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[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 278 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

This cup is going to be such a fucking disaster and I love it.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 131 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have no interest but it'd be hilarious if we (Canada) and Mexico can turn a profit on the thing while the US is passed over like the fly-over nation it so wants to be

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh PLEASE I would love to see that. It makes me sad that this regime has got me cheering for the country to fail quicker so the cult will wake up so we can actually have some change.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When we fail, they'll blame the left for not giving right wing shit "a try".

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

100%. Classic crybully behavior (aka fascist pussies)

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 38 points 1 month ago

If it ends up being bad enough to kill FIFA, I'll throw a fucking party about it.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

if scalpers are desperate to offload thier excessive amount of tickets for lower price, its a GOOD sign.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the bigger problem. FIFA still got their money because scalpers bought the tickets. They don’t care about hotels or scalpers as their bottom line still got padded.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

But is it first order scalpers or secondary? It would be just as hilarious to see Ticketmaster or whatever company stuck with the bill.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Honestly, same.

Could have been a great event, especially here in KC where we've had events with a million-plus people go off with less than ten arrests multiple times in recent memory.

But the billionaires, the fascists, and the bureaucrats have ruined it like they do with every fucking thing. I hope it fails spectacularly.

[–] Programman4233@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dude I hate football because it's corrupt and most players just act like children, but It's the first time our national team (Jordan) reaches it and with a promising lineup too :(

Dont let the corrupt professional football stop you from enjoying an extremely fun and cheap sport!

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 6 points 1 month ago

Yup.

Zero interest in sports but looking forward to YouTube autopsies of this clusterfuck of a trainwreck.