Russia 2018, QATAR 2022

[Eldritch]

FIFA Announcement: Russia to Host 2018 World Cup; Qatar to Host in 2022

The results of the FIFA World Cup bids have been announced. Russia will host the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar will host in 2022.

Russia beat odds-on favorite England as well as potential co-hosts Netherlands-Belgium and Portugal-Spain, while Qatar upset the USA, Japan, Australia, and South Korea[/B] to secure the World Cup.

Selecting Russia over England meant believing that Russia can overcome major obstacles, such as lack of infrastructure, institutionalized government corruption and a sheer lack of stadiums, in order to host a sporting event that dwarfs the Olympic Games.

While England's bid was primarily emotional, focusing on the transformational power of soccer, Russia's bid was more about the economic power of soccer, and how it could boost Russia's economy closer to those of its neighbors. Russia pulled off its bid without the presence of PM Vladimir Putin, who pulled out after saying that the FIFA bids were "an unfair competition". Will he retract that statement now?

Qatar's bid was even more bizarre, hinged on technology that does not yet exist to cool stadiums not yet built (temperatures reach 50C/122F), in a nation where alcohol is illegal nearly everywhere.

Unanswered is the question of what Qatar will do if Israel somehow qualifies for the 2022 World Cup. Not that Israel is an international soccer powerhouse, but between now and 022, who knows? Qatar does not recognize Israel as a country. However, one thing that Qatar does have is money. Lots and lots of money, courtesy of the Qatari royal family, and ultimately FIFA could not say no. Hosting the World Cup in the Middle East for the first time was most likely secondary.

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[The Lawspeaker]

Good. Then we don't have to cough up any more money to keep the FIFA happy.

[Beorn]

Well, in all fairness. It does come in 3s. We've had one shit hole in Africa, so one shit hole which is Russia and one in the Middle East is only fair.

To think we could be raiding Spain/Portugal and raping thier womenfolk and drinking their beer. All we have to look forward to is Olga and her fat fucking Slav face and some Paki looking twat from a country we all think sounds like a coughing disease.

Another great choice from FIFA. Germany leading the fucking way once again. Pockets wide open.

Fucking tarts.

WHY DIDN'T YOU CHOOSE SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????!!!!!!!!

[The Lawspeaker]

Russia has changed a bit though - and it also depends on were they will be playing.
When it comes to Katar: I think we'll have a fucking laugh about that choice !

FIFA= corrupt, incompetent morons and maybe not even worth making a fuzz about.

[Treffie]

Sepp Blatter is as bad as the members who took bribes. He knew back in June that many of FIFA's members had paid back millions in back handers, yet he didn't launch an investigation into it. FIFA's a joke.

[Wyn]

Qatar's bid was even more bizarre, hinged on technology that does not yet exist to cool stadiums not yet built (temperatures reach 50C/122F), in a nation where alcohol is illegal nearly everywhere.

I can see the ticket websites crashing from the heavy traffic now.

The English'll be giving this one a boycott. We go somewhere to drink or we don't go.

[Eldritch]

Russia has changed a bit though - and it also depends on were they will be playing.

In Russia you don't know who to be more wary of: local criminals, or the police. And as soon as the Russian team gets knocked out of the tournament, it's open season on any foreign tourists.

[The Lawspeaker]

My advise to my fellow countrymen (and to any of my fellow Europeans) is simple: don't go.
Don't attend both "parties".

[Graham]

Join us , we've been boycotting the tournaments since 1998.

Spain/ portugal , Australia. How could you reject these places. Fifa you fucking cunts!!!

[Falkata]

I´d like to know why Russia was a better choice than Spain&Portugal or England?

Better infrastructure? --> No
Comunications? Roads? Trains? Airports? --> No
Hotels--> No
Weather--> No
Location--> No
Richness (GDP per capita)--> No
Security (%criminality)--> No
Football Stadiums (number of them and quality)--->No
Football Tradition/Passion --> No
Stronger football league/national team --> No

So I really would like to know the reasons why Russia was chosen, seriously I´m totally clueless

Well I think I know the answer