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The shit tournament needs its own thread, even if it’s just for estimates of how many dozens of fans are at each match.

USMNT 🇺🇸 beat the crap out of Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 5-0 and T&T was such trash that even Max Arfsten looked like a solid player who was dangerous in the final third. And we know that Arfsten is pure trash against solid opponents. Also, the stadium was about half full at most.

México 🇲🇽 started off the tournament beating the baseball loving half of the island of Hispanola (a.k.a. “La República Dominicana”) 🇩🇴 3-2, I believe, in a half empty SoFi stadium.

The last game to mention (because I forgot the other one) was Costa Rica’s 🇨🇷 death knell escape of Suriname 🇸🇷 (which is the Dutch answer to Jamaica 🇯🇲 in CONCACAF) with a PK before the final whistle.

This match was played in San Diego in front of dozens, if not hundreds of people. The numbers for the match will not be reported honestly, but I would estimate fewer that 2,000 people were in the stands. They could have used on person to sell concessions in the aisles for the entire stadium. 

This event should be a U-20 event played in 2-3 stadiums in one town. It wouldn’t matter if they were high school stadiums. Either that, or it is time to take this tournament out of the USA. Seth Meyers would have this to say about the Gold Cup, if he knew that it existed.

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So now we have a thread to discuss the most worthless international tournament in world ️.

And don’t forget to estimate attendance for the matches you choose to mock.

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Keylor Navas wins award for worst hairdo in CONCACAF.

Honestly, if they switched this tournament to every 4 years like Europe and South America, it would be a way better event. Yes, there still wouldn't be great teams, but everyone would be sending their A squads. Instead, we do it every 2 and they charge stupidly high ticket prices. 

Just a select few tickets left for Thursday's US vs Saudi game at Q2...

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If they drop another 50%, I might be interested.

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Saudi Arabians are going to love the winter temperatures this Thursday.

1 hour ago, Blotto said:

Just a select few tickets left for Thursday's US vs Saudi game at Q2...

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If they drop another 50%, I might be interested.

If they pay me to go to the game, I might be interested.

1 hour ago, Blotto said:

Just a select few tickets left for Thursday's US vs Saudi game at Q2...

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If they drop another 50%, I might be interested.


any idea what the face value of tickets was?   Curious how much of the price is manipulated by the human leeches known as ticket scalpers/brokers. 

2 hours ago, Blotto said:

Just a select few tickets left for Thursday's US vs Saudi game at Q2...

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If they drop another 50%, I might be interested.

Jerry World for Sunday looks even worse. I’m going but am not buying tickets until the day of.  I’m hoping to get midfield seats for less than $100. 

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32 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

Jamaica losses to Guatemala 1-0

Ewe[sic] should of[sic] payed[sic] atenshun[sic] in skool[sic].

Jamaica had just smoked them a few days ago in  World Cup qualifiers. Good for Guatemala.  

Canada giving Honduras the T&T treatment. Have to think they are the favorite to win this thing. 

On 6/16/2025 at 5:30 PM, Blotto said:

Just a select few tickets left for Thursday's US vs Saudi game at Q2...

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If they drop another 50%, I might be interested.

Honestly if you find a pair at a good price and need a 2nd let me know I might be down.

Well... so much for tickets becoming more affordable as game day approached. Looks like half the seats in the stadium are still available and the cheapest ticket into the place is still $92 on seat geek. Prices haven't really budged at all, so I'm wondering if this is the US soccer federation being too proud to sell tickets for a USMNT game for $25? I would willingly pay a higher price to watch our A team guys, but they can get fucked if they think its worth $100 to watch these slapdicks in a heat index that will be around 100 at kick. Stadium is gonna look like shit with all those empty seats. 

 

Does concacaf control ticket prices for the gold cup when US plays? 

When I volunteered at previous Gold Cups with a US game, we only dealt with concacaf staff for the game. 

There was no US official presence involved except as part of the team group. 

I would probably pay that to see Pulisic and some other A teamers. 

I might pay that to watch Austin play a playoff game or other big game. 

I'm not paying that to watch Agyameng play striker.

Watching the Haiti v Trinidad match right now.   Dynamo stadium is almost empty.  So, like normal.

2 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

Get in price is $92.   Ridiculous.   Should be half that.

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Seeing some weird price action for the next game in Arlington so I ended up buying. Got lower bowl right next to midfield for $109 per ticket. Not bad. 

