FIFA U20 World Cup 2015

NZ: Hosts of U20s World Cup 2015

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03 Mar 10:19 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Cross your fingers folks!
03 Mar 17:48 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Yes. Congratulations to the bid team.
03 Mar 17:56 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Stoked! I can't wait for this!
03 Mar 18:58 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
awesome!


03 Mar 19:01 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
That is just fantastic, well done to NZF 
03 Mar 19:02 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Brilliant.

4 years and counting.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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03 Mar 19:26 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
yeah, f'n awesome news more quality footy coming our way!

Queenslander 3x a year.

03 Mar 19:31 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Bloody amazing. And if you need a new and inovatative stadium for the finals look no further than
otagofan2011-03-04 08:31:47
03 Mar 19:48 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Wow,this is a big deal for NZ!
What a fantastic goal to aim for, for our junior footballers coming through.Playing for NZ in a Football World Cup in NZ. As host nation we will qualify i guess. Does that give Oceania another team spot also?
Here's hoping The Whole of Football plan will enable NZ to deliver a team that competes well in this.

  Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

03 Mar 20:06 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Awesome work.

But I don't think we will need a new stadium for it
03 Mar 20:17 · edited 09 Sep 05:46


This is awesome, so awesome, can't wait, so excited!

I'm like

omgomgomgomgomgomgomgogmgomgAzevo2011-03-04 09:19:57

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

03 Mar 21:05 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Azevo wrote:


This is awesome, so awesome, can't wait, so excited!

I'm like

omgomgomgomgomgomgomgogmgomg


me too

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/users/195

03 Mar 21:32 · edited 09 Sep 05:46

Otago Fan..

Company Im involved in is building part of the stadium, the view's are awesome especially from the cheap seats.
not sure if it is the first purpose built Rectangular stadium..
 
If you want a tour give me a bell and I might be able to arrange..
03 Mar 21:58 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Awesome, awesome, awesome news...
 
Stoked as...
03 Mar 22:25 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Awesome. Can't wait for 2015
03 Mar 23:11 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
yea i was checking the age group so its the 1993's for this tournament.
 
all i can gather about this age group is that united soccer 1 (northern football) won every year in the napier tournaments never lost the comp, so dont know who the players from there are? must be some standouts for sure then who are playing high football now
03 Mar 23:49 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Fuck yeah.

Three for me, and two for them.

03 Mar 23:52 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Absolutely brilliant news.
03 Mar 23:54 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Anyone know what time of the year it wil be played?
 
Unbelievable for us to get hosting rights.....the atmosphere wil be amazing. We can expect lots of overseas fans....Brazil, Argentina, England, Germany.....oh boy I can't wait.l
04 Mar 00:30 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Michael Glading and NZF get kudos from me.

04 Mar 00:36 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
otagofan wrote:
Bloody amazing. And if you need a new and inovatative stadium for the finals look no further than


yeeha!!

I was not a big fan of the idea of the new stadium, but suddenly, all is forgiven! I had not long shifted to Wellington when the U17 WC was on, so missed the games being played in Dunedin at that time- which, I understand, were very well supported. This is gonna be huge, and surely Dunedin will get to host a group.

Brilliant.

Now, if only I could roll back the clock 25 years, and actually develop some useful football skills, I could dream the dream!
04 Mar 02:16 · edited 09 Sep 05:46

Can some one tell me this means there will be two OFC team at this World Cup. New Zealand being host with the OFC to play off for its one spot>?.

Mr Positive

04 Mar 02:37 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Dont Oceania have a direct qualifying path for age group events? I hope so, would mean two Oceania teams for once
04 Mar 03:17 · edited 09 Sep 05:46

awesomest news ive heard all day.

international U20s should be a pretty good quality of football, and the age group games tend to be more exciting and attacking than full internationals, a great opportunity to get more kiwis into the beautiful game.
04 Mar 03:21 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
AJ13 wrote:
Dont Oceania have a direct qualifying path for age group events? I hope so, would mean two Oceania teams for once
Yes an extra team.  That is the case with the 2011 world cup (colombia has the host).
04 Mar 03:32 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Was very pleased that we got it, and surprised at the lack of competition for doing so. Only Wales, Peru and Tunisia?
04 Mar 03:44 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Its great, and lets hope the Phoenix will have a fair few players to contribute!!


04 Mar 03:46 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
From their youth squad...

"Phoenix till they lose"

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04 Mar 03:50 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Junior82 wrote:
From their youth squad...

What you mean? Could easily have a new Kosta or Marco or two by then
AJ132011-03-04 16:50:54
04 Mar 05:07 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
exactly!

Except better!


04 Mar 06:14 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
I hear Napier will be hosting a group, how awesome is that? 
04 Mar 06:16 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Shauneboy wrote:
otagofan wrote:
Bloody amazing. And if you need a new and inovatative stadium for the finals look no further than


yeeha!!

I was not a big fan of the idea of the new stadium, but suddenly, all is forgiven! I had not long shifted to Wellington when the U17 WC was on, so missed the games being played in Dunedin at that time- which, I understand, were very well supported. This is gonna be huge, and surely Dunedin will get to host a group.

Brilliant.

Now, if only I could roll back the clock 25 years, and actually develop some useful football skills, I could dream the dream!

I would much rather fly to Dunedin for a final at this ground than fly to Auckland, thats for sure
04 Mar 06:50 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
Great news!

What is the capacity for this new stadium in Dunedin by the way? It looks nice, shame it will mostly be wasted on egg-ball I guess.
04 Mar 08:08 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
brilliant - only found out just before leaving work - might freaked evening commuters out by smiling like a mad man on the bus!!!

YES!!

shame the Herald w**kers haven't learnt what the world game is called
04 Mar 08:35 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
tigers wrote:
brilliant - only found out just before leaving work - might freaked evening commuters out by smiling like a mad man on the bus!!!

As long as there werent too many kiddies around you wouldve been fine
04 Mar 19:50 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
AJ13 wrote:
I hear Napier will be hosting a group, how awesome is that? 
Where did you hear that? is there somewhere that talks about he number of hosting cities etc at this early point?
04 Mar 19:53 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
It is mentioned in the Herald article above.Doesn't appear anything is set in stone.
04 Mar 19:54 · edited 09 Sep 05:46
That Dunedin stadium looks cool. Is it a bit like an awning over your back yard? [larger scale of course] Canvas type roofing from those stands on the left over to what looks like a stand with facilities included.