Jan
08

US World Cup Bid Update


Next Tuesday the US World Cup bid committee will narrow down the list of cities that will be apart of their big to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. The list will be cut down from 27 cities to 18. Note that I say cities and not stadiums as this part is to…[continue reading]

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Sep
23

World Cup Final In Dallas?

World Cup Final In Dallas?

This may be bigger news for someone like myself who lives in the DFW Metroplex but still it could be noteworthy to others that want to possibly make a trip to Dallas in the future if the news is true. Steve Davis is reporting this morning that the World Cup bids for the US in…[continue reading]

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Jul
08

Workers Strike at South Africa WC Stadiums

Workers Strike at South Africa WC Stadiums

I saw this article earlier on ESPNSoccernet. Apparently work has shut down at stadiums across South Africa today over wage negotiations. Workers are demanding a 13 percent pay increase while employers are offering 10.4 percent. The strike means some of the World Cup venues for next summer’s World Cup could see trouble in finishing on…[continue reading]

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Apr
23

Potential US World Cup Cities Narrowed Down


We have gone from 70 to 58. I copied the original list and crossed out the cities that did not express interest in hosting a World Cup game. Mostly college stadiums are gone from this list, which will more than likely be narrowed down even more in the coming months. Representatives from Las Vegas and…[continue reading]

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Aug
28

2010 WC Stadium Updates


I really had no intent of finding these photos today but felt they were worth passing on to everyone. Its some construction updates to some of the World Cup Stadiums in South Africa. Looks like they are well on their way to play host to the 2010 World Cup. I won’t post too many but…[continue reading]

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