Philly's World Cup party starts with "Despacito" hitmaker Luis Fonsi

Driving the news: The free concert on June 11, following the Mexico-South Africa matchup, kicks off more than five weeks of fun, food and culture at Lemon Hill.

• The booking of Fonsi pairs well with the theme of this year's festival, "Welcoming the World with a Philly Phlavor."

By the numbers: There's more than 1 million square feet of fun at the festival, which will include a lineup of food trucks, a vendor village and an interactive soccer pitch where fans can get their Christian Pulisic on.

The intrigue: "Despacito," featuring Daddy Yankee, was the song of 2017 — a Spanish love ballad streamed billions of times that launched Fonsi to international stardom.

• Justin Bieber later joined a remix, helping the song hit No. 1 in the U.S.

The bottom line: We'll be savoring every moment of the tourney … slowly.