Episode 2252: The FAI Decides Euros > World Cups; Senegal > Egypt
The FAI, in its prudence, has abandoned its joint-bid with the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup, and instead in its prudence will now make a bid to host Euro 2028. Ken reports back from the five-association press conference held earlier today.
“Other 4 UK FAs”? Finally we get to see a FAI-produced video pertaining to our constitutional relationship with England and the UK which is genuinely offensive to **lots** of people https://t.co/IdOKV84sYT
— Ciarán Murphy (@saveciaranmurph) February 7, 2022
We also chat about last night’s AFCON final, Egypt’s questionable penalty shootout approach, and the Salah-Mane dynamic which grows ever-juicier.
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