STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

Got World Cup fever?

The City of Ketchum and Sun Valley Economic Development (SVED) are hosting a series of free public watch parties during the World Cup. All events are open to the community.

All will be held at Ketchum Town Square outside Starbucks as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to bring community-focused cultural events and shared public experiences to Ketchum, said Amanda Anderson, the city’s communications manager.

This is the first World Cup featuring soccer to be held in the United States in 32 years, and cities nationwide are planning similar public viewing events to celebrate the global tournament.

Match times may vary based on the official World Cup schedule. Additional programming dates will be announced as teams advance to the next round. 

The lineup:

Friday, June 19th

USA vs. Australia, 1pm

Brazil vs. Haiti, 7pm

Saturday, June 20th

Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 2pm

Ecuador vs. Curacao, 6pm

Sunday, June 21st

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 4pm

New Zealand vs. Egypt, 7pm

Wednesday, June 24th

Canada vs. Switzerland, 1pm

Scotland vs. Brazil, 4pm

Mexico vs. Czechia, 7pm

Thursday, June 25th

Ecuador vs. Germany, 2pm

Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 5pm

USA vs. Turkey, 8pm

Friday, June 26th

Norway vs. France, 1pm

Uruguay vs. Spain, 6pm

Saturday, June 27th

Colombia vs. Portugal, 5:30pm