Han aumentado de 32 a 48 selecciones.
Pasamos de 64 a 104 partidos.
El torneo pasa de 30 a 40 días.
Pausa de hidratación para dar paso a publicidad.
La avaricia de la FIFA es demencial.
I’m surprised to see so many empty seats in just the second match of the World Cup. I remember when Qatar had a few empty seats in some of the matches, people bashed Qatar as a bad host and called it a mistake to host the WC there.
I wonder what they have to say now.
En 2010 FIFA eligió a Qatar para el Mundial 2022. Ganaron a la favorita: EEUU.
Entró en escena el FBI. En 2015 estalló el FIFAGate que acabó con Blatter, Platini y la mitad de la cúpula de FIFA. El caso fue a los tribunales de EEUU. Con el juicio abierto, llegó Infantino... (+)
When Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018, it had to suspend normal visa rules for the tournament. Foreigners with tickets could enter visa-free, using a scheme called ‘Fan ID.’
Russia also had to do weird stuff to keep FIFA’s sponsors happy. For example, small shops near Fan Zones and stadiums could only sell Budweiser beer on match days.
So yes, FIFA absolutely does dictate conditions to host governments when it suits FIFA. Infantino pretending otherwise is nonsense.
🇺🇸🇮🇱 France Says Israeli Firm Targeted NYC Mamdani Mayoral Election
French authorities say Israeli influence firm BlackCore is suspected of meddling in New York City's 2025 election won by Zohran Mamdani, as well as elections in Scotland, France, Angola, and Togo.
The company allegedly ran online smear campaigns before wiping its presence from the internet.
France has asked Israel for explanations and assistance identifying who commissioned the operations.
🇩🇪🇶🇦 Joshua Kimmich in 2021 on Qatar 🗣️
“I see us as having a responsibility to address things. That’s what we tried.”
🇩🇪🇺🇸 Joshua Kimmich in 2026 on the USA 🗣️
“That we players can solve these problems or change anything about them: that’s the wrong expectation.”