Around the world, soccer fans are gathering in homes, stadium plazas, and public viewing venues to watch the World Cup and share in the excitement of the tournament.
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Fans celebrate after Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final soccer match, Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the FIFA Fan Zone on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Argentina supporters gather to follow their national team playing against Spain in the 2026 Soccer World Cup final being played in New York, in Rome, Sunday, July 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Spanish fans cheer for their team while watching the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on giant screens in central Madrid, Sunday, July 19, 2026. The match is being played in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A fan reacts to Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final soccer match at a fan gathering in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
People watch a live projection of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on a rooftop in Tavros, suburb of Athens, Greece, Sunday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Spanish fans cheer for their team while watching the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on giant screens in Barcelona, Sunday, July 19, 2026. The match is being played in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
Fans celebrate Argentina's victory over England in a World Cup semifinal soccer match around the Obelisk in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Fans climb onto a bus stop during celebrations of Argentina's victory over England in a World Cup semifinal soccer match in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Spanish fans gather in central Madrid ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Fans gather for a watch party in Central Park ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and Spain, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Anna Connors)
Fans watch the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Switzerland through the window of a restaurant displaying a poster of Argentina's Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Spanish fans celebrate in central Madrid after Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scored the opening goal on a penalty kick during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain played in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, soldiers react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain after after a mission on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
Fans watch the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina outside a bar in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Rikers Island inmates react as they watch the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina, at the jail complex in New York, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
England soccer fans celebrate during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina at The Clock pub in Hebburn, England, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Fans react after watching the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Switzerland at a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
French fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Belgium fans watch the quarterfinal World Cup soccer match between Belgium and Spain, in Brussels, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)
England soccer fans sing along with music as they gather to support their team on the eve of their quarterfinal World Cup soccer match against Norway, Friday, July 10, 2026, at The Clevelander on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
A Morocco fan holds a flare in his mouth after the team lost the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Switzerland on a terrace rooftop in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastian Barros)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in the West Bank city of Nablus, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Switzerland in a bar in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Swiss supporters celebrate the Swiss team's qualifying for the quarter final after the penalty kick shootout at public viewing of the FIFA 2026 World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia, at the fan zone inside of the stade de la Tuiliere, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Egyptian fans, including Faten Moussa, center in blue, react towards the end of a World Cup soccer game against Argentina, in New York, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Fans watch a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium at the KC Live! entertainment district Monday, July 6, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Fans react after England defeated Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (A) Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Mexico fans react during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
A Brazil soccer fan watches Brazil's World Cup match against Norway on a screen on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Colombia soccer fans cheer from the stands ahead the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A fan watches the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Egypt and Australia in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Dejected fans watch on large screens the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt, in Sydney, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Egypt fans look on during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Fans gather around a burning flare as the prepare to watch large screens in a park in Sydney, Saturday, July 4, 2026, as Australia and Egypt play in their World Cup round of 32 soccer match. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Fans cheer after a goal as they watch large screens in a park in Sydney, Saturday, July 4, 2026, as Australia and Egypt play in their World Cup round of 32 soccer match. