Mexico prepares for crucial soccer showdown
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- Published on Friday, 08 November 2013 11:51
- Written by Duncan Tucker
With an estimated 650 million dollars at stake, Mexico’s upcoming World Soccer Cup qualifiers against New Zealand on November 13 and 19 represent the national side’s most significant games in decades.
Some 50,000 Mexico fans are expected to attend the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, providing their team qualifies, while enormous amounts of revenue generated from merchandise and advertising are also in the balance. Mexican bar owners will be praying harder than even the most dedicated fans for a favorable outcome, as they stand to win or lose small fortunes in beer sales depending on El Tri’s participation in the summer tournament.
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