Our favorite World Cup moments
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Miami's opening match was full of energy. Photo: Sommer Brugal/Axios
From the endless watch parties to the last-minute upsets, the World Cup experience has been one of the most memorable events to take over the city.
- Here are a few of our favorites:
🏴 Martin joined the Scottish march to loanDepot Park.
- We loved the Tartan Army.
🇳🇴 Norway fans took over South Beach, where hundreds of residents and visitors did the Viking Row.
🇦🇷 The Argentina Banderazo that took over North Beach.
🎉 Watching games with (cramped alongside) hundreds of other fans at ZeyZey, the Miami Beach Bandshell and Lost Boy Dry Goods.
- But also enjoying a smaller, more low-key crowd at Over Under, Off Site and The Brightside and the dozens of other restaurants and bars across the city.
💙 Martin's thought bubble: When I was waving my Argentina flag, it wasn't just to celebrate goals. It was to honor my parents, the country they left behind and the traditions they passed down to me and my siblings.
- It was an act of love, not fandom.
🫶 Sommer's thought bubble: As a lifelong soccer player, attending the World Cup games was overwhelming in the best way and something I'll never forget.
- But some of my favorite moments were with my best friends — at our favorite local bars, drinking a beer and cheering together.