MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The FIFA World Cup 2026 decorations \u2014 including a giant soccer ball inflatable \u2014 were on display on Friday at Lummus Park in South Beach. <\/p>\n
Just hours after Colombian star Carlos Vives performed on a beachside stage on the 10th Street beach, as FIFA World Cup fans danced and cheered for their teams.<\/p>\n
Mexico and South Korea each got 3 points<\/a> after their Group A <\/a> openers on Thursday. <\/p>\n On Friday, Canada tied 1-1 against Bosnia after their Group B<\/a> opening match at 3 p.m., and the United States\u2019 night opener against Paraguay, as they compete in Group D<\/a>, is at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n FIFA World Cup 2026: Los Angeles stadium hosts U.S. vs. Paraguay <\/p>\n Related story: Broward native Alex Freeman set for World Cup debut with US men\u2019s national team<\/a><\/p>\n On Saturday, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Festival opens from 2 p.m. to midnight at Bayfront Park <\/a><\/p>\n There are three matches: The Group B<\/a>, Qatar vs. Switzerland, game is at 3 p.m. The Group C<\/a>, Brazil vs. Morocco, game is at 6 p.m. The Group C<\/a>, Haiti vs. Scotland, game is at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Here is the rest of the schedule:<\/p>\n June 14: There are five matches: The Group D<\/a>, Australia vs. Turkey, game is at Midnight. The Group E<\/a>, Germany vs. Cura\u00e7ao, game is at 1 p.m. The Group F<\/a>, The Netherlands vs. Japan, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E<\/a>, Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F<\/a>, Sweden vs. Tunisia, game is at 10 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n June 15: There are four matches: The Group H<\/a>, Spain vs. Cape Verde, game is at Noon. The Group G<\/a>, Belgium vs. Egypt, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H<\/a>, Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, game is at 6 p.m. The Group G<\/a>, Iran vs. New Zealand, game is at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n June 16: There are three matches: The Group I<\/a>, France vs. Senegal, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I<\/a>, Iraq vs. Norway, game is at 6 p.m. The Group J<\/a>, Argentina vs. Algeria, game is at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n June 17: There are five matches: The Group J<\/a>, Austria vs. Jordan, game is at Midnight. The Group K<\/a>, Portugal vs. Congo, game is at 1 p.m. The Group L<\/a>, England vs. Croatia, game is at 4 p.m. The Group L<\/a>, Ghana vs. Panama, game is at 7 p.m. The Group K<\/a>, Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, game is at 10 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n June 18: There are four matches: The Group A<\/a> match, The Czech Republic vs. South Africa, is at Noon. The Group B<\/a>, Switzerland vs. Bosnia, game is at 3 p.m. The Group B<\/a>, Canada vs. Qatar, game is at 6 p.m. The Group A<\/a> match, Mexico vs. South Korea, is at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n June 19: There are four matches: The Group D<\/a>, U.S. vs. Australia, game is at 3 p.m. The Group C<\/a>, Scotland vs. Morocco, game is at 6 p.m. The Group C<\/a>, Brazil vs. Haiti, game is at 8:30 p.m. The Group D<\/a>, Turkey vs. Paraguay, game is at 11 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n June 20: There are three matches: The Group F<\/a>, Netherlands vs. Sweden, game is at 1 p.m. The Group E<\/a>, Germany vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E<\/a>, Ecuador vs. Cura\u00e7ao, game is at 8 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard. <\/p>\n Miami Beach fan party: Doors open at 6 p.m. on June 20 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for an event for Uruguayan fans co-hosted by the Consulate General of Uruguay.<\/p>\n June 21: There are five matches: The Group F<\/a>, Tunisia vs. Japan, game is at Midnight. The Group H<\/a>, Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at Noon. The Group G<\/a>, Belgium vs. Iran, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H<\/a>, Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, game is at 6 p.m. The Group G<\/a>, New Zealand vs. Egypt, game is at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 22: There are four matches: The Group J<\/a>, Argentina vs. Austria, game is at 1 p.m. The Group I<\/a>, France vs. Iraq, game is at 5 p.m. The Group I<\/a>, Norway vs. Senegal, game is at 8 p.m. The Group J<\/a>, Jordan vs. Algeria, game is at 11 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to 8 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 11 a.m. on June 22 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 1 p.m. Argentina vs. Austria match.<\/p>\n June 23: There are four matches: The Group K<\/a>, Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 1 p.m. The Group L<\/a>, England vs. Ghana, game is at 4 p.m. The Group L<\/a>, Panama vs. Croatia, game is at 7 p.m. The Group K<\/a>, Colombia vs. Congo, game is at 10 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 24: There are six matches: The Group B<\/a>, Switzerland vs. Canada, game is at 3 p.m. The Group B<\/a>, Bosnia vs. Qatar, game is at 3 p.m. The Group C<\/a>, Morocco vs. Haiti, game is at 6 p.m. The Group C<\/a>, Scotland vs. Brazil, game is at 6 p.m. The Group A<\/a>, South Africa vs. South Korea, game is at 9 p.m. The Group A<\/a>, Czech Republic vs. Mexico, game is at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil match.<\/p>\n June 25: There are six matches: The Group E<\/a>, Cura\u00e7ao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E<\/a>, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F<\/a>, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F<\/a>, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D<\/a>, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D<\/a>, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 26: There are six matches: The Group I<\/a>, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I<\/a>, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H<\/a>, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H<\/a>, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G<\/a>, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G<\/a>, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 27: There are six matches: The Group L<\/a>, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L<\/a>, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K<\/a>, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K<\/a>, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J<\/a>, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J<\/a>, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 28: There is a match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch party: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 29: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n June 30: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.<\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n July 1: There are three matches at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n July 2: There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.<\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n July 3: There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n July 4: There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.<\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n July 5: There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.<\/p>\n Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n July 6: There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. <\/p>\n July 7: There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m. <\/p>\n July 9: There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m. <\/p>\n July 10: There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n July 11: There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.<\/p>\n July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.<\/p>\n July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.<\/p>\n July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final. <\/p>\n July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.<\/p>\n Related stories <\/p>\n Track FIFA World Cup groups<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The FIFA World Cup 2026 decorations \u2014 including a giant soccer ball inflatable \u2014…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305836,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-305835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}