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Can we talk about the idiocy of playing a World Cup qualifier in Minnesota on February 2nd? Game starts in 45 minutes. It’s 2 degrees. Feels like -14.

Posted by Volnelk Feb 2 '22, 15:46

I don’t care that you are playing Honduras.

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soccer is a winter sport. -- nm - mafic Feb 2, 16:32 1
- This is not a lie -- nm - zork Feb 2, 16:57
Who chooses the location because nearly anywhere in the south might have been a better choice. -- nm - Krusty Feb 2, 15:48 6
- US picks the locations. Pretty far in advance but this doesn’t take much thought. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 2, 15:51 5
  - It makes no sense to choose outside in Minnesota in February. I would love to hear their thinking behind this besides wanting to make Central or SA -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 2, 15:57 4
    - There’s also a relatively new MLS franchise there, so US Soccer would likely want to support that by having them host a high profile match. - znufrii, exceeded expectations Feb 2, 16:20
    - That’s exactly why. The purpose of a home game is 3 points. Full stop. Freeze em. Mexico plays at elevation for their key games - Will Hunting Feb 2, 16:00 2
      - It's an outdated tactic that goes back to when our best hope was to muck up matches, score a goal, and then hang on. We didn't have the talent to - JD Feb 2, 16:10
      - But we're not a team of vikings. These guys aren't all from northern states that are used to being outside in the freezing cold all the time. - Krusty Feb 2, 16:03
Home field advantage -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 15:47 6
- like Skipper on PTI said, this team is talented, moreso than their opponent so shouldn't have to do this - Beaker Feb 2, 15:48 5
  - Exactly. You should be able to beat Honduras anywhere. I think this hurts us just as much as them. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 2, 15:50
  - Yeah, they didn't exactly light things up in the cold last game. - Krusty Feb 2, 15:50 3
    - The argument is Canada can handle it but Honduras can’t. Shouldn’t matter. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 2, 15:51 2
      - It's bush league garbage and I have to wonder who is getting paid for this game being in one of the coldest states in the union. -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 2, 16:00 1
        
        Glad to see everyone catching up to my thinking on this. :) -- (link) - CinnaBaron Feb 2, 16:27 [Backboard]

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Can we talk about the idiocy of playing a World Cup qualifier in Minnesota on February 2nd? Game starts in 45 minutes. It’s 2 degrees. Feels like -14.

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