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Croatia's team captain Luka Modric is reflected on the glasses of a Portugal fan watching on a big screen in Lisbon, Portugal, the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Portugal and Croatia, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Fans watching on a big screen in Lisbon, Portugal, react after VAR disallowed a second goal by Croatia in the last minute of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Portugal and Croatia, Friday, July 3, 2026 . (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Soccer fans get revved up at a watch party on Reforma Ave., near the Angel of Independence monument, for the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador, in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Spanish fans gathered in central Madrid celebrate Mikel Oyarzabal's goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Fans react after the U.S. defeated Bosnia during a watch party for a World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Carson, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Bosnian national team soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia, at a fan zone in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Fans cheer during a watch party for a World Cup soccer match between the United States and Bosnia at the KC Live! entertainment district Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Mexico fans cheer at Shell Energy Stadium, home of the MLS soccer club Houston Dynamo, as they watch a live broadcast in Houston, of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Morocco fans gather ahead of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Netherlands at the Macroplaza square in Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Supporters of Brazil's national soccer team celebrate after Brazil defeated Japan in a Round of 32 soccer match at the FIFA World Cup, in Zgharta, northern Lebanon, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A man watches a World Cup Round of 32 match between Brazil and Japan, on his cell phone while sitting at a bar in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Brazil fans celebrate after Brazil defeated Japan at a World Cup soccer match as they watch a live broadcast of the game on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Iranian fans celebrate after Iran appeared to score against Egypt, before the goal was later disallowed by VAR, while watching a live broadcast of the teams' World Cup Group G match at the Book Garden bookstore converted into a World Cup viewing venue in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A Jordanian soccer fan wearing a traditional keffiyeh and draped in national flags watches the FIFA World Cup Group J match between Jordan and Argentina on a large screen at the Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman, Jordan, early Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
Canadian fans celebrate after Canada defeated South Africa during a World Cup round of 32 soccer match, at FIFA Fan Fest in Vancouver, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Egypt and Iran on a screen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Iranian fans celebrate after Iran appeared to score against Egypt, before the goal was later disallowed by VAR, while watching a live broadcast of the teams' World Cup Group G match at the Book Garden bookstore converted into a World Cup viewing venue in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Fans watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Turkey at the beach boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., Thursday, June 25, 2026, (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Turkey at a watch party in Union Station, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
Members of a Senegal supporters group who were unable to obtain U.S. visas, celebrate after their team scores a goal during a World Cup soccer match against Iraq, at the Place de la Nation fan zone in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
Senegal fans follow a World Cup soccer match between Senegal and Iraq at the Place de la Nation fan zone in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
Norway soccer fans cheer on during a watch party of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France, Friday, June 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
A soccer fan watches a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and Cabo Verde in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Bosnian national team soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Group B soccer match between Bosnia and Qatar, at a fan zone in in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
An Iranian fan reacts while watching a live broadcast of Iran's World Cup Group G match against Belgium at a bookstore converted into a World Cup viewing venue in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Spain and Saudi Arabia on a screen in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) CORRECTION: This corrects the location from Nuseirat to Khan Younis.
People react to Japan's second goal as they watch their World Cup Group F soccer match against Tunisia in Mexico, during a public viewing event in Tokyo, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Cape Verde supporters celebrate their side's second goal as they watch the World Cup Group H soccer match between Uruguay and Cape Verde at a restaurant at a Cape Verde community in Brockton, Mass. near Boston, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A woman poses for a photo with a copy of the extra handed out by Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper staff after Japan's team defeated Tunisia in their World Cup Group F soccer match in Mexico, in Tokyo, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Spain and Saudi Arabia on a screen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Fans cheer from a pool at the Circa Resort & Casino while watching a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer match between the US and Australia Friday, June 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Fans attend a World Cup watch party for the match between Brazil and Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Russell Collins, 8, holds a yellow card while watching a live broadcast in Houston of a FIFA World Cup soccer match between the US and Australia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Fans watch a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer match between the U.S. and Australia from a pool at the Circa Resort & Casino, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
John Borun of Overland Park, Ks., celebrates at the FIFA Fan Festival after the United States won a World Cup Group D soccer match against Australia on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Mexican fans celebrate after beating South Korea during the World Cup Group A soccer match, at the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Fans celebrate after Ghana scored as they watch the World Cup Group L soccer match between Ghana and Panama on a screen at FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
South Korean soccer fans react after Mexico scored the opening goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Mexico at a public viewing venue in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A fan is tossed into the air ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Canada fans celebrate after their team defeated Qatar in a World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Qatari fans march during a World Cup rally in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada fans celebrate after their team beat Qatar in the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Enthusiasts sit beside wall graffiti as cutouts of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazil's Neymar and Argentina's Lionel Messi are displayed on a street on the occasion of World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Kolkata, India. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Bosnian national soccer team fans dressed in jerseys eat at a traditional restaurant, ahead of the soccer match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Switzerland and Bosnia, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
