The South Bay Plays Host to the World Cup
About this episode
The episode discusses the World Cup's impact on the Bay Area, featuring insights from KQED reporter Ayah Ali-Ahmad.
Another huge sporting event is here in the Bay Area. The World Cup, with 48 participating countries and 104 matches spread out across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is underway until the final on July 19. In addition to the six World Cup games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, free watch parties are on all over the region, and two teams – Paraguay and Australia – are using the Bay Area as their base camps. KQED reporter Ayah Ali-Ahmad tells us what it’s like on the ground in San Jose, as thousands of visitors come to the Bay Area yet again. Links: Team Paraguay Arrives in San José Ahead of World Cup Games at Levi’s | KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Ayah Ali-Ahmad
Topics covered
- World Cup
- Sports
- Bay Area Events
- International Teams
- Community Engagement
Keywords
- World Cup
- Bay Area
- Levi’s Stadium
- San Jose
- Paraguay
- Australia
- sports events
- community watch parties
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KQED, Paraguay, Australia
Places: South Bay, Levi’s Stadium, San Jose, Bay Area, U.S., Canada, Mexico
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