As the sun set this evening, there were hundreds of birds flying in squadrons over the field and hundreds of fans in the stands where the US was set to take on Liberia in the first match of group play. Unfortunately, there were no Liberians to be found anywhere.  They were stranded in Ghana.  It is not clear whether it is a problem with flights or with visas but the US won by forfeit when Liberia failed to field a team at the appointed hour.  

Earlier and later in the day, I visited the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos which houses the image of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos which is believed to have miraculous powers.