Hundreds pack Navy Pier for USA vs England World Cup watch party; 'The atmosphere is unbeat'
It's a draw. Neither USA nor England could pull off a goal in their World Cup match on Friday, but the game did pull in quite the crowd at Navy Pier, where more than 1,000 spectators donned their stars and stripes for a watch party.
Justin and Zach Laud screamed with USA pride alongside hundreds of U.S. Men's National Team fans inside the Aon Ballroom at Navy Pier.It's been 8 years since The U.S. Men's National Team made a World Cup appearance, after failing to qualify in 2018."Well, A, it's England and the United States. So that's Revolutionary War history. But realistically, there's a lot of top players on both sides," Justin said.
"I think it's a fun sport, because you get to play with your teammates a lot, and there's a lot of, like, passing, and a lot of including everyone," 7-year-old Matthew Terry said."We're sons of immigrants, and it's the American dream just to be here to watch some young guys play in the World Cup," Justin said.
USA and England played to a scoreless draw, meaning USA can clinch a spot in the Round of 16 with a win over Iran.
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