World Cup FINALE!
Ok we are ALMOST done we promise we swear we know you’re sick of us. (Just Kidding how could you ever tire of this DYNAMIC duo?!)
Just to recap, in our past few posts, we’ve told you
What the deal is with this “soccer” thing
Who the stars are & who we are rooting for (France, duh)
Who not to trust (@Russia)
But now you are probably all excited and hyped up and like, ok when are we doing this? When is the party starting and should I arrive on time or fashionably late? The answer is NO please arrive on time and tune in for as many matches as possible. The World Cup happening half a world away is a WONDERFUL excuse to head to your local soccer bar, crack open a beer at 8am and, if your me, get in an argument with a Belgian fan who thinks they can win it all.
So, before we sign off and fall into a deep pit of soccer for the next month, take note of THESE DATES:
June 14th: The Kickoff!!! Russia gets the ball rolling (literally ha! we know you’re here for these great jokes, you’re so welcome)
Group Stage: June 15th - June 28th. There will be like 4 games a day but don’t worry too much, just follow us on insta (@katrinae_8 and @elenaperito) and we will post a lil schedule for you each day.
KNOCKOUT ROUNDS June 30th- July 11th
The FINAL (can’t believe it’s over! HAGS!) : July 15th (losers play for 3rd the day before).
Lastly we want to shout out our SOURCES because apparently you need FACTS and you can’t just make up identities and truths for people. So big thank you (not that they knew they contributed but! no matter) to the following sources:
- The entire FIFA website which Elena so kindly read, if you don’t trust our paraphrasing head there but beware because they don’t accuse Russia of cheating AT ALL so who knows if we can trust them
-This breakdown by the Telegraph is where I got a lot of the expectations info (citing my sources guess I learned something in my two degrees after all!)
-Not sure who to pick (even after all of our info above are you for real?) ((can you guess who we are rooting for? It’s france. it’s always france)) Check out this video by The Ringer. ESPN thinks you should root for our archrival Mexico, we disagree and would encourage you to root for les Bleus((bc, other than the connections to MY day of birth, why would we root for our rivals?!?!))
-Looking for a breakout star to love and adore? Check out this video (also by the Ringer) or their article on 5 potential stars this Cup (courtesy of Ben). NYT interviews the Men in Blazers on this subject here
-A handy-dandy calendar ((We will also be providing Daily Updates- what to watch and debriefing on all games. Important to note that out of respect for my birthday, play is not scheduled July 13th))
-Worries about Racism and Homophobia in Russia? ((mostly because FIFA dissolved their anti-racism task force claiming they had “solved the problem” ok FIFA you of ALL people cured racism thanks!!))
-NYT Coverage ((has been pretty plagiarized from OUR stuff but they did have this good article about the french hood))
-“The World Cup Isn’t About Football. It’s about Everything”
-They also have a bi-weekly e-newsletter called Offsides that talks about issues OFF THE PITCH throughout the cup 10/10 would recommend
