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Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jun 29
Brazil Faces Japan in World Cup Round of 32 as Houston Draws 557,979 Tournament Visitors
Updated
Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jun 29

Brazil Faces Japan in World Cup Round of 32 as Houston Draws 557,979 Tournament Visitors

3 articles · Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jun 29

Summary

  • Brazil and Japan meet at noon Monday at Houston Stadium in a win-or-go-home Round of 32 match, with the winner advancing to the Round of 16.
  • 90 minutes may not settle it: tied knockout matches go to extra time and then a penalty shootout if needed.
  • 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. road closures on Fannin Street and Greenbriar Drive are set around the stadium as thousands of fans are expected.
  • 557,979 people have attended World Cup-related events in Houston so far, including 273,860 at matches, while METRORail has carried 246,169 riders during the tournament.

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