Fans gather in Detroit for USA-Belgium World Cup match watch party
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 12:11 AM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Hundreds of fans filled Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit for a watch party as the USA faces Belgium in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. This event marks the fifth Team USA watch party hosted by Detroit City FC. Anticipation is high as the USA seeks to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in over 20 years. The match's significance is heightened by FIFA's last-minute decision to allow Folarin Balogun to participate, after overturning a one-game suspension stemming from a previous red card. Updates on the match will follow.
- •Campus Martius Park hosts USA-Belgium match watch party
- •Hundreds of fans attended the event
- •Folarin Balogun will play after suspension is lifted
- •USA last reached quarterfinals in 2002
- •Event organized by Detroit City FC
- 12:30 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup fans in Detroit pack Campus Martius for U.S.-Belgium matchup
- 12:11 AMYahoo Sports — Fans pack Detroit's Campus Martius for USA-Belgium World Cup match
"USA's match with Belgium in the World Cup's Round of 16 has hundreds of fans packing downtown Detroit for a watch party hosted by Detroit City FC.
"The lively crowd in red, white and blue is gathered in Campus Martius Park, where the crowd is more 'peppy.'
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 12:30 AMWorld Cup fans in Detroit pack Campus Martius for U.S.-Belgium matchup
The lively crowd in red, white and blue is gathered in Campus Martius Park, where the crowd is more 'peppy.'
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 12:11 AMFans pack Detroit's Campus Martius for USA-Belgium World Cup match
USA's match with Belgium in the World Cup's Round of 16 has hundreds of fans packing downtown Detroit for a watch party hosted by Detroit City FC.
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