Posted March 19, 2025 08:30
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I've sort of got used to the idea of a 48 team WC. Helped by next year's version being in favourable viewing time zones. Will be exciting hopefully to see this current team on the big stage in 2026.
Also helps now that with Auckland in the ALM is 2-3 big derby games each year, and now also double the A League games in NZ each season. More quality football 'product' to watch locally each year in NZ. Lots of Nix fans will hate the idea, but if AFC do host the ALM GF this year it will be a big NZ football moment.
But hopefully NZF can bring at least 1 bigger team to NZ (bigger than China) in the lead up to next year's WC, as a farewell match. Football Australia always try to do that every 4 years, with the Socceroos. Though all they managed to get was the AWs (at Brisbane) in 2022.
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Unknown editoredited March 19, 2025 08:43
I've sort of got used to the idea of a 48 team WC. Helped by next year's version being in favourable viewing time zones. Will be exciting hopefully to see this current team on the big stage in 2026.
Also helps now that with Auckland in the ALM is 2-3 big derby games each year, and now also double the A League games in NZ each season. More quality football 'product' to watch locally each year in NZ. Lots of Nix fans will hate the idea, but if AFC do host the ALM GF this year it will be a big NZ football moment.
But hopefully NZF can bring at least 1 bigger team to NZ (bigger than China) in the lead up to next year's WC, as a farewell match. The FA always try to do that every 4 years, with the Socceroos. Though all they managed to get was the AWs (at Brisbane) in 2022.
โ New Zealand Football ๐ณ๐ฟ (@NZ_Football) March 19, 2025
Unknown editoredited March 19, 2025 08:42
I've sort of got used to the idea of a 48 team WC. Helped by next year's version being in favourable viewing time zones. Will be exciting hopefully to see this current team on the big stage next year.
Also helps now that with Auckland in the ALM is 2-3 big derby games each year, and now also double the A League games in NZ each season. More quality football 'product' to watch locally each year in NZ.
But hopefully NZF can bring at least 1 bigger team to NZ (bigger than China) in the lead up to next year's WC, as a farewell match. The FA always try to do that every 4 years, with the Socceroos. Though all they managed to get was the AWs (at Brisbane) in 2022.