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Am vetoing it

No betting

No nothing

It's not the corruption that bothers me per se, it is the fact that it is so blatant and apparently completely without remorse or consequence.

(... and not just FIFA in the world right now)

indiana wrote:

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Not at all playing down the FIFA / Infantino issues but would it maybe be better to have a different title for this thread like say "FIFA Issues" so then leaving room for say a "FIFA World Cup 2026" thread to concentrate on the football rather than folk start adding that on here? There is already some preliminary competition chat in the General Football thread.

Not saying thst non football issues should not be raised during the course of a FIFA World Cup 2026 thread, indeed it may prove to be appropriate to raise some as the competition goes along, but I just think that might be a clearer initial distinction.

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 I think that is a good suggestion! 

If anyone likes predicting the winner and rest of the bracket, the Guardian have this great tool!

I have Scotland losing to Mexico last 32. And England losing to Mexico last 16

With Argentina beating France in the final.

www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/bracketology-predict-a-path-to-world-cup-victory

I confidently predict that I shall lose interest once England goes out & I certainly shan't waste time watching the final (unless, of course, England unexpectedly reaches it!).    

indiana wrote:

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Thanks Jon. And I see that the threads have now been merged, which wasn't exactly what I was thinkong of. But hey ho I guess it's no biggie.

Already 2 votes for Scotland getiing out of a World Cup Finals Group  

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 I think they will get out - theyll beat Haiti, probably lose the other 2 but 3 points should be fine. England I think will get 7 points in our pool. Croatia a draw. Ghana may be a draw, but think we will sneak it. I have England meeting Ivory Coast last 32 bit Mexico being the bete noir. 

the addict wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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Thanks Jon. And I see that the threads have now been merged, which wasn't exactly what I was thinking of. But hey ho I guess it's no biggie.

Already 2 votes for Scotland getiing out of a World Cup Finals Group  

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 Oh well, you tried. Pity they have been merged.

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 Yeah, not quite the plan! However, i suspect the thread will become just about the football. And there will be a lot of that. 

I was thinking earlier, I dont feel at all World Cup feverish. Suspect thats because a) Im not a teenager anymore and b) its hard to see how it will mean much before the knockout stages 

Although Im sure that wlll change - I felt like this pre Qatar (wrong time of the year was my view and in a desert country etc) - I ended up enjoying the last one a lot and hope that will come to pass this year as well!