About 40 Chinatown-International District (CID) advocates, small business owners, and senior residents marched to the main entrance of Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) on July 6, waving signs and distributing neighborhood guides to soccer fans streaming toward the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium—a peaceful, 33-minute demonstration that voiced a stark economic divide separating Seattle’s two closest stadium neighborhoods.
CID businesses say World Cup windfall is bypassing their neighborhood
As tens of thousands of soccer fans walked south on 2nd Avenue South toward the entrance of Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field)—loud drum beats accompanying singing, chants rising from the crowd ahead of Belgium’s Round of 32 knockout match against Senegal—a group of about 30 people stood at the corner of 2nd Avenue South and South King Street holding their ground and a message.
Seattle’s World Cup debut sparks joy; Juneteenth match carries deeper mission
The streets of Seattle were still packed with soccer fans three hours after the final whistle, local bars were filled with revelers, and at least one local CEO had a word for the global extravaganza: hope.
Same stadium, new name: Why World Cup venues are getting rebranded for the tournament
The stadiums that will host World Cup matches are removing all traces of their usual corporate sponsors in anticipation of the tournament that starts next week.
FIFA World Cup brings anticipation, criticism
Seattle is weeks away from hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lumen Field, which will be called Seattle Stadium during the matches this summer, is gearing up and fans are getting ready.
Seattle maps out transportation plan ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
With a little more than a month until the FIFA World Cup 2026 descends upon Seattle and 15 other host cities, Washington state is making transportation adjustments to welcome an expected 750,000 visitors for the international sporting event.
New Seattle sculpture celebrates unity as World Cup approaches
A new sculpture unveiled Monday in Seattle is meant to capture the spirit of a city preparing to welcome the world.