• mlg@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Not tryna dox myself but I was able to get a ticket to the Argentina vs Iceland warm up match held 2 days ago in Auburn because Auburn University sold the tickets directly for $78, and they still didn’t sell out the stadium, so you could buy tickets for as low as $40 from resellers.

    And they played Messi too so its not like it was some B squad match, they all actually showed up.

    If Auburn couldn’t sell out the stadium for such a game, there’s no way FIFA is filling any of the world cup matches except for maybe semis and finals.

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      12 hours ago

      I’m not sure you can really compare those two games.

      It’s a litrle like the world series versus spring training.

      Even if the second one coats 10% of the first, there’s way more demand for the first.

      I mean I’m underselling with “spring training”, but still. Are those 2 events really comparable?