People watching the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia at a public viewing in central Boston, Mass, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Congolese fans, wearing medical masks, react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Congo and Portugal in Bunia, Congo, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Fans celebrate after England's Harry Kane scored a goal as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia at Ye Olde King's Head pub in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
England supporters celebrate during a screening of the World Cup soccer match between England and Croatia at The Clock pub in Hebburn, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
A Senegalese fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Senegal and France in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Fans celebrate Argentina's second goal as they watch the World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Algeria in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Locals watch the World Cup soccer match between England and Croatia projected on the barn wall, in Kumrovec, northern Croatia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
French fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Iraqi soccer fans react after Iraq scored as they watch the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on a large screen in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, early Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
A Senegalese fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Senegal and France in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
A Bangladeshi soccer fan wearing an Argentina jersey and holding a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy in support of the team competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)
People watch a FIFA World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand, in North Vancouver, British Columbia on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Zealand supporters react as they watch the World Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Iran, in a bar in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
A crowd, some waving Egyptian flags, watches the Egypt-Belgium World Cup match on a giant screen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
Fans celebrate after Egypt scored the first goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Egypt and Belgium at a coffee shop in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 15, 2026. Background graffiti shows Egyptian soccer star, Mohamed Salah. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Fans celebrate after Egypt scored the first goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Egypt and Belgium at a coffee shop in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 15, 2026. Background a graffiti shows Egypt soccer star Mohamed Salah. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Soccer fans celebrate as Japan scored the second goal against Netherlands during a public viewing of the World Cup soccer match in Tokyo early Monday, June 15, 2026. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP)
A fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group H soccer match between Cape Verde and Spain at a viewing center in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Queila Fernandes)
Fans watch the World Cup soccer match between Germany and Curacao, in the inner courtyard of the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
People gather to watch live in a giant screen the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey, at the historic Yedikule fortress in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Fans attend a World Cup watch party for the match between Scotland and Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
A rider watches a live broadcast of the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey via his smartphone clipped on his e-bike while riding on a street in Beijing, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Fans attend a World Cup watch party for the match between Scotland and Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Haitian fans watch the match between Scotland and Haiti from up in a tree during a World Cup viewing party in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Soccer fans cheer as Pitbull performs between World Cup matches, at a public watch party at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Morocco fans cheer on their team during a public watch party for the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco, at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Saturday, June 13, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Fans celebrate a goal scored by Brazil against Morocco during a World Cup watch party at a housing occupation run by the Homeless Workers Movement, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
A Brazil fan poses before watching the World Cup match between Brazil and Morocco at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Morocco fans celebrate after a goal scored by their national team in the World Cup Group C soccer match against Brazil, in Moulay Hassan stadium, Rabat, Morocco, Monday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo)
Fans gather at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for a public watch party for the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco, in Miami, Saturday, June 13, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Brazil's fans sing while watching the FIFA World Cup Group C match between Brazil and Morocco during a public watch party in Central Park, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
People watch the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and South Africa, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled)
Paraguay fans watch the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Asuncion, Paraguay Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Chase Speed, center, celebrates at watch party, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia, after Canada scored a goal in the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Bosnian fans react at a fan festival, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
A girl dressed in Bosnian national soccer team colours plays with the pigeons in the old part of Sarajevo ahead of the soccer match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Canada and Bosnia, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Bosnian fans celebrate at a fan festival, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, after Bosnia scored the opening goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Bosnian fans celebrate at a fan festival, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, after Bosnia scored the opening goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
