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City to host World Cup screenings and youth soccer activities at Civic Center Plaza
Summary
The Recreation & Park Department, with America's SCORES and other partners, will show 14 World Cup matches at Civic Center Plaza starting Friday, with youth clinics and community programming; Mayor Gavin Newsom and local soccer teams promoted the civic activation.
City officials announced a month of public World Cup viewings and youth activities at Civic Center Plaza, designed to activate the civic space and provide free programming for families.
Recreation & Park staff described plans to show 14 matches at the plaza, operate soccer clinics in partnership with America's SCORES and the TeacherBus, and provide food and family activities. The department credited partnerships with local teams and foundations for expanding youth play hours—citing an increase of 60,000 play hours over recent years—and acknowledged budget constraints while emphasizing the event is free to the public.
Mayor Gavin Newsom, present at the program, encouraged San Franciscans to attend and framed the activation as an opportunity to bring communities together in front of City Hall. Local professional players and representatives from the San Jose Earthquakes and WUSA team SC Gold Pride joined remarks and encouraged public participation.
