Thursday, April 2, 2026

World Cup tickets (Not)

It hasn't even started, and I'm already over the World Cup.  The last official stage of ticket sales is underway, and I just checked and there are no tickets available for any of the Seattle games.  It was first come first served, so this isn't really a surprise.  I tried checking when the window first opened, but I didn't seem to get very far in the queue I was placed in - so I gave up.  Not that I would have bought a ticket at the outrageous prices they are going for now.  So I'm not going to see a World Cup game in person, which is a bit disappointing.  But maybe not, because I think this World Cup is going to be a total bust.  Too many games, too many mediocre teams, an England side that I don't think is going to do particularly well, and the large unwelcome shadow of Trump and his policies lingering over the entire tournament.