The most burning question ahead of the United States-Canada men’s friendly tonight at StubHub Center is not who will start or which young player will make a lasting impression.
No, the question everyone is asking is: What time does the damn match actually start?
In all references, the U.S. Soccer Federation says kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. local (10:15 ET).
This is a brazen lie, intended to encourage ticket holders to arrive on time and take their seats before the game begins and to draw TV viewers to the rights holder’s pregame show. (In this case, Fox Sports 1, UniMas and Univision Deportes.