- by Joe Curtis, writing from Miami
From the 1994 film "D2: The Mighty Ducks"
Coach Bombay: I thought Iceland was covered with ice.
María: No, it's very green!
Coach Bombay: I thought GREENLAND was green!
María: Greenland is covered with ice, and Iceland is very nice!
One of the biggest complaints regarding Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup is the Heat, this wont be a problem in Greenland. If FIFA wants to promote the game what is better than having the first permafrost World Cup? The answer is nothing. Nothing is better, and the reason why is igloos. Just picture the World Cup Final taking place in a massive igloo, would that not be a memorable World Cup? Ill answer that question for you, yes. Igloos were originally built by Inuits, and with 88% of Greenland's population being Inuit this would perfect. I mean FIFA does want to "open this game to everybody and open it to all cultures."
There is however one major problem, Greenland is not part of FIFA. In fact Greenland's national football team is not a member of UEFA or CONCACAF because they cannot sustain a grass pitch on the permafrost. Thanks to FIFA's approval of Field-turf and FIFA president Sepp Blatter approving a field-turf field in Qaqortoq, Greenland there is hope that one day FIFA will approve Greenland's membership. The wheels are turning, now the only thing left is getting the Polar Teddy Bears (yes, that is the name of their national team) ready for a World Cup. The Polar Teddys participated in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup and faced some of the meanest teams on the planet: Northern Cyprus and Zanzibar. They may have lost both games but those two countries will never forget the day they wrestled with the mighty Polar Teddy Bears.
Will Greenland ever host a World Cup? I wouldnt doubt that everyone including those living in Greenland would say no, but hey I thought Qatar had no shot at hosting the 2022 and look what happened.
