About 1,000 soccer fans descended on Dupont Circle for an outdoor watch party for the U.S. men's first World Cup game since 2014.
Britt Robinson could have stayed home or gone to a bar to watch the United States play Wales in its opening game of the World Cup on Monday afternoon. But what fun would that be? Instead the 27-year-old congressional staffer opted to join 1,000 or so other fans at Dupont Circle for Soccer in the Circle, an outdoor watch party for the U.S. men’s first World Cup game since 2014.“It’s not every day you get to be outdoors with other people cheering for your country,” Robinson said.
Hesham Ibrahim, 45, who moved to the United States from Egypt nine years ago, brought his sons and nephews to the circle. Draped in an American flag, the Fairfax resident said he had been waiting for this day all year to cheer on his team.his son Youssef Ibrahim interpreted. “This is the smallest thing we can do to show our thanks.”
But then, magic. The team’s star player Christian Pulisic threaded a deft pass to winger Timothy Weah who scored with style, and the Dupont crowd erupted in cheers, hugs and high fives. A man wearing an American flag as a cape dropped to his knees and raised his fists to the heavens. This is what they had missed out on in 2018, when the U.S. team failed to qualify for the tournament.“It’s very stressful.
and can subject them to seven-year prison terms. The teams relented on the armband-wearing but not without voicing frustration.who came to the country to build the stadiums and hotels in preparation for the event.
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