U.S. Fans Improvise to Watch 3 p.m. World Cup Semifinals During Workday
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 14
U.S. Fans Improvise to Watch 3 p.m. World Cup Semifinals During Workday
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 14
Summary
3 p.m. Eastern semifinal kickoffs are pushing U.S. fans to sneak streams on phones, slip out to bars or rely on office TVs to follow the matches.
Spain beat France 2-0 in Tuesday’s first semifinal, while England and Argentina meet Wednesday for the other place in the World Cup final.
New York workers described uneven flexibility: a lawyer planned a bar escape, a health care worker said he would try watching despite restrictions, and a Wall Street trader expected the games on exchange-floor televisions.
The workday timing has turned the semifinals into a test of workplace tolerance for one of the tournament’s biggest matchups.