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It’s gonna be New York or Philly I think. But honestly Atlanta has the best location for a NFL stadium of the host cities, at least in America
I don't think Atlanta and Philadelphia are in the running.
Last I heard it was between LA, Dallas and NY. I do agree with the assumption that the final would be ina location with lots of PT but I guess they are not considering that. I think the major factor is capacity, which gives Dallas the edge based on size alone
I don't think Atlanta's stadium is more conveniently located than New Orleans, Houston or a handful of others.
I don't think Atlanta and Philadelphia are in the running.
Last I heard it was between LA, Dallas and NY. I do agree with the assumption that the final would be ina location with lots of PT but I guess they are not considering that. I think the major factor is capacity, which gives Dallas the edge based on size alone
I don't think Atlanta's stadium is more conveniently located than New Orleans, Houston or a handful of others.
Metlife has the largest capacity, and New York would make the most sense. The premiere city of North America, and close proximity to Philadelphia and Boston (also host cities).
*Not saying New York automatically deserves the spot, just saying it makes good sense.
I don't think Atlanta and Philadelphia are in the running.
Last I heard it was between LA, Dallas and NY. I do agree with the assumption that the final would be ina location with lots of PT but I guess they are not considering that. I think the major factor is capacity, which gives Dallas the edge based on size alone
I don't think Atlanta's stadium is more conveniently located than New Orleans, Houston or a handful of others.
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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Interesting no mention of Miami as a potential host for the final considering FIFA officials opened a 60,000 square foot office in Coral Gables for the 2026 games (FIFA President Gianni Infantino will be relocating here in the lead up to the games as well) and Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was just selected as the site for the final of the upcoming 2024 Copa America. Then there’s this guy named Messi on the local MLS team owned by Beckham which might have some influence along with the fact it has hosted another prominent event with international following, Formula 1, and more Super Bowls than any other city.
New York may seem to make the most sense but from what I have seen Arlington TX is the favorite.
MetLife is just as suburban as most NFL stadiums: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3k7Pnjb14qa3rsVC6
But again I don't think proximity to premiere cities is much of a factor. ATT is expandable to 100K plus.
Looking at expansion capacity and Fifa 80k requirements only 4 host stadiums meet the requirements. In order of Capacity those would be ATT, SoFi, MetLife and NRG
Maybe FIF
No one is mentioning Miami because the talk is amongst 2 venues
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There have been multiple instances of ESPN reports in the past year citing AT&T Stadium as FIFA's choice to host the coveted match, but recent comments from a high-ranking official suggest the decision has been narrowed down to two: AT&T Stadium in Arlington and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Other cities are not being mentioned because they are not options. Hard Rock seems to have the lowest capacity among host stadiums.
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NOLA not Houston are host cities
Celebrating Thanksgiving already?
Not sure how to rearrange that, but I saw the caveat for host cities after if that's what you meant. New Orleans isn't hosting, but Houston is.
I would agree that there's more to do around Mercedes Benz stadium if we are just looking at host stadiums. I read the caveat after.
As you tend to do in most posts you ignore legacy, history etc.
fenway being the oldest ballpark in mlb and Red Sox with third most championships
Celtics being an original nba team with the most championships
Bruins being an original nhl team with fourth most championships
Patriots having fourth most championships
Where are sports best rivalries?
Red Sox - Yankees
Celtics - lakers
Bruins - Canadians
Just because other posters are ignoring the premise of the OP article, does not mean I'm obligated to follow along with them. That's why I'm ignoring legacy and rivalries, because it's irrelevant in this particular thread and we surely have other threads that covered that part of sports culture.
Was that really "conventional wisdom" though? In order to uproot an NFL franchise and move it to one of the most expensive stadiums in the world in a new city, a lot of people and big entities have to believe quite strongly that there will be support when that team arrives. Clearly they were right. The "no one will go!" notion was a hot take at the time and was proven wrong pretty quickly.
Regardless, I'm not sure what your point is? I'm not arguing that LA isn't a "sports capital" by any definition. It has a large enough population and passionate enough fans to support multiple franchises across multiple sports. It's also capable of drawing crowds for one-offs and special events. It's an Olympic city. It's both a sporting economic engine, and home to passionate sports fans that can fill many stadiums and arenas year round.
My point is that in the new sports economy having loyal fans bases will become less and less relevant.
Just because other posters are ignoring the premise of the OP article, does not mean I'm obligated to follow along with them. That's why I'm ignoring legacy and rivalries, because it's irrelevant in this particular thread and we surely have other threads that covered that part of sports culture.
Okay but the 1932 Olympics matters? But not like the 1990s?
I mean if we're talking strictly about popularity, global impact and finances/revenue and not fanbases or culture, it's clear NYC and LA are the top cities. Nothing is more iconic than the Yankees' logo ball cap, Madison Square Garden, the Lakers, and the Staples Center, internationally the most recognized sports brands. Boston might be 3rd. As much as I love Philly sports and fanbases, I'd be lying to myself if I said it has the same name recognition and brand appeal as either city and so are the people saying Indianapolis or other 2nd tier cities, there's 7 year olds in SEA who can tell you about Kobe and the Lakers—different ballgame compared to the other cities.
NYC
LA
Gap
Boston
Philly
Dallas, Chicago and Bay Area can fight for #5
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I don't think Atlanta and Philadelphia are in the running.
Last I heard it was between LA, Dallas and NY. I do agree with the assumption that the final would be ina location with lots of PT but I guess they are not considering that. I think the major factor is capacity, which gives Dallas the edge based on size alone
I don't think Atlanta's stadium is more conveniently located than New Orleans, Houston or a handful of others.
I think it will be MetLife as well but the rumor has been MetLife and At&T for a while. LA was in the running but the timing of a final is a problem from my reading. A final at noon pacific would mean it’s 8 PM in London.
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