{"id":331472,"date":"2026-07-07T04:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331472\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T04:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:14:35","slug":"fifa-fan-festival-miami-opens-for-last-day-at-bayfront-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331472\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Fan Festival Miami opens for last day at Bayfront Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI \u2014 FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four more Round of 16<\/a> direct-knockout matches before eight teams advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Two of the matches are on Monday: Spain vs. Portugal at 3 p.m. in Dallas. The U.S. vs. Belgium<\/a> at 8 p.m. in Seattle. The winners will advance to the quarterfinal match at 3 p.m. on July 10. <\/p>\n

The FIFA Fan Festival Miami<\/a> was scheduled to end on Sunday at Bayfront Park, but organizers extended it from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump caused controversy. <\/p>\n

\u201cAll I did was ask for a review,\u201d Trump said<\/a> about FIFA\u2019s decision to allow U.S. star Folarin Balogun to play despite his red card ban. \u201cI didn\u2019t say, \u2018You have to do this!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Related story: Historic World Cup furor at \u2018incomprehensible\u2019 FIFA decision to let U.S. forward Balogun play<\/a><\/p>\n

The last two Round of 16<\/a> matches are on Tuesday: Argentina vs. Egypt at noon in Atlanta, and Colombia vs. Switzerland at 4 p.m. in Vancouver. The winners will advance to the quarterfinal match at 9 p.m. on July 11.<\/p>\n

\"\"APTOPIX Brazil Norway WCup Soccer Brazil’s Neymar reacts after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig) (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Seth Wenig\/AP Photo\/Seth Wenig) <\/p>\n

The Round of 16<\/a>\u2018s eight single-elimination knockout matches started on Saturday. In two days, Canada<\/a>, Paraguay<\/a>, Mexico<\/a>, and Brazil<\/a> were eliminated. <\/p>\n

Morocco<\/a> and France<\/a> advanced to a quarterfinal match scheduled at 4 p.m. on July 9th. <\/p>\n

Norway<\/a> and England<\/a> advanced to a quarterfinal match scheduled at 5 p.m. on July 11. <\/p>\n

\"\"APTOPIX Brazil Norway WCup Soccer Norway’s Erling Haaland (9) leads the team as they participate in a viking boat row after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II) (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Frank Franklin II\/AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II) <\/p>\n

The tournament, held every four years, started with 48 teams on June 11. <\/p>\n

After matches within 12 groups of four, 16 teams were eliminated. The Round of 32<\/a> matches eliminated 16 more from June 28 to Friday. <\/p>\n

\"\"APTOPIX Paraguay France WCup Soccer France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates his team’s victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner) (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Martin Meissner\/AP Photo\/Martin Meissner) <\/p>\n

Related link: View the knockout bracket<\/a><\/p>\n

TOURNAMENT\u2019S SCHEDULE <\/p>\n

Quarterfinals <\/p>\n

July 9: Morocco vs. France at 4 p.m. <\/p>\n

July 10: There is a quarterfinal match at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n

July 11: Norway vs. England is at 5 p.m. There is a quarterfinal match at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders<\/a> at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free. <\/p>\n

Semifinals <\/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

Finals <\/p>\n

July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m. at the Miami Stadium, better known as the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. <\/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

Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County\u2019s free Express bus transportation<\/a> to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens. <\/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

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders<\/a> for the final on July 19. Parking is free. <\/p>\n

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