I don’t know much about soccer apart from my husband watching it every Saturday [ well, it feels like every Saturday ]. He sets his alarm [ who does that on a Saturday?! ], changes into his English jersey and screams “LET’S [ EXPLICIT ] GOOOOOO” while beating his chest and jumping on the couch. Does he look like a 6-year-old throwing a temper tantrum? Yes. But the man sure does get amped up for his team. It’s very fitting that he is a sportswriter in his professional career.
I share a similar kind of passion and enthusiasm for traveling. And with the World Cup semifinals approaching [ and the remaining four teams being European countries I’ve explored ], I feel beyond qualified to share my “expert” match predictions based solely on my personal travel experiences.
France vs. Belgium | Tuesday, July 10
Team | France
Team Colors | Blue, White and Red
Team Captain | Paris
Top 10 Team Strengths
- The five C’s — Cheese + Crêpes + Champagne + Croissants + Cafés — are the perfect starting lineup. [ See what I did there? ]
- Romance
- Museums + art
- Fashion
- Wine
- Macarons
- Baguettes + butter
- Massive bike races
- Churches + castles + monuments + historical sites
- Beautiful beaches
Team | Belgium
Team Colors | Black, Gold and Red
Team Captain | Brussels
Top 10 Team Strengths
- Chocolate
- Waffles
- Beer + fancy glasses
- Canals
- Gothic towns
- Fries
- Biking trails
- Grand city squares
- Castles + caves
- Diamonds
Match Prediction | France is the most visited country in Europe. It’s popular for a lot of reasons, but I predict Belgium [ the “underdog” in terms of travel ] will take the victory.
[ More photos from France, specifically Paris ]
[ More photos from Belgium, specifically in and around Bruges]
[ Next Match | England vs. Croatia | Wednesday, July 11 ]
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