Every team should boycott games in the US. Reports are showing the whole region is seeing muted international hotel bookings and cancelations of game tickets. Don't be surprised if world cup games in America have empty seats. What an embarrassment.
I bet when FIFA awarded Trump the FIFA Peace Prize, they didn't expect that four months later, he'd be taking the World Cup balls-deep into the Iran conflict.
Trying to force Iran out of the World Cup is insanity on it's own, but trying to force Italy in is another insanity on its own. Should Iran be unable to compete for whatever reason, their spot should probably go to Bolivia or Jamaica, who were defeated in the final round of the intercontinental playoffs, or maybe to the United Arab Emirates as the best team from their confederation that didn't qualify.
He can fuck this garbage of an event up just as much as he wants. Who is actually going to watch this shit anyways? The games are going to be in the middle of the night because they wanna sell the event for the american market, not for the Europeans.
I mean, I am a football fan, but no way am I going to watch this garbage, when Mafifa decides to fuck us with the time difference, and give trump a peace medal. Fuck that shit.
For me it was when FIFA gave Russia the world cup in 2018, even though they annexed Krim and were still in war with Ukraine.. Then FIFA showed their true colors.
I'm used to getting up early on the weekend to watch EPL games so the kick off times would be welcome but I'm not going to watch. I skipped the last one, it's not a big deal to skip this one.
Fuck no please, missing world cups is the best thing that's happened in sports in recent years. Everything's better, people do other things, minor sports get a boost, nobody's moody because we get eliminated at some point...
21 Comments
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 143d
Every team should boycott games in the US. Reports are showing the whole region is seeing muted international hotel bookings and cancelations of game tickets. Don't be surprised if world cup games in America have empty seats. What an embarrassment.
tal@lemmy.today · 25 pts · 143d
I bet when FIFA awarded Trump the FIFA Peace Prize, they didn't expect that four months later, he'd be taking the World Cup balls-deep into the Iran conflict.
kommmaklar@feddit.org · 6 pts · 143d
Infantinos personal leopards ate my face - moment
DirtPuddleMisfortune@feddit.org · 5 pts · 143d
It's been only four months since that? sigh
Jacob_Mandarin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 143d
And i still have trouble accepting that story as real. And not another onion headline….
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 142d
He still had the trophy too, I think
Melchior@feddit.org · 25 pts · 143d
We should just move the host from the US to Italy. That way they would qualify automatically.
thesdev@feddit.org · 11 pts · 143d
I guess their flags are close enough.
StillAlive@piefed.world · 6 pts · 143d
Redditquaza@feddit.org · 5 pts · 143d
And they start with the same letter
excral@feddit.org · 9 pts · 143d
Trying to force Iran out of the World Cup is insanity on it's own, but trying to force Italy in is another insanity on its own. Should Iran be unable to compete for whatever reason, their spot should probably go to Bolivia or Jamaica, who were defeated in the final round of the intercontinental playoffs, or maybe to the United Arab Emirates as the best team from their confederation that didn't qualify.
FlowerFan@piefed.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 141d
Iran wasnt forced out, it has announced it is boycotting the games.
Martj9@piefed.social · 8 pts · 142d
The president of CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) said: "I would be offended. You have to earn the right to take part"
The minister for sport said: "It's not appropriate. You prove yourself on the pitch"
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/04/23/litalia-ai-mondiali-al-posto-delliran-lidea-dellinviato-di-trump_76c5feaf-b821-4a3f-bec8-7141623988ae.html
Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 143d
He can fuck this garbage of an event up just as much as he wants. Who is actually going to watch this shit anyways? The games are going to be in the middle of the night because they wanna sell the event for the american market, not for the Europeans.
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 5 pts · 143d
Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 142d
I mean, I am a football fan, but no way am I going to watch this garbage, when Mafifa decides to fuck us with the time difference, and give trump a peace medal. Fuck that shit.
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 2 pts · 142d
Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 142d
For me it was when FIFA gave Russia the world cup in 2018, even though they annexed Krim and were still in war with Ukraine.. Then FIFA showed their true colors.
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 1 pts · 142d
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 142d
I was disgusted by Qatar, football fans are just assholes.
Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 141d
That too
IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf · 1 pts · 141d
I'm used to getting up early on the weekend to watch EPL games so the kick off times would be welcome but I'm not going to watch. I skipped the last one, it's not a big deal to skip this one.
Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d
Me too
Damage@feddit.it · 7 pts · 143d
Fuck no please, missing world cups is the best thing that's happened in sports in recent years. Everything's better, people do other things, minor sports get a boost, nobody's moody because we get eliminated at some point...