I always supported the idea that if you are going to do a world cup, then you do it in a nation filled with football history and culture. There is nothing else you need, it could be even a poor nation and they would still have everything you need.
Argentina is famously a poor nation, they had record breaking inflation after inflation and you could stay at a five star hotel literally for 10 bucks a day, that is the cheapness level and poverty level they have, and yet if you do a world cup there, between the amazing stadiums and the football culture and people who would love to watch it, you are going to end up with a lot of fans and a great world cup. Wealth doesn't equal a good world cup, love of football does equal it without a doubt though.
Absolutely agreed.
We saw that in Qatar. Money just cannot buy football skills. They were the worst team by far, I don't think they should have been there as they lowered the whole average skill of the tournament.
There's no need to have a wealthy country as host, many others have already the infrastructure needed, so you can just reuse them. South America and Europe have countless of stadiums that can be used, and the football quality is the best of the world.