World Cup 2026

How old do you think a kid has to be to actually engage with the game?

I had my just about to turn 5-year-old at the game on Saturday, and he wasn't engaged in the least. This is pretty consistent with my experience with the 2 older ones. I think 6 or 7 is a safer bet.

My guys are going to be 10, 12, 15 and 18 when that World Cup comes around, so it should be about perfect (except for my bank account).
 
How old do you think a kid has to be to actually engage with the game?
I think ways of engagement change over time. Right now (at four) she'll pay attention to the game for a few minutes at a time and ask questions. I brought her to the Orlando City match, and she was stoked all through pregame and then wanted to go home right after the match started. So who knows?
 
Serious question, does this event change any young person's opinion about having kids. I think if you're in the 20-28 age range and you want to follow the USMNT through this World Cup or travel and see multiple cities/games, not having a child at 2026 will increase savings to support your World Cup activities. Just a thought...
I LOLed at this. Maybe you should downgrade from Pitchside A to Pitchside B. :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:

Any married person will tell you that this once in a lifetime event is perfect. If you are saving money for 8 years to attend an event, your SO, unless they are a total b, is kinda of forced to let you go on the time. If you have a kid that is too young to go or doesn't care, its a bachelor event. If the kid is old enough, you get a once in a lifetime experience to share with them. Best case scenario, you get a little bit of both.
 
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Saving about $22 a month right now since the beginning of the thread. Can hone in on a more accurate goal now with accurate ticket prices.

What do you think the best way to get US tickets is going to be? Worth it to join American Outlaws or another group?
 
I think they drop Miami and keep Orlando instead. I would go:

NY, Philly, DC, Boston, Seattle, SF, LA, Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta
*Note, that's what I think they do, I would honestly drop Orlando and add Nashville or Denver from the above
Nashville will def host. They had at least one in Birmingham at that shit stadium Legion last time. (Shit being relative and all)

ETA: no they won’t, I guess. Forgot about ATL.
 
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Saving about $22 a month right now since the beginning of the thread. Can hone in on a more accurate goal now with accurate ticket prices.

What do you think the best way to get US tickets is going to be? Worth it to join American Outlaws or another group?
What service are you using there and what is the investment situation? I like easy to use software!

For those without one, and within the income limits, open up a Roth IRA and throw money into it. Take out your contribution s for the world cup, and the earnings stay with the IRA towards your retirement. So you get the world cup, with some tax free money towards retirement, win win!
(Sorry, I've done a lot of research on the general lack of retirement preparedness so I always push people to invest and use whatever motivators I can!)
 
I'm not sure if that is a new regulation, but '94 also had the Silverdome in Detroit as a host stadium, so there definitely has been WC matches played indoors before (that may have been the only place to host one).
I think I read somewhere US v Switzerland at the Silverdome was the first World Cup game ever to be played indoors.
 
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What service are you using there and what is the investment situation? I like easy to use software!

For those without one, and within the income limits, open up a Roth IRA and throw money into it. Take out your contribution s for the world cup, and the earnings stay with the IRA towards your retirement. So you get the world cup, with some tax free money towards retirement, win win!
(Sorry, I've done a lot of research on the general lack of retirement preparedness so I always push people to invest and use whatever motivators I can!)
I'm using Betterment.
 
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Tonight is a great example of why I fear for Berhalter loving Trapp too much and creating a new Bradley.

Trapp has been skinned too many times to count.
 
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I realize it’s more likely tied to percentage of teams in each confederation, but it’s tough to agree that there are 8worthy teams in AFC and 9worthy teams from CAF while CONCACAF has 6 slots. Off the top of my head, those last three are going to be fought for by Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica and possibly even T&T - a lot can happen with the quality of their programs rising (or falling) in 8 years.

For AFC, who goes after Japan, SKorea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia??? China - they’re beyond bad. The next 3 slots will produce some really tough matches to watch which will undoubtably skew goal differential.

You're right.

However im pretty sure Infantino wanted a 48 team world cup so the likes of China could make it . That way they can cash in on sponsors.
 
Oh and a big F&^k you to Sepp Blatter.

If he didnt let the corruption run rampant, the USA would have been hosting in 22 and he'd still be in a job.
 
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I think they drop Miami and keep Orlando instead. I would go:

NY, Philly, DC, Boston, Seattle, SF, LA, Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta
*Note, that's what I think they do, I would honestly drop Orlando and add Nashville or Denver from the above


No Orlando AND no Miami?

Say what you will about Miami, it is unequivocally made for a World Cup.

They’ll dump Orlando and keep Miami.
 
No Orlando AND no Miami?

Say what you will about Miami, it is unequivocally made for a World Cup.

They’ll dump Orlando and keep Miami.
I don't see how they would drop any of the cities listed, save for Orlando, for Miami.

The last part where I said I would drop, is really my personal preference, and not what I think will happen. I'd much rather go watch a game in Nashville or Denver than Miami.