The US Soccer Bid Committee mailed letters last week to public officials and stadium operators in metropolitan markets across the United States in an initial and important step toward preparing a formal bid to play host to the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Springfield was not included in the list of over 70 venues.
As you might expect, the list includes some intriguing markets, such as Fayetteville, Arkansas and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Basically, the list includes every major college football and NFL stadium in the country.
Down the Byline reminds us of the difficulties faced in 1994 for many of these football fields when it comes to hosting the worlds game.
Do you think Springfield not being included on the initial list has anything to do with the Park District policy of not allowing beer sales?
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The article in the Post-Dispatch said stadiums needed a minimum of 40,000 seats, I don’t think anything in Springfield meets that requirement. Faurot Field was on the list though.
Must be played on natural grass too, I know they added sod to the Silverdome back in 1994 so they could play there.