There’s no better place to host hundreds of global fans celebrating the FIFA World Cup than New York City’s Times Square – truly the crossroads of the world. On a beautiful summer night, diehard supporters from Germany, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and beyond took over the heart of the city to sing, dance, hug, and cheer their countries on to victory.
Reporter Mike Leventhal was on the ground as fans brought musical instruments, traveling bands, megaphones, and raw emotion – each nation trying to out-celebrate the next, all in good fun.
For these supporters, the game means far more than soccer: it’s family, culture, and a once-every-four-years reunion that unites entire countries.
Plus, New York City announces a massive expansion of World Cup block parties and big-screen watch locations, along with free open-air “Soccer Streets” rolling out in plazas across all five boroughs.
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