Road to 2026 World Cup: FIFA too easy to arrange

JAKARTA - Michel Platini, then chairman of the 1998 World Cup organizing committee in his own country, explained that the group allocation for the then-top teams was arranged in such a way, so that France would avoid Brazil in the early knockout phase. Hopefully, they will only meet in the final, which Platini called "everyone's dream final."

In the days of FIFA President Sepp Blatter, scandals after scandals of world football, colored the journey of modern football, as part of the industry. So many, giant companies want to get into FIFA.

For example, Adidas as a ball sponsor, can last every 25 years in conjunction with FIFA. So Nike as its competitor to this day, is only outside FIFA. Just look, the competition between Hyundai and KIA, for the official vehicle of 48 countries in the 2026 World Cup, also elbowed each other.

In fact, the appointment of the host of the FIFA World Cup has always used money politics. And, finally, all members of the FIFA Exco in the era of Sepp Blatter were arrested by the FBI. After it was revealed that the bribe had bribed Afsel to host. In fact, the President of UEFA - Michael Platini, since 2015, has been sentenced to 4 years, because he was dragged into the scandal created by Sepp Blatter and his friends.

Do you remember the world football fans when Sepp Blatter had to repeat the results of the vote between the people and the FIFA count, to choose a player who was named the best player of all time?

FIFA really hopes that Pele is the winner. However, the result is that Maradona was chosen as the best player of all time. In fact, even the pooling was repeated. The point is, FIFA hates it so much that it's Blatter's brain, so Maradona was chosen by 211 coaches from all FIFA member countries.

Why FIFA under Sepp Blatter did not want Maradona's name? Because Maradona's character and way of thinking did not agree with FIFA's wishes. The culmination, when the 1990 World Cup, the FIFA scenario that hopes Italy as the host will qualify for the final, was destroyed by Argentina under captain Maradona.

Even from the preliminary round, Argentina was "worked" by FIFA referees, to always issue a yellow card for the Argentine players. So, when playing in the final, Argentina could not be strengthened by six key players, who were exposed to two yellow cards.

The impact, Argentina was made to stumble in the final match at the Rome Olympic Stadium, Italy. Without being strengthened by Pedro Monzon, Claudio Caniggia, Jose Serrizuela, Sergio Batista, Ricardo Giusti, and Julio Olarticoechea.

Still unsatisfied, feeling hatred and revenge with Diego Maradona, the number one at FIFA - Sepp Blatter, again humiliated Maradona at the 1994 United States World Cup. After scoring one goal against Greece in Group D, and then after Nigeria, Maradona was immediately approached by a female officer, a member of the doping test. And, then proved, use the doping test, tested positive, Maradona was punished by FIFA.

Compare with the Peruvian striker, Paolo Guerrero, who was sentenced to 14 months for doping, was actually allowed by FIFA to compete in the 2018 Russia World Cup. Strange isn't it? That's the FIFA conspiracy.

Ocehan Michael Platini, that the ideal final between hosts France and Brazil at the 1998 World Cup, was not just a factor of the wishes of people sitting on the FIFA council, or FIFA Exco members. But a conspiracy between FIFA, sponsors, and television.

Just imagine, FIFA's income at the 2014 Brazil World Cup, was as much as 4.8 billion US dollars. The details: 2.4 billion dollars from television broadcasting rights, 1.8 billion dollars from sponsorship and activities 1 billion dollars. Ticket sales, only generated 550 million dollars. This means that sponsors and television will be equal in power, in terms of business and FIFA's interests.

In the story "History Of Football" on Bein 1, it is said that, when Ronaldo was under great stress and mules-mules before the final match between France vs Brazil - July 12, 1998, there were indications due to requests from Nike, as the sponsor of the Brazilian national team, and also as an individual sponsor of Ronaldo, pressured and forced Ronaldo not to come down as a "starter".

The incident where Ronaldo seemed to be "used" to this day, as a scandal that FIFA could not announce. Brazilian fans had to wait 50 years to know the cause of Ronando Rozario's illness. Similar to the "Hillsborough Disaster", April 15, 1989.

From the television side, in business terms, it certainly needs the support of viewers from all televisions that buy the rights to broadcast the World Cup? Logically, where is there a television that does not cawe-cawe to participate in choosing, who deserves to enter the "Big 8", the semifinals and finals. The World Cup is considered the most premium event. No one can match its fantastic record. Both the record of the audience, or the money in circulation!

Where would the sole rights holder who cooperates with FIFA, only want the World Cup final match, between Egypt vs Cape Verde? Or Germany vs Curacao? Or Brazil vs New Zealand?

If the event happens at the U-17 World Cup level, or U-19 it seems okay. However, it will never happen at the senior level!

In the era of Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA who is considered a letoy, it seems easy to be arranged by anyone. Before Gianni Infantino, the president of any country, it was difficult to meet the President of FIFA, like Sepp Blatter.

However, when managed by Gianni Infantino, Jokowi could only meet three times. In fact, Indonesia's envoy, Erick Thohir, could meet Gianni Infantino, anytime, anywhere. Even though this is already in the realm of intervention. However, FIFA flinched! Qatar as the host of the 2022 World Cup, easily arranged FIFA.

The World Cup as a "holiday" for world-class players, in the last 40 years, has always been celebrated in June-July, when the FIFA World Cup is held every four years. However, FIFA can be a little tricky, when Qatar is whispering, so that the 2022 World Cup can be held in November and December.

Qatar, which has violated human rights, as a result of being appointed as the host of the 2022 World Cup, in the span of building stadiums, has killed more than 1,000 human workers, from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, again FIFA flinched.

Qatar, not a tolerant country. Qatar is a discriminatory country. And, the future of the World Cup host, will no longer be held in the Arabian Peninsula. The reason is that Arab countries are not football countries. And, it damages the culture and schedule of elite clubs on the mainland of Eopa.

Recently, Gianni Infantino as the number one in the world football institution, has made a discourse, that the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, will decide there will be 64 countries, who can qualify for the final round. A giant super business?

The fact is, FIFA can be regulated by Qatar only because of money. Then, what does it have to do with PSSI?

Considering that PSSI is an organization under the auspices of FIFA, then its sepak terjang, which is slightly different. Both can regulate. The difference is that if FIFA seems a bit "soft", if PSSI is very rough, and tends to have no shame.

In the last 10 years in the Indonesian League, who is the champion, who is degraded, and who is the club that wants to promote, has been seen far in advance, before the competition is over. If you don't believe it, just ask the management of Persipura Jayapura, Sriwijaya FC Palembang, or Persib Bandung, or also the management of PS Bhayangkara, who can win the 2017 Indonesian League.

In the era of Iwan Bule as the holder of the "hot seat" of national football, PSSI, while occupying the post of number one in the organization founded by Ir. Soeratin Sosrosoegondo, April 19, 1930, only had the capital of threatening, boasting and bribing.

So, for fans of world football or even local Indonesian football, there is no need to be very fanatical with the participating countries that are competing in the 2026 World Cup. Or also don't need to be baper with local Indonesian clubs. Both FIFA and PSSI institutions can process, organize and give "gifts".

Still remember, in the 2022 World Cup, FIFA did not conspicuously arrange the winner. However, the conspiracy brought 16 countries to qualify for the "16 Besar". It seems, it has already passed the Netherlands and Argentina to the "8 Besar". It seems to have more lucrative business meaning until the final match.

FIFA business can destroy and delight every country, at the World Cup event. Meanwhile, some PSSI managers, as well as club officials who arrange with bribe brokers and their accomplices. Eleven twelve, right?