A man with a Bosnian scarf cheers at a fan zone before watching a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
South Korean soccer fans react as they watch a live broadcasting of the Group A World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Czechia in Mexico, at a public viewing venue in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Members of the Mariachi Mexicanisimo de Fort Worth play a celebratory tune as a large screen shows a replay of Mexico's Julian Quinones scoring his side's first goal on South Africa during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 11, 2026, as supporters gathered for a watch party in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Mexico fans watch a public viewing of the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament between Mexico and South Africa in San Francisco, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Fans gather to watch the first match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa on the National Mall, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
A group of fans use a Mexican flag for shade as they watch the opening World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa on beachfront big screens, in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Fans gather to watch the first match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa at a coffee shop in Aden, Yemen, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
Mexico fans celebrate their team's first goal against South Africa as they watch a public viewing of the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament between Mexico and South Africa in San Francisco, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A soccer fan watches the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa on his phone in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Soccer fans celebrate during the opening of the Damascus World Cup Festival, a public fan zone featuring giant screens for World Cup match broadcasts, at the Damascus Fairgrounds in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
Fans watch the first match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa on the National Mall, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
People watch the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and South Africa, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled)
Supporters of Mexico sing the national anthem before the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament between Mexico and South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A Mexico fan is tossed into the air in celebration at a fan festival while waiting to watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Sydney Shankman)
Jesus Vasquez Martinez reacts with others after Mexico's Julian Quinones scored his side's first goal on South Africa during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 11, 2026, as supporters gathered for a watch party in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Fans celebrate a goal by Mexico while watching a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Fans celebrate after Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final soccer match, Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the FIFA Fan Zone on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Argentina supporters gather to follow their national team playing against Spain in the 2026 Soccer World Cup final being played in New York, in Rome, Sunday, July 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Spanish fans cheer for their team while watching the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on giant screens in central Madrid, Sunday, July 19, 2026. The match is being played in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A fan reacts to Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final soccer match at a fan gathering in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
People watch a live projection of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on a rooftop in Tavros, suburb of Athens, Greece, Sunday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Spanish fans cheer for their team while watching the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on giant screens in Barcelona, Sunday, July 19, 2026. The match is being played in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
Fans celebrate Argentina's victory over England in a World Cup semifinal soccer match around the Obelisk in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Fans climb onto a bus stop during celebrations of Argentina's victory over England in a World Cup semifinal soccer match in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Spanish fans gather in central Madrid ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Fans gather for a watch party in Central Park ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and Spain, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Anna Connors)
Fans watch the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Switzerland through the window of a restaurant displaying a poster of Argentina's Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Spanish fans celebrate in central Madrid after Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scored the opening goal on a penalty kick during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain played in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, soldiers react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain after after a mission on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
Fans watch the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina outside a bar in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Rikers Island inmates react as they watch the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina, at the jail complex in New York, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
England soccer fans celebrate during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina at The Clock pub in Hebburn, England, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Fans react after watching the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Switzerland at a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
French fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Belgium fans watch the quarterfinal World Cup soccer match between Belgium and Spain, in Brussels, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)
England soccer fans sing along with music as they gather to support their team on the eve of their quarterfinal World Cup soccer match against Norway, Friday, July 10, 2026, at The Clevelander on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
