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In response to "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." by Volnelk

Who chooses the location because nearly anywhere in the south might have been a better choice. -- nm

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Feb 2 '22, 15:48

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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    - It's an outdated tactic that goes back to when our best hope was to muck up matches, score a goal, and then hang on.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

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