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all three can get automatic bids by plaid_pants

The Hex could continue as normal with the top three teams getting the other automatic bids and 4th and 5th getting spots in the 6-team play-off with the other confederations sans Europe.

I assume that Mexico, Canada and the US would not participate in qualifying. Somehow they need to get competitive friendlies in the build-up.

I assume one semi-final will be played in Azteca and the other semi-final played in Toronto. The US will get to host the final at...the guess I heard was a new stadium in Los Angeles. To get a 10 PM start in Europe the game would have to kick off at 1PM Pacific / 4 AM in China.

As to the footprint of the World Cup, the United States is so big it is already the same thing as hosting the tournament throughout Europe. I don't see how adding Canada and Mexico makes travel and scheduling anymore difficult. No more hopping from game-to-game on the same day in a helicopter for Platini.