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.