{"id":383154,"date":"2026-07-02T04:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/383154\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:49:10","slug":"world-cup-republic-fc-to-host-usa-mexico-watch-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/383154\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup: Republic FC to host, USA Mexico watch parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento Republic FC hosting watch parties for USA, Mexico&#8217;s Round of 16 matches<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIT IS GAME TIME. THE UNITED STATES PLAYING THE     BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TEAM. FANS LINED UP EARLY AT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM IN SANTA CLARA. THE NAME LEVI STADIUM IS TEMPORARILY DROPPED BECAUSE IT\u2019S NOT A SPONSOR. ONE NATION WILL MOVE FORWARD TO THE NEXT ROUND AND ONE WILL GO HOME. THE TEAMS ARE READY, THE STADIUMS READY, THE FANS ARE PUMPED UP AND YEAH, IT\u2019S WIN OR GO HOME TONIGHT FOR TEAM USA. IT\u2019S FIGHTING RIGHT NOW TO MAKE IT TO THE ROUND OF 16. THE WORLD CUP\u2019S KNOCKOUT ROUNDS ARE UNDERWAY TONIGHT. EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE FOR AMERICA\u2019S MEN\u2019S TEAM. WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU IN THIS CRITICAL WORLD CUP MATCH FOR TEAM USA. KCRA 3\u2019S MICHELLE DAPPER IS AT A WATCH PARTY IN SACRAMENTO, BUT WE BEGIN WITH CORTEZ IN SANTA CLARA. IT\u2019S A BIG GAME. THIS IS THE KNOCKOUT ROUND FOR BOSNIA. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY\u2019VE MADE IT. AND USA IS TRYING TO REDEEM THEIR WIN FROM BACK IN 2002 AGAINST MEXICO. BUT I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE AMOUNT OF FANS THAT ARE FILLING UP HERE. UP TO 70,000 FANS WATCHING THIS GAME AS THE GAMES UNDERWAY HERE, WE\u2019VE SEEN ALL DAY. THEM KIND OF FILE AND CHANTS FOR USA VOLLEY TO BOSNIA IS THE BIG ONE. BUT SOMETHING CAUGHT MY EYE HERE AS WE ARE GOING INTO A DIGITAL AGE, RIGHT? CHECK OUT THIS CERTAIN FAN HERE WEARING A JERSEY FOR THE U, S, A AND IT\u2019S PRETTY AMAZING. A G. I BOUGHT GOT THE USA CHAMPS GOING OUT HERE. IT COULD BE THE FUTURE OF FANS. SO IT\u2019S A G I OUT OF SAN JOSE AND THEY CREATE THESE LITTLE HUMANOID FANS AND THEY WEAR THE JERSEYS. AND THIS VERY WELL MIGHT BE THE FUTURE OF SPORTS HERE. THEY\u2019RE TALKING ABOUT FILLING STADIUMS WITH THESE HUMANOIDS AS POTENTIAL FANS. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REMARKABLE. I\u2019VE NEVER SEEN I\u2019VE SEEN IT IN, YOU KNOW, OUTSIDE IN CHINA. BUT NEVER ONE IN PERSON. AND CHECK IT OUT HERE. NOW WE MIGHT HAVE TO DO THE ROBOT BECAUSE IT IS IN IT DANCES TOO. I DON\u2019T KNOW IF HOLD. HE SHAKES HIS HEAD. I DON\u2019T THINK HE LIKES THAT TOO MUCH. BUT THE BIG GAME, OBVIOUSLY USA, BOSNIA AND WE GOT NEWCOMERS OF FANS FROM ALL TYPE BOSNIA, USA AND EVEN ROBOTS RIGHT AWAY AS THE USA CHANTS ARE GOING USA. EXCITING TIME HERE IN SANTA CLARA GUYS. I\u2019M GOING TO SEND IT BACK TO YOU BEFORE THIS HUMANOID ROBOT STARTS TO CHANT EVEN MORE. OH MY GOD, THERE WE GO. I\u2019LL SEND YOU OFF WITH THE DANCE. I THINK WE GOT A LITTLE. THERE YOU GO. HE\u2019S GOT SOME MOVES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DENSON AND PEOPLE ARE ALSO GATHERING AT SACRAMENTO\u2019S MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM FOR A WATCH PARTY FOR THIS GAME. OUR SPORTS DIRECTOR, MICHELLE DAPPER, JOINS US LIVE. SOUNDS LIKE PEOPLE ARE EXCITED. YEAH. THEY\u2019RE EXCITED. THE U.S. ALMOST SCORED. DIDN\u2019T QUITE HAPPEN JUST YET. BUT AGAIN, THE U.S. TAKING ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. HERE WE ARE LIVE HERE. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK, THESE FANS, THEY ARE GLUED TO THE TELEVISION RIGHT NOW. ALL EYES ON THIS GAME HERE AT THE SACRAMENTO MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM. AGAIN, THE U.S. HAS NOT BEATEN A TEAM FROM EUROPE SINCE 2021. AND GUESS WHAT? WHAT THAT TEAM WAS WHO THAT TEAM WAS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. SO OF COURSE, THE U.S. LOOKING FOR SOME, YOU KNOW, TO REUSE AND REUSE THAT WINNING WAY, THEIR WINNING WAYS, SO TO SPEAK, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IS RE USE THAT MAGIC TO BEAT THAT TEAM ONCE AGAIN. BUT I\u2019M GOING TO BRING IN CONNOR SUTTON, THE VP OF THE FAN EXPERIENCE. CONNOR, WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND HERE AND YOU SEE THESE FANS LOCKED IN ON THEIR TELEVISIONS, WATCHING THE U.S., HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? IT MAKES ME WANT TO THROW SOMEBODY UP IN THE AIR, IS WHAT I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW. WE\u2019RE SO EXCITED. I MEAN, WHO DOESN\u2019T LOVE THE WORLD CUP THIS SUMMER? SEEING THE U.S. FANS? MEXICO LAST NIGHT AND BEING ABLE TO WATCH GAMES WITH PEOPLE TO ME, THAT\u2019S WHAT SOCCER IS ALL ABOUT, IS BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER. THAT\u2019S WHAT WE\u2019RE TRYING TO DO. AND SO BEING ABLE TO WATCH HERE WITH A BUNCH OF U.S. FANS, IT\u2019S JUST AWESOME. ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY HERE IN SACRAMENTO. OF COURSE, AGAIN, SACRAMENTO IS A SOCCER TOWN THAT\u2019S TRYING TO PREACH HERE TONIGHT. AGAIN, ALL EYES ON THIS BALL GAME THAT IS GOING ON. OFF TO SEE WHAT HOW THIS ALL PLAYS OUT GUYS. IT\u2019S STILL NIL NIL RIGHT NOW IN THE 19TH MINUTE. BACK YOUR WAY. ALL RIG\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Republic FC hosting watch parties for USA, Mexico&#8217;s Round of 16 matches<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769020329_917_kcra.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"KCRA logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 9:37 PM PDT Jul 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSacramento Republic FC are hosting more watch parties for local fans of Team USA and the Mexico national team.  The next watch party for Team USA will be on Monday, July 6 at Memorial Auditorium. The U.S. will against Belgium in the Round of 16 at 5 p.m. in Seattle. Tickets for the July 6 watch party became available Wednesday night. Admission is free, but a ticket is required to enter the Memorial Auditorium. Click here to get tickets. The Americans beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the Round of 32 in front of a lively crowd in Santa Clara on Wednesday. It was their second ever win in knockout round.  Video below: Fans bring excitement for Team USA&#8217;s Round of 32 matchRepublic FC will host a watch party for Mexico&#8217;s next match will take place on Sunday, July 5 at Memorial Auditorium. Mexico will play England in the Round of 16 at 5 p.m. in Mexico City. Fans packed the Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, watching Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32. Video below: KCRA 3 reporter gets carried away by Mexico fansTickets for the July 1 watch party sold out in less than three hours after they became available online on Wednesday morning.  Tickets are required to enter the watch party. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Elk Grove Team USA watch partyExplore Elk Grove is hosting a watch party for Monday&#8217;s Team USA game at the Center at District56. The game will be shown on a big screen and food trucks will be on site. Attendees are allowed to bring their own chairs and blankets. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Republic FC are hosting more watch parties for local fans of Team USA and the Mexico national team.  <\/p>\n<p>The next watch party for Team USA will be on Monday, July 6 at Memorial Auditorium. The U.S. will against Belgium in the Round of 16 at 5 p.m. in Seattle. <\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the July 6 watch party became available Wednesday night. Admission is free, but a ticket is required to enter the Memorial Auditorium. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.pxf.io\/c\/4976569\/1753574\/20501?u=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fsacramento-republic-fc-tickets%2Fusl%2F2026-07-06-5-pm%2F18345799&amp;sharedid=4976569&amp;subid1=kcra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here to get tickets. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Americans beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the Round of 32 in front of a lively crowd in Santa Clara on Wednesday. It was their second ever win in knockout round.  <\/p>\n<p>Video below: Fans bring excitement for Team USA&#8217;s Round of 32 match<\/p>\n<p>Republic FC will host a watch party for Mexico&#8217;s next match will take place on Sunday, July 5 at Memorial Auditorium. Mexico will play England in the Round of 16 at 5 p.m. in Mexico City. <\/p>\n<p>Fans packed the Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, watching Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32. <\/p>\n<p>Video below: KCRA 3 reporter gets carried away by Mexico fans<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the July 1 watch party sold out in less than three hours after they became available online on Wednesday morning.  <\/p>\n<p>Tickets are required to enter the watch party. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Elk Grove Team USA watch party<\/p>\n<p>Explore Elk Grove is hosting a watch party for Monday&#8217;s Team USA game at the Center at District56. <\/p>\n<p>The game will be shown on a big screen and food trucks will be on site. <\/p>\n<p>Attendees are allowed to bring their own chairs and blankets. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/get-kcra-news-on-the-go-download\/44039145\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download our app<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KCRA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sacramento Republic FC hosting watch parties for USA, Mexico&#8217;s Round of 16 matches IT IS GAME TIME. 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