A Morocco fan holds a flare in his mouth after the team lost the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Switzerland on a terrace rooftop in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastian Barros)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in the West Bank city of Nablus, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Switzerland in a bar in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Swiss supporters celebrate the Swiss team's qualifying for the quarter final after the penalty kick shootout at public viewing of the FIFA 2026 World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia, at the fan zone inside of the stade de la Tuiliere, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Egyptian fans, including Faten Moussa, center in blue, react towards the end of a World Cup soccer game against Argentina, in New York, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Fans watch a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium at the KC Live! entertainment district Monday, July 6, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Fans react after England defeated Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (A) Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Mexico fans react during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
A Brazil soccer fan watches Brazil's World Cup match against Norway on a screen on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Colombia soccer fans cheer from the stands ahead the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A fan watches the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Egypt and Australia in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Dejected fans watch on large screens the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt, in Sydney, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Egypt fans look on during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Fans gather around a burning flare as the prepare to watch large screens in a park in Sydney, Saturday, July 4, 2026, as Australia and Egypt play in their World Cup round of 32 soccer match. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Fans cheer after a goal as they watch large screens in a park in Sydney, Saturday, July 4, 2026, as Australia and Egypt play in their World Cup round of 32 soccer match. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Croatia's team captain Luka Modric is reflected on the glasses of a Portugal fan watching on a big screen in Lisbon, Portugal, the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Portugal and Croatia, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Fans watching on a big screen in Lisbon, Portugal, react after VAR disallowed a second goal by Croatia in the last minute of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Portugal and Croatia, Friday, July 3, 2026 . (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Soccer fans get revved up at a watch party on Reforma Ave., near the Angel of Independence monument, for the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador, in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Spanish fans gathered in central Madrid celebrate Mikel Oyarzabal's goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Fans react after the U.S. defeated Bosnia during a watch party for a World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Carson, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Bosnian national team soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia, at a fan zone in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Fans cheer during a watch party for a World Cup soccer match between the United States and Bosnia at the KC Live! entertainment district Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Mexico fans cheer at Shell Energy Stadium, home of the MLS soccer club Houston Dynamo, as they watch a live broadcast in Houston, of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Morocco fans gather ahead of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Netherlands at the Macroplaza square in Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Supporters of Brazil's national soccer team celebrate after Brazil defeated Japan in a Round of 32 soccer match at the FIFA World Cup, in Zgharta, northern Lebanon, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A man watches a World Cup Round of 32 match between Brazil and Japan, on his cell phone while sitting at a bar in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Brazil fans celebrate after Brazil defeated Japan at a World Cup soccer match as they watch a live broadcast of the game on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Iranian fans celebrate after Iran appeared to score against Egypt, before the goal was later disallowed by VAR, while watching a live broadcast of the teams' World Cup Group G match at the Book Garden bookstore converted into a World Cup viewing venue in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A Jordanian soccer fan wearing a traditional keffiyeh and draped in national flags watches the FIFA World Cup Group J match between Jordan and Argentina on a large screen at the Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman, Jordan, early Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
Canadian fans celebrate after Canada defeated South Africa during a World Cup round of 32 soccer match, at FIFA Fan Fest in Vancouver, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Egypt and Iran on a screen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Iranian fans celebrate after Iran appeared to score against Egypt, before the goal was later disallowed by VAR, while watching a live broadcast of the teams' World Cup Group G match at the Book Garden bookstore converted into a World Cup viewing venue in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Fans watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Turkey at the beach boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., Thursday, June 25, 2026, (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Turkey at a watch party in Union Station, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
Members of a Senegal supporters group who were unable to obtain U.S. visas, celebrate after their team scores a goal during a World Cup soccer match against Iraq, at the Place de la Nation fan zone in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
Senegal fans follow a World Cup soccer match between Senegal and Iraq at the Place de la Nation fan zone in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
Norway soccer fans cheer on during a watch party of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France, Friday, June 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
A soccer fan watches a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and Cabo Verde in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Bosnian national team soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Group B soccer match between Bosnia and Qatar, at a fan zone in in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
An Iranian fan reacts while watching a live broadcast of Iran's World Cup Group G match against Belgium at a bookstore converted into a World Cup viewing venue in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Spain and Saudi Arabia on a screen in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) CORRECTION: This corrects the location from Nuseirat to Khan Younis.
