06/24/2026
Another day, another World Cup rabbit hole.
Today's matches featured Switzerland π¨π, Canada π¨π¦, Qatar πΆπ¦, Scotland π΄, Brazil π§π·, Morocco π²π¦, Haiti ππΉ, Czechia π¨πΏ, Mexico π²π½, and South Africa πΏπ¦.
One thing I've realized is that I'm no longer just watching the matches. I'm reliving my travels.
As each country takes the field, I find myself thinking, "I've been there."
From the Top of Jungfrau in Switzerland to the pyramids of Mexico. From Cape Town to the Sahara Desert of Morocco. From the streets of Prague to Rio, Toronto, Edinburgh, Doha, and Jacmel.
The only countries on today's schedule I haven't explored yet? South Korea and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
It's funny. I started this World Cup trying to understand soccer. Instead, it's become a reminder of just how much of the world I've been fortunate enough to experience... and how much more is still waiting for me.