Dan Le Batard
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Appearances Over Time
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has the majority of the games, but Mexico, I don't know if you saw this.
Did you see the view from that stadium in Monterrey, Mexico?
In Monterrey?
No, I haven't.
Tell me about it.
Have you seen this?
Is there a mountain?
There's a mountain.
There's a mountain.
Yeah, it's stunning.
That is a running joke in American soccer that every month or so, a new aggregator finds the stadium picture from Monterrey.
Oh, you got to see it.
It's one of the wonders of the world.
Mexico is a host nation.
They are the headliner in Group A. They get the benefit, the host's benefit of being in Pod A, so a flatter track, a better draw, especially when we get to the knockout fixtures.
They are in a group with South Africa.
That is your kickoff match.
That is the first match that we see in this tournament.
Also, South Korea, pretty good nation when it comes to soccer, and Chechya.
So, this is a very difficult, very interesting group, and match day one is hugely important.