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World Cup match tickets are usually done via some awful antiquated ticket lottery, but the good news is they aren't all that expensive. I want to say they were like $125 a ticket. And good seats are never available because all the good seats are crony FIFA/sponsor seats where people don't even really show up. I went with the Outlaws in 2014 and while parts of it were a nightmare (the trip to Manaus was lolbad) it was nice to have travel agents take care of getting us all in one hotel where we could basically party together for two weeks and be shuttled off to matches.

If you do go, make sure you attend the pre-match parties and generally hang around and meet the other teams' fans. One good thing about Qatar is that since it's so small the local block parties will probably be completely lit. And this is FIFA so I guarantee there will be plenty of alcohol available at all FIFA-sponsored functions.

I don't mind paying $150 or whatever a ticket, but how the hell is Qatar gonna manage having every single teams' fans in a small area? Hotel prices would have to be insane, no?

Other than that seems like it would be hella fun with the parties and such and could probably see a couple different teams I'm interested in.

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11-13-2021 , 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Fossilkid93

Weah's played some 9 for Lille, I say F it and just go Puli-Weah-Reyna up top. None of the other 9s have shown enough to make me think they're can't miss starters.

He is so good out wide though. But you're right in saying Reyna probably takes that spot back. I'm good with Weah at 9 over Pepi or whoever else but also don't think we get the best out of him there

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11-13-2021 , 01:48 AM

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Qatar a lock to be the worst world cup experience wise in history for fans.

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11-13-2021 , 03:22 AM

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Probably, but if it's relatively cheap it still might be worth it. Really nice centrally-located AirBNBs for those dates can be had for like $100-140/night. But I wonder if you book now if those eventually just get canceled by the hosts assuming maybe they don't realize the gravity of those dates yet.

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11-13-2021 , 05:55 AM

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grando1.0

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Anything without vuvuzelas will best South Africa

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11-13-2021 , 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

I think you have a pretty clear view of who will qualify, but canada/Panama might still be in a fight for who has to be in a playoff.

Disagree - Canada is in great shape, and seem more likely to finish top of the group then to finish 4th. They are only 1 point off the lead, and their two toughest road games (v. US and Mexico) are already behind them.

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11-13-2021 , 01:23 PM

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He is so good out wide though. But you're right in saying Reyna probably takes that spot back. I'm good with Weah at 9 over Pepi or whoever else but also don't think we get the best out of him there

if we could book Pep Guardiola for a few consulting sessions on how to play a strikerless lineup I’d love to see it, but otherwise I think we kind of need Pepi’s size and hold-up play.

I don’t even think he was all that bad last night, he certainly was far from clinical in the box but he did draw a decent amount of attention and opened things up on the wings.

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11-13-2021 , 03:40 PM

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Que up that classic EM post

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in the 20th century
Team A vs Team B
goal differential: Team A 113 goals for & 42 goals against
winning percentage: team A 28 wins - 6 losses - 8 draws
in world cup qualifiers: team A 10-2-5
results: team A really dominated this century! team A is Mexico, congratulations Mexico!
...but for context...
other things that dominated this century: whaling, polio, charlie chaplin, manual credit card machines that made a noise like a giant crossbow
ways people got their news in this century: horseback, screaming, beacons of flame on mountains of gondor
things people liked to do in this century: invent the radio, sit on flagpoles, remember the alamo by reaping the benefits of leading the first world into a mighty age of benevolent imperialism (usa only), use cash to buy a single issue of a porn magazine that you then would read over and over for two years making elaborate stories about all the pictures including the advertisements until the paper had conglomerated into brick of pure epoxy

in the 21st century
Mexico 22 goals, USA 35 goals, el wormo turno
Mexico record vs USA: 6 wins 13 losses 5 draws
Mexico's losing record against USA in world cup qualifiers = 3 wins 4 losses
Mexico's record in 2002 world cup tournament AFTER MEXICO LOST TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
zero wins, zero losses, zero games, Mexico on your bicicleta, mexico on your triciclo, mexico adios!
level of resentment felt by Mexico towards USA for being reduced to central american pinata champions

Spoiler:

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11-13-2021 , 04:36 PM

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Weah has to be out wide, he's also a great passer. Aaronson is the ideal super sub with a fully fit Puli at LW. Would keep Pepi up top, find some way to rotate Reyna in with Weah or play him more centrally rotating with Musah? Too many good players now

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11-13-2021 , 05:47 PM

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Hard to believe we talk about Canada like that

Lets hope your right. CDN's just hope they make it

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11-14-2021 , 04:45 PM

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#CanMNT vs Mexico:

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over the next 2 days, the city will see ~15 cm of snow, while dropping to a cool -8 degrees by kick off Tuesday, which will feel like -16

should be stupid

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11-14-2021 , 04:50 PM

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Lumping on the Maple Leafs

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11-15-2021 , 10:27 PM

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usa - jamaica is at 2 PM locally here...right in the middle of my work day. No watch for me *sigh*

otoh, gotta be honest...canada - mexico will be must watch TV in the evening

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11-15-2021 , 10:34 PM

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Schlitz mmmm

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oh hell yeah

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11-15-2021 , 10:39 PM

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reports from edmonton:

it's getting colder

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11-15-2021 , 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 702guy

usa - jamaica is at 2 PM locally here...right in the middle of my work day. No watch for me *sigh*

otoh, gotta be honest...canada - mexico will be must watch TV in the evening

Odds are the quality of the game will not be great. It will be the soccer equivalent of a late Jan game in Foxborough

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11-15-2021 , 10:48 PM

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Berhalter's quote about not having a lineup yet because he wants to see the condition of the pitch first just has me besides myself. Preparing for the MLS All-Stars. Kellyn Acosta definitely getting the start

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11-15-2021 , 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

Odds are the quality of the game will not be great. It will be the soccer equivalent of a late Jan game in Foxborough

watching mexico trying to ice skate out on the pitch vs. a frenzied crowd should be quite entertaining.

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11-15-2021 , 11:16 PM

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Schlitz mmmm

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It's gettin' colder! Maynard Goat

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11-15-2021 , 11:18 PM

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tv ratings

usa/mexico: 2.9 million univision, 1.3 million espn2

canada/costa rica: 713k sportsnet
which was apparently ~double the previous game
could go higher tomorrow vs mex with nothing else much going on

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11-15-2021 , 11:21 PM

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Schlitz mmmm

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lock the door, kill the light. no one's comin' home tonight. they're all at the game

it's gettin' colder Ritz!

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11-16-2021 , 12:22 AM

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McKennie is suspended I don't think there's another MF to start

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11-16-2021 , 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 72off

Given that Canada/Costa Rica have like 7% of the population of US/Mexico, I'd say they killed it.

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11-16-2021 , 09:11 AM

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Yeah I'm expecting something like:

------------------Turner-------------------

-----Cannon--McK--Zim--A. Rob----

---------------- Adams -------------------

----------Musah -- Acosta--------------

Arriola --------- Pepi -------- Aaronson

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11-16-2021 , 09:18 AM

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Also have to remember that the Jamaica pitch has a reputation for being uniquely poor every time we play there. Always hard, fast, and bumpy with an inexplicable amount of give way in just about every important situation. It's not going to be set to allow for technique to win the day.

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