JYNEWS-FIFA World Cup is here, and Houstonians are expected to swarm fan events and local businesses as the soccer event seizes the summer.
H-Town is hosting seven matches, but fans will have plenty of other things to enjoy in the Bayou City.
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What FIFA World Cup matches will take place in Houston?
H-Town will host seven of the World Cup games. Five of them will take place during the group stage, one of them during the round of 32, and the last during the round of 16. See below for the matches.
June 14 – Germany vs. Curacao
June 17 – Portugal vs. Congo DR
June 20 – Netherlands vs. Sweden
June 23 – Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
June 26 – Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
June 29 – TBD (round of 32)
July 4 – TBD (round of 16)
US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay
Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay’s net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener.
The world’s biggest soccer tournament finally returned to the U.S. on Friday night after a generation of anticipation.
With this phenomenal match, the Americans also look like they’ve arrived.
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