People react to Japan's second goal as they watch their World Cup Group F soccer match against Tunisia in Mexico, during a public viewing event in Tokyo, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Cape Verde supporters celebrate their side's second goal as they watch the World Cup Group H soccer match between Uruguay and Cape Verde at a restaurant at a Cape Verde community in Brockton, Mass. near Boston, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A woman poses for a photo with a copy of the extra handed out by Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper staff after Japan's team defeated Tunisia in their World Cup Group F soccer match in Mexico, in Tokyo, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Spain and Saudi Arabia on a screen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Fans cheer from a pool at the Circa Resort & Casino while watching a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer match between the US and Australia Friday, June 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Fans attend a World Cup watch party for the match between Brazil and Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Russell Collins, 8, holds a yellow card while watching a live broadcast in Houston of a FIFA World Cup soccer match between the US and Australia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Fans watch a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer match between the U.S. and Australia from a pool at the Circa Resort & Casino, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
John Borun of Overland Park, Ks., celebrates at the FIFA Fan Festival after the United States won a World Cup Group D soccer match against Australia on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Mexican fans celebrate after beating South Korea during the World Cup Group A soccer match, at the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Fans celebrate after Ghana scored as they watch the World Cup Group L soccer match between Ghana and Panama on a screen at FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
South Korean soccer fans react after Mexico scored the opening goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Mexico at a public viewing venue in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A fan is tossed into the air ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Canada fans celebrate after their team defeated Qatar in a World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Qatari fans march during a World Cup rally in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada fans celebrate after their team beat Qatar in the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Enthusiasts sit beside wall graffiti as cutouts of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazil's Neymar and Argentina's Lionel Messi are displayed on a street on the occasion of World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Kolkata, India. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Bosnian national soccer team fans dressed in jerseys eat at a traditional restaurant, ahead of the soccer match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Switzerland and Bosnia, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
People watching the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia at a public viewing in central Boston, Mass, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Congolese fans, wearing medical masks, react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Congo and Portugal in Bunia, Congo, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Fans celebrate after England's Harry Kane scored a goal as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia at Ye Olde King's Head pub in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
England supporters celebrate during a screening of the World Cup soccer match between England and Croatia at The Clock pub in Hebburn, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
A Senegalese fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Senegal and France in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Fans celebrate Argentina's second goal as they watch the World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Algeria in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Locals watch the World Cup soccer match between England and Croatia projected on the barn wall, in Kumrovec, northern Croatia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
French fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Iraqi soccer fans react after Iraq scored as they watch the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on a large screen in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, early Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
A Senegalese fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Senegal and France in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
A Bangladeshi soccer fan wearing an Argentina jersey and holding a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy in support of the team competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)
People watch a FIFA World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand, in North Vancouver, British Columbia on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Zealand supporters react as they watch the World Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Iran, in a bar in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
A crowd, some waving Egyptian flags, watches the Egypt-Belgium World Cup match on a giant screen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
Fans celebrate after Egypt scored the first goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Egypt and Belgium at a coffee shop in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 15, 2026. Background graffiti shows Egyptian soccer star, Mohamed Salah. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Fans celebrate after Egypt scored the first goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Egypt and Belgium at a coffee shop in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 15, 2026. Background a graffiti shows Egypt soccer star Mohamed Salah. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Soccer fans celebrate as Japan scored the second goal against Netherlands during a public viewing of the World Cup soccer match in Tokyo early Monday, June 15, 2026. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP)
A fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group H soccer match between Cape Verde and Spain at a viewing center in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Queila Fernandes)
Fans watch the World Cup soccer match between Germany and Curacao, in the inner courtyard of the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
People gather to watch live in a giant screen the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey, at the historic Yedikule fortress in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Fans attend a World Cup watch party for the match between Scotland and Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
