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Old Crank

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3. FIFA should have pulled any games scheduled out of the US

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:33 AM

Yesterday

There is still time to reschedule in Canada and Mexico.

When teams and or their fans can't get to games it shouldn't be held in the US.

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FIFA is canceling its reserved hotel rooms in World Cup host cities - but nobody is saying why [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

The same FIFA that awarded Trump a "peace prize"? SunSeeker Yesterday #1

That was hapless reactivity Cosmocat Yesterday #7

Actually frees up rooms JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #11

so does this mean Trump, the vomit spewing toddler-in-chief, agingdem 21 hrs ago #19

He's already eaten the chocolate, only the gold foil remains. eggplant 21 hrs ago #20

He probably stuck the foil on wall in the Oval Office. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #26

Hmm... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #2

FIFA is probably anticipating the likelihood that some athletes from some countries, Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #27

I wonder what they will do if most of the world decides to just ignore this event? OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #34

FIFA should have pulled any games scheduled out of the US Old Crank Yesterday #3

Agree 100%, instead they tried to make a deal with the devil. dem4decades Yesterday #6

Those knowledgeable about FIFA popsdenver 21 hrs ago #17

Short term plan: suck up to Trmp. Long term plan: move away from Trmp. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #4

Don't want to get ICEd IronLionZion Yesterday #5

Reason #1 Botany Yesterday #8

If they were going to move the World Cup events to Canada or Mexico FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #15

eye bleaching warning bdamomma 22 hrs ago #16

After reading all the replies, Delphinus Yesterday #9

This is standard inventory management. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #10

Very good point. SergeStorms 22 hrs ago #12

Thank you AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #13

That's the excuse they gave here BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #14

Yes. I think that the turnout from international visitors supporting their teams will be thin. QueerDuck 21 hrs ago #21

Well since this is the U.S. 250th/semiquincentennial BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #22

Stop with the rational explanations! maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #23

Sorry. I'll try to do better in the future... or worse... depending. QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #25

The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA's opener has struggled to sell out BlueWavePsych 21 hrs ago #18

"Hello, you've reached the FIFA TRUMP SUITES INTERNATIONAL. How can we help you?" littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #24

Would not be surprised if Fifa is going to pull all it's games from the u.s. mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #28

I love the USA............... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #29

I live in Philadelphia JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #30

I live here too BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #31

Well I believe Americans will come to the World Cup events FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #32

Dont mean to jinx it, but what if the American team falls out early? LiberalLovinLug 13 hrs ago #33

Hadn't thought of that possibility, but it certainly would be awful FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #35