Agosto, 23,000) San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy.
-Gim. y Tiro's Stadium(El gigante del norte, 24,000), Salta, Salta.
-Estadio Municipal de Comodoro Rivadavia(15,000) Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut.
-Huracan C.'s stadium(José A. Romero Feris, 16,000) Corrientes, Correntes.
-Atlético Patronato's stadium(Estadio Padre Grella, 22,000 +/-) Paraná, Entre Rios.
-Juan G. Funes(15,000 +/-) San Luis, San Luis.

Now if they don't care about variety then they also could use these.

-Huracan's stadium(Tomás Adolfo Ducó 48,000 +/-) Buenos Aires.
-Lanús' stadium("La Fortaleza", 45,000) Lanús, Buenos Aires.
-Vélez Sarsfield's stadium(José Amalfitani, 50,000) Buenos Aires.
-Newell's Old Boys' stadium(Parque Independencia, 40,000) Rosario, Santa Fe.
-Independiente's stadium(Libertadores de América 58,000 +/-) Avellaneda, Buenos Aires.
-Colón Sta. Fe's stadium(Brigadier Gral. E. López, 30,000) Santa Fe, Santa Fe.

There are others the kind of Atlanta's stadium, San Lorenzo, Quilmes AC, etc.

 

[Lean]

As of today, Brazil has no condition to host a World Cup... our stadia are lame, Arena da Baixada, our most recent stadium wouldn't be fit for World Cup because it is too small... maybe the new Maracana (being reformed for Pan Am games next year), a possible new Corinthians stadium and Morumbi would be fit, but we'd need a lot more...

But that's not what concerns me the most... I'm worried more about the security...

Ah, stadiums wouldnt be a problem. One or two new ones, and a revamp on a few others would do. The thing is, we probably dont have money, and we cant guarantee total security for all the tourists and participating countries on it. Even tho on 8 years, the status can change a bit.

 

[dsh]

Last time I checked, Reliant Stadium in Houston uses grass, and has used it since it opened.

True. http://www.houstontexans.com/reliant_stadium/history.php

Seattle's Qwest Field hosted a US-Venezuela friendly in 2003. Grass was specially installed for the occasion. I'd assume the same could be done for a World Cup.

That said, we just hosted the damn thing. Let someone else have it this time around. (Not sure about Canada, though...)

 

[pasion1]

dude, canada hosting the world cup is a joke, im surprised we host it in 94 soccer is a joke in northamerica and nothing more, usaually only nerds play it in school around here while in the rest of the world its cool.

"Nerds?" What are you dumb? Nerds?

Soccer is the sport played most even in Canada (only at a pro level it doesnt flourish). The intermurals in Schools and Universities have broken records with football (there's like multiple divisions now) and Soccer on TV has never been higher in demand (the Score EPL absolutely destroys the watched NBA during the week with the ONE game it shows on sunday morning.

 

[pasion1]

True. http://www.houstontexans.com/reliant_stadium/history.php

Seattle's Qwest Field hosted a US-Venezuela friendly in 2003. Grass was specially installed for the occasion. I'd assume the same could be done for a World Cup.

That said, we just hosted the damn thing. Let someone else have it this time around. (Not sure about Canada, though...)

I know, But if South Africa can do it (again, not insulting S. Africa, just saying they are a Rugby country).......then why cant Canada do it? (Especially since the U20 World Cup will be here, and im sure it will be a massive success).

 

[kickin_kyle]

How could we host it when we have so few Stadiums?

Olympic Stadium - Montreal - Capacity 56,245

SkyDome - Toronto - Capacity 53,506

What is this?... A stadium for ants?

Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton - Capacity 60,217

BC Place Stadium - Vancouver - Capacity 59,841

McMahon Stadium - Calgray - Capacity 38,000

Taylor Field - Regina - 28,800

Canad Inns Stadium - Winnipeg - 29,503

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Frank Clair Stadium - Ottawa - 30,927

and some other university stadiums.