MIAMI BEACH, Fla. \u2014 South Florida isn\u2019t just hosting the World Cup, it\u2019s hosting the world\u2019s biggest celebration with soccer, sunshine and South Beach selfies. <\/p>\n
Pop ups around Miami Beach\u2019s Lincoln Road are preparing for some epic watch parties.<\/p>\n
Staff at The Abbey Brewing Company are ready for the FIFA fever.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be getting a lot of unique guests here, people from all over the world,\u201d said bartender Dylan Stone. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna have TVs, a projector, and we are gonna have special promotions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even though the matches will be taking place about 20 miles away, the world\u2019s biggest sporting event is also one of Miami\u2019s biggest economic opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople actually come to Miami to be on the beach,\u201d said Stone. \u201cTrust me, they\u2019re gonna drive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preparations have long been underway, with crews hard at work at Hard Rock Stadium, renamed Miami Stadium for the tournament, and over at Bayfront Park, which is transforming into FIFA Fan Fest. <\/p>\n
From hotels to bars to restaurants, the World Cup is a win for South Florida businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople come together over games, whether they\u2019re rooting for that team or this team, the boos and the yays, and the clashes in between, it makes for a good time,\u201d said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis. <\/p>\n
And while the world is coming, Miami is ready, with Miami International Airport beefing up security to prep for an additional 1.2 million passengers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re expanding operations, additional terminal staff, programs like Families on the Fly that should help with the customer experience,\u201d said Milian Orbis. <\/p>\n
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