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I really think a main focus should be DC, Baltimore, Philly, and NY all new large NFL grass stadiums, large international flight capacity, All connected by rail and relatively close with world class hotel and restaurant amentities.
The area works well for this type of event
NY and Baltimore are not grass. NY is Field Turf and Baltimore is Momentum Turf
Something else people are neglecting is that Dallas also has a huge Latino influence which is only behind LA, NYC, Miami, Chicago, and Houston. So that has to count for something.
There's more to it than just having a large Latin influence/percentage. In Miami, the diversity of the Latin community makes it the perfect spot for the World Cup. Just having a large Latin population isn't enough to trump potential World Cup frenzy that would erupt in Miami among very large and very strong and diverse South American, Carribean and Central American communities that exist there. Not that there isn't diversity of the Latin community in other cities but none of them have the dominant and evident Latin diversity of Miami. The Greater NYC area will have the closest comparison but their numbers don't dominate the culture in the way that they do in Miami. Miami is absolutely made for World Cup.
Something else people are neglecting is that Dallas also has a huge Latino influence which is only behind LA, NYC, Miami, Chicago, and Houston. So that has to count for something.
Gee I wonder why?
Could it be that those same Latinos are coming out in droves to support MLS?
Oh wait. Apparently not.
Seattle dominates MLS attendance for a reason. Seattle's attendance is 80% higher than the next closest city. 80%. Soccer is King in the NW. And when Portland and Vancouver enter the league, it will be come even more evident.
Could it be that those same Latinos are coming out in droves to support MLS?
Oh wait. Apparently not.
Seattle dominates MLS attendance for a reason. Seattle's attendance is 80% higher than the next closest city. 80%. Soccer is King in the NW. And when Portland and Vancouver enter the league, it will be come even more evident.
A lot can change in 10-11 years. Some of those cities are already in the process of extending light rail and looking into new stadiums such as San Diego.
Yeah well while other cities are looking Houston is building one.
They only have one, American Airlines Center where the Mavericks & Stars play.
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