Football: “The megalomania is becoming more and more bizarre”

Spain:

„AS“: “The dream has come true. “Spain has the World Cup in the bag.”

“Brand”: “We will organize the best World Cup in history. Spain will be the capital of the 2030 Super World Cup.”

„Sport“: “The 2030 World Cup…belongs to Spain!”

“Sports world”: “We are world champions.”

“The country”: “Spain is hosting the most global World Cup (…). The World Cup is returning to Spain.”

“The vanguard”: “Spain will be the center of the World Cup (…). It was a Solomonic decision and only possible thanks to an alliance between the two candidacies.”

Great Britain:

„Daily Mail“: “Gianni Infantino’s absurd idea for an inflated 2030 World Cup in six countries will hit players and fans hard.”

„The Sun“: “The 2030 World Cup will be held on three continents – and England could face a crazy schedule involving 13,000 miles of travel.”

Italy:

“Gazzetta dello Sport”: “A World Cup on three continents – that will be no exception. The gigantism of football will mean that in the future there will be tournaments with less identity and more organizational problems.”

“The Republic”: “We were on the way there, and now we are here: with excessive football, the football of the Incredible Hulk, ever more gigantic, ever more inflated. Maybe this is the evolution of the species. It has long since begun; between UEFA and FIFA it is a race for calendars, muscles and sinews, a rubber universe that wears out the athletes but stimulates business. There will be no going back. It’s frightening to imagine: endless travel, outrageous spending, a frightening consumption of money, fuel, energy and time, despite a sensitivity to the environment and the future of the world that has never been so profound and necessary. Instead, football ignores this because multiplication is the only arithmetic and economic gesture that it knows and practices.”

France:

„RTL“: “The international football association is thinking big, very big in fact: a World Cup on three continents and in six countries. But where will the madness end?”

“The Parisian”: “World Cup 2030: Six countries and three continents (…). The strange formula FIFA has chosen.”

„BFM/RMC Sport“: “With games spread across Europe, Africa and South America to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Cup in 2030, Gianni Infantino secures a victory for all affected countries. The FIFA boss also pulls off a tactical coup with a view to 2034.”

Switzerland:

„Blick“: “FIFA wants to make the world a better place again.”

“Tages-Anzeiger”: “The megalomania is becoming more and more bizarre.”

“The New Zurich Times”: “FIFA has caught the travel bug.”

Australia:

„Sydney Morning Herald“: “Already doomed? Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid is a huge blow to Australia.”

„Guardian“: “Football Australia, state and federal governments and potential Asian co-hosts have been given just 25 days by FIFA to decide whether they will bid for the 2034 Men’s World Cup. The tight schedule was announced on the same day Saudi Arabia announced its intention to host the tournament, and the country received the backing of Asia’s most powerful soccer administrator.”

News.com.au: “Australia’s hopes of hosting the 2034 World Cup are facing a massive blow. Football Australia could now shift its focus to securing hosting rights for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.”