2017 Friendly Foreign Invasion: The Cash Machine Keeps Churning

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  1. HomietheClown

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  2. BostonRed

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  3. HomietheClown

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    That match will probably have more fans at it then DC United's last 4 matches combined.:p
     
  4. BostonRed

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    Mexico 1-2 Croatia
    L. A. Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
    May 27, 2017
    Attendance: 62,317

    El Salvador 2-2 Honduras
    Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC
    May 27, 2017
    Attendance: not available
     
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  5. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
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    June 1st, 2017
    Mexico 3-1 Ireland
    MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
    Attendance: 42,017
     
  6. Paul Berry

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    9,915
     
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  7. BostonRed

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    Santos Laguna coming for a US tour:
    872899423948333056 is not a valid tweet id

    The 1st date is July 2nd, not June.
     
  8. BostonRed

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    June 13th, 2017
    Ecuador 3-0 El Salvador
    Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
    Attendance: ~2,000
     
  9. HomietheClown

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    On Ben Sports yesterday they said Colombia turned down 4 million dollars to play friendlies in the USA this month and played in Spain for a lot less money instead.

    When was the last time we heard a Federation do something like that? :p
     
  10. BostonRed

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    Not surprisingly, they deleted the incorrect tweet. Here are the friendly dates (excluding one against San Antonio FC):

    Chivas-Santos
    July 2nd
    Cotton Bowl, Dallas

    Club America-Santos
    July 5th
    Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce, CO

    Tigres-Santos
    July 12th
    Dell Diamond Stadium, Round Rock, TX
     
  11. BostonRed

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    The latest USSF financial report just came out. Here are the International Game Revenue numbers:

    Year Ended March 31st, 2016
    2016: $4,241,754

    2015: $8,024,177
    2014: $5,225,021

    2015 includes all the pre-World Cup friendlies played in 2014.
     
  12. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    I would love to see the US NT tour Mexico or even some MLS clubs even if it's not a big $$$$
     
  13. BostonRed

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  14. BostonRed

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    June 28th, 2017
    Mexico 1-0 Ghana
    NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
    Attendance: 37,617
     
  15. HomietheClown

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    It is kinda crazy that Mexico convinced almost 37,000 people to go see a bunch of scrubs from the Mexican league.
     
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  16. BostonRed

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    July 1st, 2017
    Mexico 2-1 Paraguay
    CenturyLink Stadium, Seattle, WA
    Attendance: 37,011
     
  17. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
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    United States
    July 2nd, 2017
    Friendly: Santos Laguna 5-0 Chivas
    Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
    Attendance: not available
     
  18. BostonRed

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    Tijuana and Leon playing in Vegas this week:
    [​IMG]
     
  19. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
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    United States
    July 5th, 2017
    Friendly: Santos Laguna 2-3 Club America
    Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce, CO
    Attendance: not available
     
  20. Zoidberg

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    Jun 23, 2006
    Is it me, have I not been paying as much attention as in the past....or are Mex club team gates/Central American nat team gates getting smaller over the years?

    I know prices are way up....that and the ease with which to get streams to follow your team surely has something to do with it. Am I off?
     
  21. BostonRed

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    I think you are right. The novelty has worn off.
     
  22. Zoidberg

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    Jun 23, 2006
    The prices also seem outrageous. Well, nothing is outrageous until folks stop showing up. Might be happening.

    Hell, I recall when Brazil visited Gillette a few years ago and the crowd was middling to sparse. We were in the middle of JK sucking the life out of the team, and many of us refused to go out of protesting JK (Sunil got the list and it wasn't small....all old timers, many of us he knew).....but I was still shocked to check prices to show him how much rev he was losing.

    Three adults would have eclipsed $400 (inc parking, drinks, etc...would have been good seats...not super) and I couldn't fathom it. With the large Brazilian pop in and around Boston they must have felt the same way. Hardly a hardcore swell of support for them.

    5,10,15 years ago that event draws over 50K on a weeknight easy. Easy.

    It seems that even in the US folks are finally catching on. Soaring tix prices and meaningless friendly isn't a reason to drop big bucks.

    Mexican Nat fans however.....my goodness. That is still the golden ticket. Against almost anyone, and whomever is on their squad.
     
  23. BostonRed

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    Gold Cup doubleheader
    July 7th, 2017
    Canada 4-2 French Guiana
    Honduras 0-1 Costa Rica

    Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
    Attendance: 25,817
     
  24. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
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    United States
    Gold Cup doubleheader
    July 9th, 2017
    Curacao 0-2 Jamaica
    El Salvador 1-3 Mexico

    Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
    Attendance: 53,133
     
  25. BostonRed

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