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There are thousands of people at Soldier Field and the TVs aren’t working

This is the worst nightmare for a sports fan.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

It’s like the last episode of The Sopranos times 10,000. Fans of the USMNT went to Soldier Field in Chicago to watch the big game between USA and Belgium only to find out someone forgot to pay the cable bill.

So while you’re watching the game at home here’s what they’re seeing in Chicago:

(Caption: The tv at soldier field went out someone keep me updated.”)

Looking a *little* better here?*

Yeah, that sucks. If you’re thinking “it’s okay, they can stream it on mobile devices” well -- you probably haven’t tried to get decent reception inside a stadium.

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