[neguoogleX]

USA will get another Summer Olympics in the 2020's, probably 2024 or 28. By then, attitudes may have changed here regarding Olympics funding. However, the US is a big federation dominated by parochial attitudes, you can't expect the Fed to fund the olympics here. The country is not united, and the South hates the Northern cities. Really, USA is a failing union. I mean, there are people cheering with glee b/c ''evil northern liberal Chicago" failed and are using it here as a weapon against Obama. The only time this country seems to unite and come together is when a major catastrophe occurs.

The US has had quite a few games recently, but so has Europe. Although Europe isn't one country, it still should not have so many games in such a short period of time. I hope Europe doesn't get the games until at least 2028. Barcelona, Athens, Torino, London, Sochi.... no way Rome or Madrid gets it in 2020. I'm shocked that 2012 went back to europe so soon after Athens.

Europe seems to think it should get the games every 2 times or so, when Asia is far more populated. I predict 2020 will go to Asia but probably not India (not ready) and China will get the 2018 games. Africa will have to wait until after we see how Rio goes.

The World Cup would be far more valuable for the US then the olympics...a 2022 World cup for the US would be fantastic... thats 28 years between cups, which doesn't seem like a huge issue.

[miel]

One country getting 2 out of 7 world cups. I don't think that is appropriate. There are many other countries out there who want to and can hold the World Cup. Considering that the US is probably the least football interested nation on earth.

[Bill-Watson]

That is a crazy thing to say....the least interested? How come I've just finished watching the premiership on TV? If it were that unpopular, how come we can support a TV channel devoted to International and US soccer leagues?

You know nothing of the growing football interest in this nation and the ascendancy of our national team. You seem to be ignorant of the large growing fan base which is on the verge of reaching critical mass. Also, to say we are less interested than somwhere like Cricket loving India or New Zealand who never qualify for WC's at all, is lunacy... come over and do some research before you speak, sir. Typical european centric response. Even China is far behind our development.

Oh, and wheter you like it or not, or it insults your euro-centric views, FIFA could benefit very nicely from contributing to the growth of football over here. We will get it sooner or later whether you consider it ''fair" or not. The US is not just any other nation willing to host. We are the third largest country in the world and have a growing hispanic football mad population. Money talks, and we have most venues built. 1994 was the most attended cup ever. 94 was our infancy, 2022 will be our comming out party on the world stage of football.

[mobiphones]

futurecityThat is a crazy thing to say....the least interested? How come I've just finished watching the premiership on TV? If it were that unpopular, how come we can support a TV channel devoted to International and US soccer leagues?
Simple, the US, has a large Hispanic population, and there are people who interested in soccer in general, but it doesn't rival American Football, Baseball, and Basketball. There is a NHL Network, but how many Americans, really care about the Stanley Cup?

[Cigarsstoreonline]

Simple, the US, has a large Hispanic population, and there are people who interested in soccer in general, but it doesn't rival American Football, Baseball, and Basketball. There is a NHL Network, but how many Americans, really care about the Stanley Cup?

Americans need to wake up. Hockey and Soccer are far superior to silly games like base ball..i'd rather watch paint dry. Anywy, baseball is declining, and so is hockey sadly...soccer will soon be one of the top 3 sports in this country, and the world cup 2022 will accelerate that. Hispanics will be nearly 40 percent of our population soon enough, and you think an old slow game like Bball is going to remain King? Soccer will join NFL, College, and NBA.

[Theorsell]

I understand the sport. A growing sport doesn't equal a popular sport. Neither does a skilled national team. The MLS has an average attendance of 230,000. Here in Scotland with a population significantly less that New York City has 90,000 average attendance and that is just the top league. This means less than 0.1% of the US population attends a match. In Scotland that figure works out as around 2%. If you looked at attendance for Europe it would be many times that of the US. South America would yield similar results.

India has lacked investment in football. Even so it is still the 2nd sport in the country, 1st in certain states. In the US even with the growth of football it may still be considered the 5th sport in the country by some. Like I said before the skill of the national team is irrelevant. Scotland hasn't qualified for a significant tournament since 1998 and has never made it out of the group stage of the WC. Yet my figures show 20 times the relative attendance of the USA.

Considering these figures I think there are many more deserving nations that are more passionate about the game who should have the honour of staging the World Cup. 2 out of 7 cups for a country with such low general attendance is not a good allocation. Football is growing in the US on its own anyway. Probably with some thanks to the 94 world cup. FIFA shouldn't have to give you two cups. They should focus on countries that need the investment. India or China would be perfect in fact.

[Feelundseenna]

God, sorry pal but,

You may wish so, but you'll be dissapointed...Why the hell are you so anti USA anyway? Given your interest in NYC and the fact that you live on a USA directed forum, you should be happy for USA success not routing against us. Would I go to a London forum and start spoutin off about how England should never get this, that, etc...NO, i would be lambasted and kicked out.

FIFA doesn't care what you want, it votes for CASH and future potential, not what is today.

In fact, you seem rather anti-usa indeed... people here actually care about this country and are routing for it to succeed no matter what you think is fair or not.

[Amerworma]

So basically you either can't or don't want to debate the subject? If I'm so wrong counter my points.

[xiaoselangone]

I said, FIFA votes on potential...we have huge potential, not on what the figures today show. You must hate this country. Instead of wanting to see success here, you want bloody China to get it...communist China for god's sake. Nice. Thanks mate for the support, now why are you on this forum again? Oh, I see, just to show how anti-american you are. There are people here that actually care abou this country you know. If that's how the average Brit views it, well just lets say I'm hoping you fail in all your bids from now on. Wanting a communist country to get it over us, great friends you are.

[FoetAgerhot46]

Americans need to wake up. Hockey and Soccer are far superior to silly games like base ball.

Players might run around a lot in soccer ... but it's a slow game.