Spanning more than 25,000 square feet at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Emily Roebling Plaza near Pier 1, the free, open-to-the-public space will run through Sunday, July 19 almost daily from 12 to 10 pm. Everything you need to know from how to RSVP, what to bring, what to look forward to, which soccer legends already showed up and more!


Plan your visit:

You must have a free ticket to enter (QR code in wallet), RSVP here 24 hours in advance (or further in the morning the day before)
No ticket, no entry and even with ticket admission granted only on a first come, first served basis
Each adult can add two children under 18 to their ticket
On Saturday, they reached capacity around 3 pm, on Sunday, they were still letting people in around 4 pm
The space is kid-friendly and overall not too crowded
Come early if you want to be sure to get in and stay as long as you want
They have capacity for 3,500 fans and release 8,000 tickets daily
Bring a towel or picnic blanket to watch the games or hang on the grass in the beer garden
While the area below the Brooklyn Bridge is shady, bring hat and sunscreen
There are hydration stations, bring a water bottle that is NOT glass (bag check, no glass bottles allowed)
They just show the games on the big screen, if you want to sing your country’s anthem, you won’t experience that there
Before each game (around 20 minutes before) they raffle free Panini cards, some signed to the audience and kids love that!

Additional experiences:

Food and Beverage: Local food and drink vendors, including a beer garden for those aged 21+.
The Pitch featuring 3v3 games. When not used for the tournament, fans will be able to rent the pitch for free via the PLEI. Additionally, the U.S. Soccer Foundation will host a series of 4v4 pitch takeovers for Just Ball League.
Panini: Fans in attendance will have access to Panini’s FIFA World Cup 26 card and sticker collections, as well as the opportunity to create their own personalized Panini x adidas card.
Photo ops with Adidas soccer shoe and World Cup ball

Opening hours

The space is open through Sunday, July 19 almost daily from 12 to 10 pm but will be fully closed on July 3–5 for 4th of July celebrations. There are no matches being screened on July 8, July 12, and July 13, but the event space will be open to the public. On the dates below, event programming will extend for the following screenings:

6/18: Mexico vs Korea (9:00 PM game start, 11:30 PM event close)
6/19: Brazil vs Haiti (9:00 PM game start, 11:30 PM event close)
6/25: Turkey vs USA (10:00 PM game start, 12:30 AM event close)
6/26: Uruguay vs Spain (8:00 PM game start, 10:30 PM event close)
7/11: Quarterfinal match – teams TBD (9:00 PM game start, 11:30 PM event close)

You must have a free ticket to enter, RSVP here 24 hours in advance (or further in the morning the day before). With admission granted on a first come, first served basis. Reservations will open on a rolling basis, allowing you to book 24 hours in advance. You must have a free ticket to enter in any case!

Soccer legend appearances

On Sunday, June 14 former French and Brazilian national players – Kaka, Marcelo, Rodrygo, Zidane and Pogba made appearances, signed autographs and greeted fans!