USMNT World Cup Qualifier to be played at Allianz Field (St. Paul) - CONFIRMED
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Two qualifying cycles ago, I drove with my son from St. Paul to KC for the last home qualifier against Jamaica. While I'm excited to have a game in my city, it's hard to get excited about outdoor soccer in February in Minnesota. I understand the strategy against Honduras, but I can't imagine that the US players are all that excited about it either.
Its ridiculous and borderline unsafe to have a game in Feb in MN. Also there going to Columbus again which is dumb when there are so many other options in MW (KC?) or east coast (DC/Philly/Etc.).
I remember the Loons' first ever home MLS game. We were freezing in TCF and they had to sweep snow off the lines. Bring it on...
I'm surprised FIFA would not have rules against outdoor games in cold environments. I thought there were rules about the grass on the pitch. If it's frozen, would that still meet the requirements?
Is Canada playing their February games outdoors as well?
Is Canada playing their February games outdoors as well?
I can maybe understand using the cold to your advantage if you are a lesser team hoping to throw the other team off. But here we should be more skilled and talented, why try and dilute that by playing on a frozen field? I don't get it.
Relax. If you had any idea what our national team deals with when they travel to CONCACAF countries the cold is a minor inconvenience.
Because, it would be a home game for Honduras. That is why they no longer play games on the east coast in major metro areas.
I think it's just a disservice to the US fans across the country who want to see there team not play every qualifier in the MW. If I were playing I would prefer a 50-50 split of fans as opposed to -10 windchill and an unplayable field. Like mentioned above, the US will hold a big talent advantage against Honduras. Why dilute that playing in terrible conditions?
Even if it had to be in the midwest not sure why KC wasn't picked over MSP.
This is embarrassing for the United States team. You have a home field and you play it in one of the coldest cities in the coldest month? That's terrible. Expect injuries on both sides. BTW that is not a home field advantage thing either. It's not like the American team practices in artic weather. So both teams will be freezing cold. I could understand Kansas City where it would be pretty chilly but Minneapolis is stupid and could prove unsafe.
We will fix the temp when Mexico fixes the atmosphere that gives our players black lung causing them to cough up brownies.
