Mexico World Cup watch party moves from San Pedro Square
NBC Bay Area • • sports
Key Points:
- San Jose is relocating its official World Cup watch parties for Sunday's Mexico vs. England match to larger venues, SAP Center and Discovery Meadow, to accommodate expected large crowds.
- San Pedro Square, which has hosted previous watch parties attracting tens of thousands, will remain open but will not host the official events on Sunday.
- Discovery Meadow will screen both the Brazil vs. Norway match at 1 p.m. and the Mexico vs. England match at 5 p.m., while SAP Center will show the Mexico vs. England match only.
- Mayor Matt Mahan highlighted the city's strong soccer enthusiasm and emphasized the move to larger venues to ensure safe, family-friendly celebrations.
- Official watch parties will return to San Pedro Square on Monday for Team USA’s Round of 16 match against Belgium.
