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International break: Matchday 1 threads

For everyone who's watching the games, thinking about the games, or holding the games in utter contempt, here's a spot to share your thoughts.

Play with a purple heart, even if the shirt's a different color.
Play with a purple heart, even if the shirt's a different color.
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The games

Argentina vs. Ecuador: 8 PM EDT--Facundo Roncaglia

Chile vs. Brazil: 7:30 PM EDT--Matías Fernandez

Croatia vs. Bulgaria: 2:45 PM EDT--Nikola Kalinic and Milan Badelj

Azerbaijan vs. Italy: 9 AM EDT--Davide Astori

Scotland vs. Poland: 3:45 PM EDT--Jakub Błaszczykowski

Romania vs. Finland: 1:45 PM EDT--Ciprian Tatarusanu is starting for Romania

Albania vs. Serbia: 2:45 PM EDT--Nenad Tomovic

Slovenia vs. Lithuania: 2:45 PM EDT--Josip Ilicic

For a quick refresher on what the games are and what they mean, we've got a Viola-centric preview as well. Good luck to all our boys in purple, or at least good health.