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I haven’t followed Copa America for a hot minute. USA hosting big crowds quite a spectacle. Brazil have been poor, lots of penalty shoot outs in the knock stages. Canada making it the Semi finals though is quite something.
There have been quite a few downsides to America hosting it again for the second time in eight years. Dynamic ticket pricing, exorbitant ticket prices pricing out fans (the cheapest tickets were $120), especially from South America. VISAs for those fans. Some of the smaller profile games have attracted poor crowds and even Mexico weren't anywhere close to selling out one game.
I think the games go straight to penalties after normal time which explains all the shootouts. And USA must be really kicking themselves for sticking with Belhalter and not picking up Marsch when he was available.
Agree that the final is two close to call, Colombia are undefeated in over two years? But Argentina just seem to find a way to win, plus Martinez for pens.
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Ticket pricing and visa costs for travelling supporters seems really unfair, as you say particularly from South America.
@jaw I think Miami hosting the final was all about capitalising on gate receipts locally and/or utilising their transport hub south.
Looking at the stats below.. what is white??? Like Karen / Bacon???
Hopefully both Colombia and Argentina fans will be well represented on Sunday and the match, special
almac68
I haven’t followed Copa America for a hot minute. USA hosting big crowds quite a spectacle. Brazil have been poor, lots of penalty shoot outs in the knock stages. Canada making it the Semi finals though is quite something.
Argentina and Colombia final will be tasty, hard to call it.. Argentina (1) are odds on favourites based on world rankings, Colombia (15) have grown in confidence, Rodriguez still their spiritual leader.
Final is in Miami imagine that as a home fixture for the Colombians, city must be buzzing
For comparison recent friendly at London Stadium
https://youtu.be/Zd2esGvRCUQ?si=KVExL1FPpdyd3dab