NewsNBC Bay Area — Local NewsJuly 3, 2026California
San Jose Moves World Cup Watch Parties to Larger Venues
San Jose is relocating official World Cup watch parties for the Mexico-England match to SAP Center and Discovery Meadow to accommodate larger crowds. This decision follows overcrowding and safety incidents at San Pedro Square during previous matches.
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Residents planning to attend the Mexico-England or Brazil-Norway matches must go to SAP Center or Discovery Meadow instead of San Pedro Square, as official watch parties have been moved to manage crowd safety.
Key Facts
- Official World Cup watch parties for the Mexico-England match are moved from San Pedro Square to SAP Center and Discovery Meadow.
- Discovery Meadow will host the Brazil-Norway match at 1 p.m. and the Mexico-England match at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
- SAP Center will host the Mexico-England match on Sunday.
- More than 40,000 fans attempted to attend the Tuesday match at San Pedro Square, leading to crowd control issues.
- Two people were stabbed and several arrests were made following the Tuesday match.
- Tickets for the official watch parties at the new venues sold out on Friday.
- San Pedro Square bars and restaurants will remain open on Sunday despite the move of the official watch party.
- Official watch parties will return to San Pedro Square on Monday for the Team USA Round of 16 match against Belgium.
Who's Mentioned
locationSan Jose“City hosting the events”locationDiscovery Meadow“New venue for Mexico-England and Brazil-Norway matches”personDavid Mulvehill“Owner of O'Flaherty's Irish Pub”locationSan Pedro Square“Previous venue for watch parties”locationSAP Center“New venue for Mexico-England match”personMatt Mahan“Mayor of San Jose”other16“Round of 16 match”