ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Several Capital Region World Cup watch parties are planned this month, including free public events in Albany, Amsterdam and Troy.
Albany
Discover Albany, Wolff’s Biergarten and the City of Albany are planning public watch parties at Jennings Landing.
June 12
3 p.m. Canada v. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 p.m. USA v. Paraguay
June 19
3 p.m. USA v. Australia
6 p.m. Scotland v. Morocco
8:30 p.m. Brazil v. Haiti
June 25
4 p.m. Ecuador v. Germany
7 p.m. Tunisia v. Netherlands
10 p.m. USA v. Türkiye
Albany County Parks & Recreation also plans a family-friendly watch party at the Saint Rose Quad on June 13. The release says it will include a youth pick-up soccer game, bounce houses and food trucks, with livestreams of Qatar vs. Switzerland and Brazil vs. Morocco starting at 3 p.m.
The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) plans a World Cup Watch Experience from 1-7 p.m. June 20 at West Capitol Park as part of Summer at the Plaza. According to the release, OGS will stream Netherlands vs. Sweden at 1 p.m. and Germany vs. the Ivory Coast at 4 p.m., with a kids zone and activities hosted by Afrim’s Sports.
More information can be found in a release from Discover Albany.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam will host a free USA soccer World Cup Viewing Party at Shuttleworth Park on June 19 centered on the USA vs. Australia match.
Schedule
12 p.m. Gates open
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Live music featuring Local 11
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Soccer clinic hosted by Amsterdam High School Soccer Program
3 p.m. USA vs. Australia match
5 p.m. Mini soccer tournament and DJ
7 p.m. Live music featuring In the Dust
The event will also include face painting, bounce houses, water slides, free Stewart’s ice cream and a meet-and-greet with the Amsterdam Mohawks.
Additional information can be found on the City of Amsterdam Tourism Marketing & Recreation Facebook page.
Troy
The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District and Troy’s Italian Community Center will host “Kick It In Troy” from June 11 through July 19.
The release says more than 60 FIFA World Cup matches will be shown at William D. Chamberlain Riverfront Park on Front Street and at the Italian Community Center at 1450 5th Avenue. Most matches starting before 10 p.m. EDT are expected to be shown in full on multiple large screens.
Organizers say the first match will be Mexico vs. South Africa at 3 p.m. June 11, followed by the United States Men’s National Team against Paraguay at 9 p.m. June 12. Weekly family activities are also planned throughout the tournament.
More information about these watch parties can be found on the Troy Business Improvement District website.
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