A rider watches a live broadcast of the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey via his smartphone clipped on his e-bike while riding on a street in Beijing, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Fans attend a World Cup watch party for the match between Scotland and Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Haitian fans watch the match between Scotland and Haiti from up in a tree during a World Cup viewing party in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Soccer fans cheer as Pitbull performs between World Cup matches, at a public watch party at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Morocco fans cheer on their team during a public watch party for the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco, at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Saturday, June 13, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Fans celebrate a goal scored by Brazil against Morocco during a World Cup watch party at a housing occupation run by the Homeless Workers Movement, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
A Brazil fan poses before watching the World Cup match between Brazil and Morocco at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Morocco fans celebrate after a goal scored by their national team in the World Cup Group C soccer match against Brazil, in Moulay Hassan stadium, Rabat, Morocco, Monday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo)
Fans gather at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for a public watch party for the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco, in Miami, Saturday, June 13, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Brazil's fans sing while watching the FIFA World Cup Group C match between Brazil and Morocco during a public watch party in Central Park, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
People watch the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and South Africa, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled)
Paraguay fans watch the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Asuncion, Paraguay Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Chase Speed, center, celebrates at watch party, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia, after Canada scored a goal in the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Bosnian fans react at a fan festival, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
A girl dressed in Bosnian national soccer team colours plays with the pigeons in the old part of Sarajevo ahead of the soccer match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Canada and Bosnia, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Bosnian fans celebrate at a fan festival, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, after Bosnia scored the opening goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Bosnian fans celebrate at a fan festival, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, after Bosnia scored the opening goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
A man with a Bosnian scarf cheers at a fan zone before watching a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia Friday, June 12, 2026, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
South Korean soccer fans react as they watch a live broadcasting of the Group A World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Czechia in Mexico, at a public viewing venue in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Members of the Mariachi Mexicanisimo de Fort Worth play a celebratory tune as a large screen shows a replay of Mexico's Julian Quinones scoring his side's first goal on South Africa during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 11, 2026, as supporters gathered for a watch party in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Mexico fans watch a public viewing of the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament between Mexico and South Africa in San Francisco, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Fans gather to watch the first match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa on the National Mall, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
A group of fans use a Mexican flag for shade as they watch the opening World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa on beachfront big screens, in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Fans gather to watch the first match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa at a coffee shop in Aden, Yemen, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
Mexico fans celebrate their team's first goal against South Africa as they watch a public viewing of the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament between Mexico and South Africa in San Francisco, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A soccer fan watches the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa on his phone in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Soccer fans celebrate during the opening of the Damascus World Cup Festival, a public fan zone featuring giant screens for World Cup match broadcasts, at the Damascus Fairgrounds in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
Fans watch the first match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa on the National Mall, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
People watch the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and South Africa, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled)
Supporters of Mexico sing the national anthem before the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament between Mexico and South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A Mexico fan is tossed into the air in celebration at a fan festival while waiting to watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Sydney Shankman)
Jesus Vasquez Martinez reacts with others after Mexico's Julian Quinones scored his side's first goal on South Africa during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 11, 2026, as supporters gathered for a watch party in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Fans celebrate a goal by Mexico while watching a live broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marine Stadium, considered a masterpiece of midcentury Brutalist architecture with its massive cantilevered roof and a stunning view of the city, opened in 1963 as the nation’s only race venue for powerboats, a major symbol of South Florida.
The historic gem designed by a Cuban refugee was the backdrop of Elvis Presley’s 1967 film “Clambake” and a beloved venue of Gloria Estefan and the late Jimmy Buffett, who performed on a movable, floating stage.
But since closing in 1992 after suffering serious damage during Hurricane Andrew, the 6,500-seat venue has fallen into disarray and today is fenced off and covered in graffiti despite being listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to allow the city to partner with a private company to return the unique stadium situated on Virginia Key across the water from downtown Miami to its former glory.
President Richard Nixon and Sammy Davis Jr. appeared together at the stadium during a 1972 campaign rally to support Nixon's reelection bid. And residents would gather for Easter sunrise services, as well as celebrate Our Lady of Charity, a representation of the Virgin Mary honored by many Cubans and Cuban Americans.
“It encapsulated a time period in Miami that’s incredibly unique with an incredible story that touches all Miamians,” Miami Commissioner Damian Pardo said. “So this is really a place that connects with Miami at a very deep and personal level.”
