The afternoon sun beat down mercilessly on a sea of stationary metal, glass, and melting asphalt. It was June 2026, and the World Cup had thrown the entire continent into a frenzy. For miles ahead and miles behind, the interstate was a gridlocked parking lot filled with flags, painted faces, and frustrated honking. Like millions of other normal people, best friends Leo and Marcus couldn't dream of affording the astronomical, multi-thousand-dollar tickets to see a game live inside the stadium. Th