Might be cheaper, for example, than trying to see a great player like Messi in an MLS game. The Canada-Argentina tickets were pretty cheap the last time I looked. Of course, any game involving the USA will be more expensive.
True, but they are not yet scheduled to play in AZ on 7/6. It is somewhat expected, though they might won their group over USU, which would be less expected (but hoped for).
But you could be ahead of the rush for tickets by buying early rather than waiting until after the US qualifies. Could always sell them to a Brazilian fan if they don’t play.
Hmm, I’ll have to drive there, and I might need a new car to do so. There are poker rooms nearby, so I can attempt to pay for the trip with winnings.
According to Vivid, lowest prices now are around $100 for the top level, corner.
Alternative: it will be on TV, 0 miles from my home. Not have to face +30 degrees of temperature from my home to there.
It’s nice if I were already going to be there. But this is different. And if I were already going to be there, I’d probably try to buy last-minute and be OK with not going.
Include: if I had someone in the area to stay for free. Shitty hotels are $150 for two nights. (It is not high season.)
The Copa America competition could be a pretty sobering experience for the CONCACAF teams.
Canada played a friendly against The Netherlands last week and lost 4-0. However they held France to a scoreless tie today. Keeping Mbappe from scoring is a victory of sorts. Maybe the French were just being gracious given Canada’s D-Day sacrifices.
Good to play against top teams like the Dutch and French before meeting Argentina to kick off the Copa America competition. However that will not be a friendly.
I have good tix for the July 6 game in LV. Hoping for USA-Brazil. More likely, Uruguay-Colombia. Good with any combination of these teams given Diaz, Nunez, Allison and at least one likely new Reds player (Edersen, Bruno or Luiz).
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For Falcons and United games, Mercedes Benz stadium opens 1.5 hours prior to kickoff. Today it opens 3 hours prior to kickoff, so I imagine some fans will be “over served”.
Based on jerseys in the streets, I think the crowd will be at least 80% for Argentina.
80% Argentina looks like a low estimate at this point, although I did see this crowd of excited Canadians
It appears a lot of ARG fans traveled for this one based on the number that are awe struck entering the stadium.
This spectacle makes me even more fired up about WC here. Its going to be awesome
AirBnB rentals are up in The ATL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/latinos-passionate-about-soccer-are-traveling-for-the-2024-copa-américa/ar-BB1oxY05?cvid=f44c6128aadc40b1bfd78b3418df5fef&ei=27
Destinations where Argentina’s national soccer team is scheduled to play have seen a surge in listing views on Airbnb. Atlanta and Jersey City saw some of the highest growth in listing views during match dates compared to the same period last year. Atlanta saw a +350% listing growth in listing views, where Argentina VS. Canada and Panama VS. USA matches will take place. Miami will host the final match and Airbnb listing views in the area have already increased by 10 percent.
And a lot of Canadians there have come to see Messi and will have split loyalties.
Canada’s passing has been abominable. Surprised Argentina hasn’t scored yet.
This event whet my appetite for World Cup. Can’t wait.
One oddity from today: the field looked smaller thsn usual. ATL plays on a 75X115 yd field. Per a local reporter, Conmebol requested a smaller field and it looks 70x110ish.
Pitch looked immaculate
Saw that Scaloni was complaining post match about the pitch. I didn’t see a single time the pitch affected play today, unlike a Euro match from this week
Well, they were playing on it; they might know better.
It would be nice if the billionaire had the field prepped for grass and rolled out as soon as the ATL are eliminated from the 2025 season, so that the soccer team can play on it for a few months. Sure, it’s a couple more million dollars, but I’m sure he could force the city to do it and maintain it until the WC2026 is over.
Too lazy to look for where I posted something about this before, but it was announced that grass will be installed in February 2026. It will be down down for months, and the soccer team will be playing on it from March until the WC.
I don’t think they would push it a little earlier after the last 2025 soccer match because that would be late season NFL.
CONMEBOL: Waaaah, that field was terrible, I can’t believe we had to play on that.
Everyone in CONCACAF:
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A lot of fans dressed in red for the Ecuador / Venezuela game. Not sure if it’s a late arriving crowd, or fans didn’t want to drop $50, $60, $80, $100 or more for a matchup between a mediocre team and a lousy team.
But, 
on Ecuador about 20 minutes in might make this interesting.
Spoilered:
Easy Win for USA
Costa Rica has ridiculously long odds tonight. They have done a full reset and have a bunch of young players. I haven’t seen most of them, and I’m interested in seeing how they do against some top talent.