San Jose Moves World Cup Watch Party After 2 Stabbings, Requiring Free Tickets
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Updated · The Mercury News · Jul 3
San Jose Moves World Cup Watch Party After 2 Stabbings, Requiring Free Tickets
3 articles · Updated · The Mercury News · Jul 3
Summary
Sunday’s largest San Jose World Cup watch party will shift from San Pedro Square to Discovery Meadow and the SAP Center, with free tickets now required for entry.
City officials said the move is meant to create a safer, more welcoming setup with more room for fans after downtown crowds swelled during recent matches.
Tuesday’s Mexico-Ecuador celebration ended with several arrests, two separate stabbings and incidents including people climbing onto an ambulance; videos also showed police tackling one man and using chemical spray on another.
San Pedro Square’s bars and restaurants will still open Sunday, and city-sponsored watch parties there are set to resume July 6.