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As body bag games go, this year's aren't bad. Will also help if they can ditch the Tuesday games to get better crowds at home for the entire season.

This seemed like the best thread in which to place this. Thomas O'Rourke has been selected to participate at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games (https://jcc2026.org/en) for the Dominican Republic... https://www.fedofutbol.do/seleccion-dominicana-anuncio-convocatoria-femenina-y-masculina-para-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe-2026/ English translation of the key points from that website... The Dominican National Football Team announced the rosters of players who will represent the Dominican Republic at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, for both the women's and men's teams. On the men's side, the roster consists of 11 players developed within the domestic league—though four of them currently play abroad—and nine based outside the country who have previously participated in youth national team programs, with some even having received call-ups to the senior squad. It is worth noting that, as this falls outside the official FIFA international window, some players did not receive permission from their clubs to participate in the event. The men's squad will gather for a training camp starting July 14 at the Dominican Football Federation's High-Performance Center, remaining there until July 28, when they must join the competition. Dominican Men's National Football Team for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games: Midfielders: Thomas O’Rourke (Akron Zips – USA), Yordy Álvarez (Real Tomayapo – Bolivia), Sergio Cuello (CYD Leonesa – España), Lucas Bretón (Málaga CF – España), Cristian Ciccone (UDC Txantrea – España), Adrián García Jaquez (CD Leganés – España) y Nicolás Cruz (Cibao FC – RD). Per AI: At the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, football (soccer) does not offer direct qualification spots to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Instead, the tournament acts as a major developmental milestone and seeding platform for regional national programs. While the matches themselves do not punch a direct ticket to LA28, they impact the international soccer landscape in several specific ways: 1. Seeding for the Direct Olympic Pathway CONCACAF (the governing body for North, Central America, and the Caribbean) uses separate under-20 (U-20) tournaments to determine direct Olympic qualification. However, the team rosters built, tested, and scouted during Santo Domingo 2026 form the core talent pool for the upcoming CONCACAF Men's and Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.

Only BG is "legit."

Yes.