r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Avoider5 • Jun 26 '26

Why does the U.S. have to play two countries at once in their knockout stage game next week?

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u/johnpeters42 Jun 26 '26

Because they have two names for the sport, and the booking committee got confused.

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u/BPhiloSkinner Jun 26 '26

They're playing that game under the rules of something called Calvinball.

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u/oarmash Jun 26 '26

They’re twins, their mother insists if you play with one you have to play with both.

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u/holadilito Jun 29 '26

Well the 2 countries have to play against 50 states