{"id":222578,"date":"2026-06-18T20:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/222578\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:36:08","slug":"local-youth-invited-to-free-world-cup-soccer-clinics-in-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/222578\/","title":{"rendered":"Local youth invited to free World Cup soccer clinics in Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Local youth are invited to participate in free World Cup soccer clinics in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The clinics are part of the Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zone and are hosted by the City of Pittsburgh\u2019s CitiParks, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, SportsPITTSBURGH and Special Olympics Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Registration is required for all sessions, which are free for children aged 14 and under on July 4 and 5. The sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on July 4, as well as 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. on July 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/eehy5.share.hsforms.com\/2Hi0yondTTCCSwydmjAVaeA?lt_utm_source=lt_admin_share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/eehy5.share.hsforms.com\/2Hi0yondTTCCSwydmjAVaeA?lt_utm_source=lt_admin_share_link\">Click here<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A specific clinic for Special Olympics athletes will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. on July 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/eehy5.share.hsforms.com\/20DURxwiiQvq6YF2T0_jW6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/eehy5.share.hsforms.com\/20DURxwiiQvq6YF2T0_jW6g\">Click here<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThanks to VisitPA and the Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zone, Pittsburgh will have the opportunity to celebrate the North American World Cup,\u201d Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor said. \u201cThese free clinics are a way for local youth and families to get involved in the World Cup and for our young athletes to learn soccer skills with professional coaches and get to play on the Steelers and Panthers\u2019 home field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Local youth are invited to participate in free World Cup soccer clinics in Pittsburgh. 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