KC's World Cup run ends with alphorns and asado
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These teams know how to party. Photos: Travis Meier/Abbey Higginbotham/Axios
Alphorns echoed down Grand Boulevard and asado smoke drifted over the Crossroads as fans turned KC's final World Cup weekend into a massive street party.
Why it matters: The match closed out KC's six World Cup games, giving the city one last chance to show thousands of international visitors why they should come back.
馃嚘馃嚪 The party started Friday night on Southwest Boulevard, where Caf茅 Coraz贸n hosted its final banderazo, a free Argentine street rally with asado, empanadas, music and dancing.
- The Crossroads coffee shop with Argentine roots has hosted banderazos since the tournament began, when fans shut down the boulevard before Argentina's opening match.
- "KC is on my travel list now. You all have welcomed us with open arms," one Argentina fan tells Axios.
馃挱 Abbey's thought bubble: If you were wondering, I absolutely joined the dance circle.
馃嚚馃嚟 Across downtown, Swiss fans took over Hooley House in the Power & Light District that same night, where Mayor Quinton Lucas tried his hand at an alphorn.
- On Saturday, fans in red paraded down Grand Boulevard ahead of kickoff.
- Swiss nationals tell Axios they got a warm welcome at KCI and made time for barbecue at spots like Joe's and Slap's.
- The Kansas City Swiss Society brought the horns and hosted a watch party at KC Bier Co.
The final whistle: Argentina won 3-1 in extra time and heads to Atlanta to face England on Wednesday.