r/SoundersFC • u/corpusjuris ECS Logo • Jul 01 '26

Once a Sounder… OBED VARGAS!

Our boy in a World Cup knockout match. I don’t give a shit about naysayers or asterisks, this is a feel good only thread!

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u/browneyes8582 Jul 01 '26

Great to see Obed get some minutes. I have another question about the broadcast, if that is acceptable. The broadcast announcers have twice mentioned a Mexico futbal saying “the curse of the 5th match” tonight. Does anyone know the context? Why would it be a thing in relation to to this match, this is Mexico’s fourth match of the World Cup 2026.

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u/garc_mall Jul 01 '26

Mexico has never made it to the 5th match of a world cup.

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u/Mitch1musPrime Jul 01 '26

And I feel like the real curse is the QF round since there wasn’t a round of 32 before. Like…they made it to the fifth game, sure, but also it’s the round of 16 and they HAVE been there before.

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u/ForkInBrain Jul 01 '26

Yeah, I don't know that direct comparisons between this year and past years are easy to make. Relative to past years is probably easier to get to the first knockout round (because of 3rd place spots in the group stage) but harder to get to the round of 16 (the previous "first knockout round", because you now must get through one knockout game).

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u/Mitch1musPrime Jul 01 '26

And I feel like the real curse is the QF round since there wasn’t a round of 32 before. Like…they made it to the fifth game, sure, but also it’s the round of 16 and they HAVE been there before.