About a year ago I was traveling
and in the airport bar I sat next to 
Two guys with U. S. Soccer embroidered on their matching polos
“Hey guys,” I said.  “Are we going to make the World Cup?”
“Sure,” they said confidently.  “There’s no way we’ll lose to both Costa Rica and 
Trinidad&Tobego.”

“Are you sure?” I said.  “Both Costa Rica and Trinidad look pretty good and our team looks pretty old….”
“No problem!” they said.  “All we have to do is play them both to a tie and we’re through.  Don’t worry.”
Well, I wish I could tell them to their faces “I tol’ ya so” but instead I’ll just say
¡Ve a México!