FIFA World Cup Viewing Fan Fest

The biggest World Cup Party in Texas is coming to

your backyard at the McAllen Convention Center. The

City of McAllen announced at a press conference on

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 that the McAllen Convention

Center has been selected as an official viewing site for

the Federation Internationale de Football Association

(FIFA) World Cup.

The City of McAllen will host the viewing celebration

at the bandstand of Oval Park outside of the Convention

Center. The City of McAllen is one of a few select cities

in the United States to host an outdoor public viewing

approved through FIFA. Spectators are urged to wear

their favorite team jerseys to this family friendly event.

There will be fun activities to get the crowd in the game

spirit.

The FIFA World Cup is the most watched sporting event

in the world. With both USA and Mexico competing and

over 40 games to be played, hundreds, of fans are

expected to show up to cheer on their teams at the

broadcasts that are open to the public. The games will

be displayed on an impressive 18' x 12', state of the art,

LED screen.

The broadcast schedule is from June 12th to July 13th with

multiple games per day. Games of interest are Mexico vs

Cameroon on June 13th, USA vs Ghana on June 16th,

Brazil vs Mexico on June 17th, USA vs Portugal on June 22,

USA vs Germany on June 26th. The games are followed

by elimination rounds, quarter finals, semi-finals, then

culminating in the dramatic final showdown.