Sao Paulo's February World Cup qualifiers are no joke

2021-12-08 08:55:53 By : Ms. Jane Wang

However, when they learned that the date of the game was February 2, the excitement quickly became incredible.

"World Cup. World Cup. Qualifiers," Minnesota United posted on social media. "The Allianz Arena will host the USMNT vs. Honduras game on February 2. Yes, it will be held in Sao Paulo on February 2."

As a reminder, the Allianz Arena is an outdoor open-air stadium, this fact has not been ignored by the fans.

"This must be a joke...right?" asked a fan on Facebook.

"So we will have a southern country that is not accustomed to watching snow, a team that can play in the snow compete with each other in an uncovered stadium in February and expect it to be a fair game?" Another Asked incredulously.

"This is really a stupid idea," the third person commented bluntly. "It can (very) easily reach -20. It will almost certainly not exceed +20."

"Will they wear snowmobiles?" another person joked.

"I played football in Minnesota in the winter," another person added. "It's not like a summer game. The ground is concrete and the ball is wood. You need turf shoes instead of cleats. You'd better have a good XC ski racing suit and screw shorts!"

According to a fan in the comment section, the temperature and weather conditions recorded on February 2 of the past 10 years are:

2020: 25 Cloudy 2019: 41 Sunny 2018: 32 Sunny 2017: 5 Sunny 2016: 14 Sunny 2015: 30 Cloudy 2014: 12 Cloudy 2013: 13 Sunny 2012: 5 Sunny, Cloudy 210

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in Quatar from November 21st to December 18th. This game is a landmark because it marks the first time the World Cup has been held in the Middle East and the Arab world, and due to the sweltering summer heat of Quatar, the event was held for the first time in June and July.

Minnesota became the 21st state to host World Cup qualifiers. Due to the high demand, a weighted random lottery will be used, more information is provided here.