Identifying & choosing the best location for a #MoonSighting in your area.
This is the sunset from the Jumma masjid in Laudium. I used Stellarium to confirm the parameters. It seems that if the azimuth (direction) is greater than 280° one could get a good view of a crescent moon.
As a US citizen, it's time to share the honest truth. There are so many other countries more qualified for hosting the World Cup.
As expected the current status of the US government is one of complete chaos and they have made the world's most important sporting event a disaster.
There is no better country than England who could host a World Cup tomorrow if needed, because everything is in place and ready to go.
Australia would be an amazing host as the Aussies love sport, even China (which don't forget successfully hosted the 2007 Women's World Cup) would be a better host because like England and Australia, the have all the logistics in place.
But the final reason is simple, football (or soccer for the Americans) is not even a top 4 sport and there is very little buzz leading up to this tournament. It's a huge miss for FIFA and a shame to see the world's most important sporting event have this many issues before the tournament
The incompetent @FIFAWorldCup host humiliates its guests, prevents them from entering the country, and attacks the territory of a sovereign state.
What a disgraceful and dirty circus this has become.
🚨BREAKING: Didier Drogba says if the USA didn't want other Countries citizens in the US they shouldn't have bid for the Fifa world cup 2026 and says denial of Iran supporters and Somali referee Omar Artan is totally unacceptable, Football should be separated from politics
"When a country bids to host the biggest football tournament on the planet, it knows exactly what comes with it. Players, referees, officials and supporters from every corner of the world are part of the package."
"I look at the situation involving Somali referee Omar Artan and I feel disappointed for him. FIFA selected him because he earned that opportunity on merit, yet he was unable to participate after being denied entry."
"Then you hear about Iran's football federation claiming that its supporter ticket allocation was withdrawn just days before the tournament. If true, that leaves ordinary fans paying the price for issues that have nothing to do with football."
"The people suffering are not politicians. They're supporters who save money for years hoping to follow their national team at a World Cup."
"Football has always been one of the few things capable of bringing different cultures together. The moment politics starts deciding who gets to be part of that experience, everyone loses."
"I played in World Cups and international tournaments. The beauty of those events is seeing supporters from dozens of countries sharing the same streets, the same stadiums and the same passion."
"No fan should be judged because of their nationality, and no referee should miss the biggest moment of his career because of political circumstances beyond his control."
"FIFA, governments and football authorities need to find solutions because the headlines right now are about visas, travel restrictions and disputes instead of the football itself."
"The World Cup should belong to the world. That's what makes it special. The game must always come first, and politics should never be allowed to overshadow football's greatest celebration."