Though Seattle’s stint as a FIFA Men’s World Cup host city ended Monday with the United States’ loss to Belgium in the round of 16, several free downtown watch party locations will continue to show the remaining World Cup matches for what has been arguably the largest singular sporting event in the city’s history.
Since June, hundreds of thousands of fans have cheered from four designated official (though not affiliated with FIFA) Seattle watch parties coordinated by local organizing committee SeattleFWC26: Seattle Center, Pacific Place, Waterfront Park and Victory Hall in Sodo — a distributed model that set Seattle apart from other host cities that chose to create a central hub for fans without tickets to matches.
The official watch party sites at Pier 62 on Seattle’s waterfront and Pacific Place are closed after airing the final match in Seattle on Monday. However, Victory Hall (1201 First Ave. S., Seattle) and Seattle Center (305 Harrison St., Seattle) — the latter including viewing experiences at the Seattle Armory, Mural Amphitheatre, Tom’s Watch Bar and the KEXP Gathering Space — will continue to broadcast the nine remaining World Cup matches through the final on July 19.
Other unofficial watch parties will keep the excitement going, too. Over at Westlake Park (401 Pine St., Seattle), watch parties hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association’s Metropolitan Improvement District will continue through the final on July 19. Coffee shop pop-up Bonito will continue to serve drinks at the in-park concession stand.
Pioneer Square’s Brick Party (310 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle), organized by sneaker shop HOMETEAM SEATTLE, will continue to air matches through the end of the tournament along with a beer garden, food and other entertainment.
In Chinatown International District, community organizations will show additional matches, following a large turnout at Monday’s neighborhood watch party: quarterfinal matches on Friday, July 10, on a large video wall at Hing Hay Park (423 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle) and the World Cup final at Theatre Off Jackson (409 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle) on Sunday, July 19.
Need even more watch party options? You’ll be able to find games at countless bars and restaurants around your neighborhood.
Visitors might be on their way out of the Emerald City, but we’ve scored points with tourists with Seattle’s walkability, navigable transit and natural beauty — winning takeaways as the city hopes to land another host role for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2031.
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