Spokane is so excited to continue welcoming visitors from all over the country and the world to experience the global game in a uniquely Spokane way!With the first sold-out Fan Zone Watch party at Gesa Pavilion in Riverfront Park on June 19th (USA vs Australia), fans got to experience the USA vs Australia match on a 21-foot screen and share in their love of the game with thousands of other fans. General Admission tickets for the FWC26 Fan Zone Watch parties on June 19th were free, and demand went fast.

Use the RSVP link for the next Spokane Fan Zone Watch Party on July 19th for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final to make sure you don’t miss out! Beyond the official Fan Zone Watch Parties, dozens of local businesses will be hosting their own watch parties for the rest of the tournament! Join other soccer fans at No-Li, Brick West Brewing Company, Flatstick Pub, Uprise Brewing Co., and more all summer long to take in the largest sporting event in the world as it makes its way toward an exciting conclusion at Metlife Stadium on July 19th!

If your business is hosting a watch party for one of the upcoming matches, submit an event to make sure you’re listed on the Summer of Soccer event page. Use the Spokane Summer of Soccer community toolkit for social media promotion, to print out posters, coasters, table tents, and let fans know you'll be celebrating FWC26 with watch parties!

Spokane was selected as the host city for Team Egypt as they prepared for their FWC26 matches in the Pacific Northwest. Team Egypt played in Seattle against Belgium on June 15 and faced Iran on June 26th, with a match against New Zealand in Vancouver BC in between. Africa’s oldest national football team made their fourth appearance in the FIFA World Cup, making it through the Group Stage, winning their first knockout round game against Australia before ultimately being eliminated by Messi and Argentina in a controversial match in Atlanta on July 6th. Led by captains Mohamed Salah, Trézéguet, Mohamed El Shenawy, Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia, Egypt qualified for the 2026 World Cup by winning 8 of their 10 matches while giving up just two goals and have high hopes to make it out of the Group Stage for the first time since 1934. The team was spotted around downtown Spokane at Riverfront Park, where they posed for a photo with Mayor Lisa Brown after shopping at River Park Square and held a practice with public access at Gonzaga University’s Luger Field on June 10th. Check out their experience in Spokane!

Want an easy way to get to all the soccer fun? Spokane Transit Authority (STA) is adding additional routes on the City Line throughout the Summer of Soccer to help fans get where they're going. Keep up to date with their new bus routes, promotions, and other exclusives with STA.

• Extra service on key routes, June 1–July 25: More frequent trips for getting around during the Summer of Soccer
• City Line: New 10-minute service on Saturdays — with 17 hours of high-frequency service throughout the day
• Route 7 and 63: Reliable airport service every 30 minutes — including on weeknights and weekends
• Download the STA Connect App for live updates and tap to pay for ease during your bus ride.

This summer of soccer, there's only one place to be for live professional soccer in Spokane! With back-to-back trips to the USL League One Finals and a perfect 4-0-0 home record to start 2026, your Spokane Velocity FC is playing its best soccer yet. Don't miss your chance to cheer on Spokane's own this summer against key rivals like AC Boise on June 6 at ONE Spokane Stadium in the heart of downtown. Buy tickets today for the Party on the Patio and get a free drink with your purchase, or buy a Summer 6 Pack and get a 25% discount on a purchase of 6 tickets to be used at the games of your choice.

Beyond the professional matches, Spokane’s Summer of Soccer will be filled with soccer activities and camps all season long for children, teens, and adults throughout the greater Spokane area. Take part in Soccer jamborees city-wide in June & July, and the Summer Soccer Classic Event the last weekend in July- an adult 7v7 soccer tournament with coed, men’s, women’s and masters’ divisions. Check the events listings below for more information!