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March 17, 2003
Brazil a lock for 2014 World Cup.: Brazil looks to be almost a certain lock to host the 2014 World Cup after the South American Football Federation (CSF), the continent's governing body, backed the country's bid to host soccer's biggest tournament. After FIFA decided South America would host the 2014 competition last month, today's meeting of the 10 country federations from the continent produced an unanimous vote on behalf of Brazil to hold the World Cup. Like they need more of an advantage.
posted by Ufez Jones to soccer at 10:59 PM - 17 comments
I'm sure the wife won't mind that at all, WC. I've got some friends from Brazil. Must...keep....in....contact.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:39 AM on March 18, 2003
I suppose it makes sense rotating the World Cup around the continents. From a personal point of view though, I'm pissed off I'll have to be up half the night to watch the games and take huge amounts of leave. Anyone know how far Brazil is behind GMT? The beach babes will be some compensation though.
posted by squealy at 03:38 AM on March 18, 2003
Brazil is the same as New York time i think...so that would probably be 6 hours later than GMT...
posted by StarFucker at 08:24 AM on March 18, 2003
Cheers StarFucker. That means that a 7.30PM KO in Brazil will start at 1.30AM here. Oh well, perhaps I'll win the lottery and retire before then.
posted by squealy at 09:16 AM on March 18, 2003
Well now you know how we felt last summer, squealy. Besides, you get all kinds of great start times during the next two WCs. Our time was bound to happen. Who thinks Mexico will get it again in 2018?
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:37 AM on March 18, 2003
I doubt it would go to another Central/South American country, or any Americas country for that matter, immediately after being held in Brazil. My guess is it'll rotate to Europe. Or maybe Oceania. Australia? New Zealand? btw, where's World Cup 2010 being held?
posted by worldcup2002 at 09:50 AM on March 18, 2003
Actually, Rio and Sao Paolo are 3 hours behind GMT, 2 hours ahead of east coast time in the USA, so a 7:30pm kick-off will be 10:30pm in the UK and 5:30pm in New York.
posted by liam at 09:56 AM on March 18, 2003
Shit, 10:30pm is a fooking great time to watch the World Cup!! I hope i am living in Europe by that time...
posted by StarFucker at 10:08 AM on March 18, 2003
I can just imagine everyone spilling out onto the streets from the pubs after midnight if England are playing....
posted by Brettski at 10:34 AM on March 18, 2003
Didn't FIFA declare it would start rotating among the continents? So according to that, 2002 = Asia; 2006 = Europe; 2010 = Africa; 2014 = South America; 2018 = North America or Australia. Woohoo! Mexico, Canada or here? (I'd bet on Mexico).
posted by trox at 11:42 AM on March 18, 2003
That's what I was thinking, trox. Thanks for helping me convince myself I'm not delusional. If North America does get it in 2018, Mexico should surely host over the U.S. Canada would be cool, though, eh? I think it'd be quite cool for the five Central American countries to co-host, though it'd be a bitch on who is automatically qualified.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:02 PM on March 18, 2003
There are no more automatic qualifiers...
posted by StarFucker at 01:29 PM on March 18, 2003
It won't be Canada. We don't have the infrastructure in place... And I think that the host still qualifies automatically, just not the winner.
posted by sauril at 01:33 PM on March 18, 2003
I believe sauril is correct. But 2010: Africa?!! Where are they going to have it? South Africa?
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:52 PM on March 18, 2003
Indeed, sauril was correct:
As at France 1998 and Korea/Japan 2002, 32 nations will compete in Germany, with only the hosts qualifying automatically. Defending champions Brazil are required to enter the qualifying tournament this time around.
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:58 PM on March 18, 2003
Well, that DOES make sense...
posted by StarFucker at 03:22 PM on March 18, 2003
I'm buying my ticket now. I'm going to go down in Feb or March for Carnival. And stay all the way through the World Cup. Brazil. Beach. Babes. Boobs. Bikinis. Barbeque. Booze. Ball. Hahahahaha.