51 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Canada is going to rue letting that win get away from them. 

WTF. How did that even happen? I was thinking they were the favorite to win this whole thing. 

30 minutes ago, LurkingHorn said:

WTF. How did that even happen? I was thinking they were the favorite to win this whole thing. 

Fucking around and finding out. Curaçao had 2 goals taken off the board in the 2nd half. They were the dominant team, Canada was asking for it. And when they made the mistake they were totally exposed. 

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3 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

The Acadians [are] going to roux letting that win get away from them. 

FIFY

i have watched a lot of gold cup games, but missed the Canada game last night.  prior to that, I had thought they and Panama had looked like the two best teams in the tournament.  that was a very surprising result.

Watched a good 50 or so minutes of Canada v cucacao. Not very exciting soccer for the 65 people in attendance.  Other than a lot of hard fouls followed by “what did I do?” from both sides. 

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I’m very interested to see how few people are at Jerry World today. I grabbed a pair in the lower bowl right next to the midfield for $109 per ticket. Not bad.  

3 hours ago, LurkingHorn said:

I’m very interested to see how few people are at Jerry World today. I grabbed a pair in the lower bowl right next to the midfield for $109 per ticket. Not bad.  

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El Tri looking sharp in their black & gold kit

eta: while flopping like fish on a dock. 

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Do they really look sharp? They have missed their chances and given CR chances of their own. Make no mistake, Navas has done well to keep Mexico off the board too.

Their threads, bro, not their play. But- need them to hang on for the draw so we can get a costs rica with 2 players sitting for yellows. 

Trying to understand the var call. Goal scorer was off on the initial ball in, but isn’t the one that plays it. Then a tico defender put him onside before the ball is played to him.

The only way they can say that Gimenez is offsides is if the Costa Rican header is a deflection. But it's not - THAT'S A DELIBERATE PLAY!!! Once the header is hit - that resets any offsides. Awful call

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The buildup to the USA vs Costa Rica match is absolutely palpable!

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10 hours ago, LurkingHorn said:

I’m very interested to see how few people are at Jerry World today. I grabbed a pair in the lower bowl right next to the midfield for $109 per ticket. Not bad.  

The USA v Haiti game summary called it “a sparse crowd”.

What is your estimate on the attendance?

Attendance numbers (even fake ones that state Tickets Sold rather that Passed Through Turnstiles) have not been posted at the bottom of the Game Summary page.

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…which is not ESPN’s m.o., as you can see from the Club World Cup details.

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9 hours ago, Napoleon said:

The buildup to the USA vs Costa Rica match is absolutely palpable!

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😴

 

The USA v Haiti game summary called it “a sparse crowd”.

What is your estimate on the attendance?

Attendance numbers (even fake ones that state Tickets Sold rather that Passed Through Turnstiles) have not been posted at the bottom of the Game Summary page.

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…which is not ESPN’s m.o., as you can see from the Club World Cup details.

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US Soccer says 20,918. That feels about right to me. 

I caught some of the Mexico and Costa Rica match; it didn't look as full as El Tri matches usually are.

Canada is going to be fine making it through the group, but they do not look good after that first game. 

On 6/23/2025 at 9:34 AM, LurkingHorn said:

US Soccer says 20,918. That feels about right to me. 

That's honestly not bad. That's a full MLS stadium. 

loving see El Salvador go 2 men down for their standard dirty shit play. someone on their bench caught a 3rd red. I'm somewhat impressed they managed to get all that accomplished before the 2nd half started. That's expert level douchebaggery. 

loving see El Salvador go 2 men down for their standard dirty shit play. someone on their bench caught a 3rd red. I'm somewhat impressed they managed to get all that accomplished before the 2nd half started. That's expert level douchebaggery. 
In a 0-0 game too.
30 minutes ago, ztejas said:

That's honestly not bad. That's a full MLS stadium. 

Agreed. If it was played and an appropriately-sized stadium, all this talk about attendance is a non-issue. 

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1 hour ago, LurkingHorn said:

Agreed. If it was played and an appropriately-sized stadium, all this talk about attendance is a non-issue. 

If they were looking to only sell 20K tickets/game, they wouldn’t need to have the tournament in the USA every time. They could sell 50K to 60K in Mexico and bring in the same money with a much better atmosphere. 

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