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All Whites' Oceania/Asia Confederation Conundrum

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Posted June 28, 2019 21:35 · last edited June 28, 2019 23:01

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/113844331/fifa-world-cup-australia-indonesia-hold-talks-for-joint-2034-bid

So being in the OFC, it seems we miss out on any chance of being part of a downunder World Cup.

Closer flying distance than Indonesia (excluding Perth & Darwin) to Australia.

Enough stadiums, to host say at least three pools of 3 teams (9 games in total) in a 48 team world cup of 16 pools.

I presume Westpac and Forsyth Barr are big enough for FIFA requirements.

Forsyth Barr is too small.

Still 9 games/3 pools between Westpac and Eden Park over a few weeks is not a huge ask.

Also by 2034 you would hope ChCh has its new covered stadium, which maybe is big enough for FIFA.

Who wouldn’t get excited about part of a World Cup being in NZ!

Would be a massive shot in the arm for football here.

I would really really hope someone at NZF has approached FFA and Indonesia, to see whether any pools could come to NZ. Nothing to lose by having a chat at least.

Why is belonging to a different confederation, actually that important in this instance. OFC will never host it’s own World Cup. So FIFA may well say yeah we have no problems seeing a few pools go to NZ. They have the infrastructure, have successfully staged underage WCs, have a team in Australia’s professional league, culturally aligned to Australia, similar time zone etc etc etc

Also if an AFC Nations League happens, get the feeling Infantino wants the OFC minnows to be part of that. So see AFC and OFC only getting closer, if not becoming one.

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Unknown editor edited June 28, 2019 23:01

el grapadura wrote:

coochiee wrote:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/113844331/fifa-world-cup-australia-indonesia-hold-talks-for-joint-2034-bid

So being in the OFC, it seems we miss out on any chance of being part of a downunder World Cup.

Closer flying distance than Indonesia (excluding Perth & Darwin) to Australia.

Enough stadiums, to host say at least three pools of 3 teams (9 games in total) in a 48 team world cup of 16 pools.

I presume Westpac and Forsyth Barr are big enough for FIFA requirements.

Forsyth Barr is too small.

Still 9 games/3 pools between Westpac and Eden Park over a few weeks is not a huge ask.

Also by 2034 you would hope ChCh has its new covered stadium, which maybe is big enough for FIFA.

Who wouldn’t get excited about part of a World Cup being in NZ!

Would be a massive shot in the arm for football here.

I would really really hope someone at NZF has approached FFA and Indonesia, to see whether any pools could come to NZ. Nothing to lose by having a chat at least.

Why is belonging to a different confederation actually that important in this instance. OFC will never host it’s own World Cup. So FIFA may well say yeah we have no problems seeing a few pools go to NZ. They have the infrastructure, have successfully staged underage WCs, have a team in Australia’s prof league, culturally aligned to Australia, similar time zone etc etc etc

Also if an AFC Nations League happens, get feeling Infantino wants OFC minnows to be part of that. So see AFC and OFC only getting closer, if not becoming one.

Unknown editor edited June 28, 2019 21:37

el grapadura wrote:

coochiee wrote:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/113844331/fifa-world-cup-australia-indonesia-hold-talks-for-joint-2034-bid

So being in the OFC, it seems we miss out on any chance of being part of a downunder World Cup.

Closer flying distance than Indonesia (excluding Perth & Darwin) to Australia.

Enough stadiums, to host say at least three pools of 3 teams (9 games in total) in a 48 team world cup of 16 pools.

I presume Westpac and Forsyth Barr are big enough for FIFA requirements.

Forsyth Barr is too small.

Still 9 games/3 pools between Westpac and Eden Park over a few weeks is not a huge ask.

Also by 2034 you would hope ChCh has its new covered stadium, which maybe is big enough for FIFA.

Who wouldn’t get excited about part of a World Cup being in NZ!

Would be a massive shot in the arm for football here.

I would really really hope someone at NZF has approached FFA and Indonesia, to see whether any pools could come to NZ.

Also if an AFC Nations League happens, get feeling Infantino wants OFC minnows to be part of that. So see AFC and OFC only getting closer, if not becoming one.

Unknown editor edited June 28, 2019 21:36

el grapadura wrote:

coochiee wrote:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/113844331/fifa-world-cup-australia-indonesia-hold-talks-for-joint-2034-bid

So being in the OFC, it seems we miss out on any chance of being part of a downunder World Cup.

Closer flying distance than Indonesia (excluding Perth & Darwin) to Australia.

Enough stadiums, to host say at least three pools of 3 teams (9 games in total) in a 48 team world cup of 16 pools.

I presume Westpac and Forsyth Barr are big enough for FIFA requirements.

Forsyth Barr is too small.

Still 9 games/3 pools between Westpac and Eden Park over a few weeks is not a huge ask.

Also by 2034 you would hope ChCh has its new covered stadium, which maybe is big enough for FIFA.

Who wouldn’t get excited about part of a World Cup being in NZ!

Would be a massive shot in the arm for football in NZ.

I would really really hope someone at NZF has approached FFA and Indonesia, to see whether any pools could come to NZ.

Also if an AFC Nations League happens, get feeling Infantino wants OFC minnows to be part of that. So see AFC and OFC only getting closer, if not becoming one.