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Just for reference, the United States already put together a list of the 18 cities that would host matches in 2022:
- Pasadena, CA [LA] (Rose Bowl)
- Los Angeles, CA [LA] (LA Memorial Coliseum)
- Arlington, TX [Dallas] (Cowboys Stadium)
- Landover, MD [DC] (FedExField)
- East Rutherford, NJ [NYC] (MetLife Stadium)
- Miami Gardens, FL [Miami] (Sun Life Stadium)
- Houston, TX (Reliant Stadium)
- Kansas City, KS (Arrowhead Stadium)
- Denver, CO (INVESCO Field at Mile High)
- Tampa, FL (Raymond James Stadium)
- Foxborough, MA [Boston] (Gillette Stadium)
- Seattle, WA (Husky Stadium and CenturyLink Field)
- Glendale, AZ [Phoenix] (University of Phoenix Stadium)
- Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome)
- Baltimore, MD (M&T Bank Stadium)
- Philadelphia, PA (Lincoln Financial Field)
- Nashville, TN (LP Field)
- San Diego, CA (Qualcomm Stadium)
- Indianapolis, IN (Lucas Oil Stadium)
These cities were rejected by the U.S. in its final 2022 bid:
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Jacksonville, FL
- Charlotte, NC
- Cleveland, OH
- St. Louis, MO
- Detroit, MI
- Orlando, FL
- Oakland, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Palo Alto, CA
- Washington, D.C. proper (but a suburban stadium in Landover was chosen)
- Birmingham, AL
- Columbus, OH
- Knoxville, TN
- Two stadiums in Minneapolis, MN
- Tempe, AZ (but Phoenix - er, Glendale - would still host matches)
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- San Antonio, TX
- Las Vegas, NV
Various other cities were eliminated in the first round of cuts in 2009; some names from this list include Buffalo, Athens (GA), Cincinnati, Columbia (SC), Fayetteville (AR), Gainesville (FL), Green Bay, Lexington (KY), Madison, and Tallahassee.
Personally, I think that U.S. Soccer might go back and reassess this list, but I can't really see any problem with the 18 cities already chosen. Kind of surprised that Chicago didn't make the final cut and Nashville did, though. Some of the chosen stadiums (such as the Georgia Dome) will also be replaced before 2022, but I don't think it will affect any of the winning cities.
Also, I should note that while Puerto Rico is officially part of the U.S., it has a separate football association and separate membership in CONCACAF and FIFA. In short, no U.S. world cup matches in San Juan.
I am willing to bet that list of 18 cities would change a little bit should the US be back in the mix for the 2022 World Cup. I can't see Tampa being chosen given Raymond James lacks any type of roof covering. Teams will not be happy having to play a day game in Florida in June with the heat. There were some issues in 1994 the last time the US hosted as well as last year in Brazil with heat concerns.
I wasn't trying to suggest that the MLS stadia be used for WC games; obviously the much bigger and better NFL or college football stadia would have to be used (eg the Cowboys stadium in Dallas and the Ohio State stadium in Columbus). Also, I may be wrong on this but I believe most teams play at most in two cities in the preliminary round. Home country games vary from WC to WC -- sometimes it's all in one stadium and sometimes it's in as many as three.
Ah, I see...about the soccer stadiums.
As for the second part of your statement, I thought you were wrong so I did a little research. Interestingly what I found was that (I didnt look at every single match but I spot checked about seven or eight countries for each world cup) every single nation played its group matches in three different stadiums for every world cup (as I suspected) going back to '98 in France. However, at the last US event in '94 all teams played two matches at one stadium and then a third somewhere else. This could be in an attempt to control travel distance considering how massive the US is, but it could also be because the field was only 24 teams. So again, ever since the competition expanded to 32 teams, I believe that nobody plays a group stage match in the same stadium. Also note that stadium means stadium/venue, not necessarily city.
The Georgia Dome will be nonexistent by the time 2022 rolls around.
Qualcomm may also see the wrecking ball by then, depending on what the Chargers down. L.A. more than likely will have their NFL team again, so chances are it'll be in whatever new stadium is built. Although they MIGHT put it in the Coliseum just for nostalgia
Boston - Gillette Stadium, NYC - Met Life Stadium, Philly - Lincoln Field, Baltimore - M&T Stadium, DC - Fed Ex Field, Cincinnati - Paul Brown Stadium, Chicago - Soldier Field, Minneapolis - US Bank Stadium (2016 Completion), St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome, Kansas City - Arrowhead Stadium, Denver - Sports Authority Field, Seattle - Century Link Field, San Francisco - Levi's Stadium, Dallas - AT&T Stadium, Houston - NRG Stadium, Tampa - Raymond James Stadium, Miami - Sun Life Stadium.
* Cities/Stadiums not listed:
Los Angeles - This depends on the NFL Chargers, Raiders, & Rams to build a new stadium.
San Diego - Qualcomm Stadium is old & outdated to award as a host.
Phoenix - The mass transit system does not exist to move people around & despite to be nearby the Grand Canyon.
NOLA - The Superdome is old & outdated to award as a host.
Buffalo - No ground break to construct a new stadium for the NFL Bills nearby Niagara Falls & Toronto.
Portland has the MLS' most entertaining fan base. It's too bad that they don't have an NFL sized stadium.
The atmosphere and vibe of a USA World Cup game in Portland would leap off the tv screen like everybody was watching it in 3D.
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