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A Pair of World Cup Final Watch Parties in Watertown

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Those looking to join other soccer fans in Watertown to catch the World Cup Final have two choices of venues to catch Sunday’s big game. The Watertown Free Public Library will host an outdoor watch party, while the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center will have its own gathering. The final will feature the winner’s of Tuesday’s semifinal between France and Spain, and Wednesday’s semifinal pitting England against Argentina. Library’s World Cup Final Match Watch PartySunday, July 19 | 2:40 PM – End of MatchSaltonstall Park, 149 Main St., Watertown

Join us on the Saltonstall Field for an outdoor, family-friendly watch party of the World Cup final match. Bring your chairs and picnic blankets.

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(UPDATED) WORLD CUP: Local Watch Parties & Festivities But Less Economic Impact Than Predicted

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(Updated June 15, 2026 at 9 a.m.)

Fans from around the globe will be coming to the United States for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off June 11, including for several games in the Boston area. There are plenty of ways to take in some of the atmosphere and the spirit of the world’s largest sporting event in and around Watertown. The 2022 World Cup was viewed by 5 billions people globally, according to FIFA (compared to about 115 million for the Super Bowl in the United States), and thousands of fans at the stadiums but it may not be as big an event for the local economy as once thought. The United States is a co-host, with Canada and Mexico, of the tournament featuring 48 teams and 104 games. The Americans will not play in Boston in the group phase, when the U.S. faces Paraguay (June 12), Australia (June 19) and Turkiye (June 25).

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Pickup Soccer, Outdoor Watch Party, Crafts & More at Watertown World Cup

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Library:

Love soccer? Love fútbol? As Boston gears up to host World Cup matches this summer, you can play and watch the world’s sport with friends and neighbors right here in town — during the first ever Watertown World Cup! Here’s what to expect:

Pickup Soccer and Sign-Making PartySaturday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Outside on Saltonstall Field

The Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL) and the Watertown Recreation Department will host pickup soccer and crafting outside on Saltonstall Field. Project Literacy learners and teachers will lead the soccer match, and library staff will provide craft materials so you can make a sign for your favorite team, in preparation for World Cup 2026! Spectators welcome.

Sports

Three Watertown High Athletes Sign Letters of Intent to Play Sports at College Level

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Watertown High School seniors Ava Lamacchia, Gavin Foley, and Sophia Setouhi signed their letters of intent to play college sports. (Photo by Watertown Athletics)

A boys soccer player and a pair of field hockey players from Watertown High School will continue their careers in college. This week, Gavin Foley, Sophia Setouhi, and Ava Lamacchia signed their letters of intent to play at the next level. Gavin Foley poses with his family after signing his letter of intent to play soccer at Brandeis. (Photo by Watertown Athletics)

Foley, who helped the Raiders boys soccer team reach the Round of 16 in the 2025 MIAA Div.

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JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Boys Soccer Season Comes to a Harsh End In the Round of 16

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Senior Gavin Foley scored one of Watertown’s goals in the Round of 16 game against Greater New Bedford. Here he receives the ball against St. Mary’s. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

There’s always another game is a common-used cliche in sports, but come tournament-time that couldn’t be further from the truth. On this night, either the Bears of Greater New Bedford (GNB), the No. 4 seed at 17-4, or the Raiders of Watertown, the No.

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JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Boys Soccer, Back in Tournament Play, Shows No Jitters On The Way to a Victory Over St. Mary’s

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Watertown senior Gavin Foley (number 6) gets congratulations from his teammates after scoring against St. Mary’s in the State Tournament Round of 32. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Election Day turned into a landslide for Watertown Boys Soccer in their return to tournament play for the first time since 2019, with an impressive 3-0 blanking of St.Mary’s of Lynn. 

Watertown, the 13 seed, moves on to the Round of 16. If 29th-seed Auburn can upset fourth seed Greater New Bedford on Thursday, Watertown will accept the nomination and play another home game. Otherwise, the Raiders will face the challenge of beating a top-four seed on the road, probably Monday or Tuesday. But those are matters for another day.  Today was about stuffing the ballot box and meeting another goal in the season-long campaign to victory. Watertown senior Aidan Anker shoots against St. Mary’s.

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JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Boys Soccer Celebrates Senior Night, Gears Up For The Tournament

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It’s great to score goals if you’re a soccer team, but those weren’t the only goals Watertown Boys Soccer thought about this past off-season. They had a vision of a successful season with lofty goals, and were on a mission to live up to their own challenge. They practiced all summer long.  Five days a week. Sometimes all seven days. Captain-organized practices, rain or shine, throughout the summer heat.