Hilario Candela was in his late 20s and a recent refugee from the Cuban Revolution when he designed the structure. He spent decades designing buildings around Miami and led community efforts to restore the marine stadium until his death in 2022.
When it was added to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places in 2018, then-Secretary of State Ken Detzner called the stadium “one of the state of Florida’s most unique architectural and historic resources,” and “an ambitious example of mid-century Modernist architecture” that represented the “multi-cultural influences evolving in the city of Miami during the 1960s.”
The year before his 2023 passing, Buffett wrote a letter to Miami officials, urging them to save the “little cathedral of musical fun.” The Mayor of Margaritaville described a 1985 concert at the marine stadium that ended with him jumping off the floating stage into the surrounding water, joining cheering swimmers and boaters.
“Those were the ‘Miami Vice’ days, and Don Johnson introduced us,” Buffett wrote of the actor in the popular 1980s television crime drama. “WITCO Desperadoes from Trinidad opened the show, and the Coral Reefer Band finished the night with what I think was one of the most fun shows, for band and fans, that I have ever done.”
Buffett's daughter, Savannah, continues to work with Restore Miami Marine Stadium. The group's co-founder, Donald Worth, began a mission to save the stadium in 2008, shortly after city officials at the time announced plans to tear it down.
“The architecture gives it the wow, the history gives it its soul,” Worth said. “It’s just a special, magical place, and so many people in Miami have had such memorable experiences there.”
Breakwater Hospitality Group co-founder Emi Guerra, who's working with the company selected to partner with the city, said the stadium’s view of the city skyline and its location right off Biscayne Bay could make it an entertainment destination that rivals Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, an open-air venue built into the side of a mountain.
“There’s just something here that can’t be duplicated, and that’s the view,” Guerra said of the marine stadium.
Guerra said he can understand the cynicism felt by some voters, but he points out that this isn’t a developer land grab to build more condos. The city of Miami will retain complete ownership of the stadium and surrounding area, and the management company will be stewards of the city’s vision, Guerra said.
“When it’s something that’s historic, you have two options: restore it or let it rot,” Guerra said.
Ernesto Cuesta, head of the Brickell Homeowners Association, sees another option.
He said the group supports the preservation of a historical landmark, but members are worried about how noise and traffic from a large-scale event space will affect residents across the bay and nearby wildlife. He said he’d prefer a park with more green spaces.
Despite sitting unused for more than three decades, multiple studies have shown that the stadium remains structurally safe.
Project architect Richard Heisenbottle, who has previously worked to restore other Miami landmarks, said he hopes reviving the marine stadium will honor its original architect.
He said renovations will have to include modern amenities and accessibility requirements, but the galvanized steel rebar used to reinforce the concrete during its original construction has protected the stadium from serious deterioration. Completed construction documents for the restorations have already been permitted by the city of Miami, he said.
Miami Commissioner Pardo said a significant hurdle to reopening the stadium previously has been the city government simply not having the capacity to properly run a major event space.
The referendum going before Miami voters on Tuesday would allow the city to enter into a management agreement.
The private company would develop the stadium’s large parking area into a flex park that includes public recreational facilities and a special events space. The city would collect revenue from events to fund the stadium repairs and upgrades, while paying the company a management fee. The total cost of the project hasn’t been determined, but Pardo insisted it will not be borne by taxpayers at all.
“It’s the right time to finally do this,” Pardo said.
The Miami Marine Stadium is seen from an aerial view Tuesday Aug. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
The Miami Marine Stadium's seats are shaded by a concrete cantilevered roof Tuesday Aug. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
The Miami Marine Stadium, facing Biscayne Bay with the skyline in the background, is seen from an aerial view Tuesday Aug. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
Breakwater Hospitality Group co-founder Emi Guerra, left, and Miami Commissioner Damian Pardo walk through the Miami Marine Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/David Fischer)
A concrete roof cantilevers over the Miami Marine Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/David Fischer)