FC Dallas striker Petar Musa scored for Croatia in the country's 4-2 loss to England in front of 70,389 fans at Dallas Stadium in Arlington yesterday.

Why it matters: North Texas has become party central for foreigners who are blown away by Buc-ee's, barbecue and cowboys while visiting the region for their country's matches.

State of play: English powerhouse Harry Kane scored two goals in the first half.

• Musa scored Croatia's second goal just before halftime. His teammates huddled around him on the field, patting him on the head to celebrate.
• Fans of both teams packed Texas Live!, just blocks from the stadium, to watch the game.

The intrigue: Croatian fans marched through downtown Dallas on Tuesday for their pre-game celebrations, carrying a 100-meter flag and singing chants. Some fans even cooled off in a fountain.

• English fans crowded The Londoner's Dallas and Arlington locations, forcing authorities to close the Dallas location early yesterday.
• "We are incredibly grateful for the business and have done our best to manage it," the Dallas pub said in an Instagram post.

What's next: Argentina and Austria play in Arlington Monday.

• Lionel Messi is currently tied for the most career World Cup goals and could break that record at Dallas Stadium.

Bluebonnets are long gone, but you can still catch other wildflowers this summer.

Why it matters: Recent rains could keep landscapes greener and more colorful for longer this summer, per the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Driving the news: The Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas is seeing early blooms of partridge peas and Illinois bundleflowers because of the rainfall from the past few months.

Fun fact: Wildflowers don't just bloom in the spring. Winecups, Texas bluebells and sunflowers are among the varieties that thrive in Texas during the summer, per Local Profile.

State of play: Partridge peas and Illinois bundleflowers typically peak in late July but are "blooming prolifically" this June, the Audubon center's education manager, Jake Poinsett, tells Axios.

• The early blooms will not alter any relationships pollinators have with the plants since the timing of their blooms isn't too far off their typical timeline.
• "It is a beautiful sight to see though," Poinsett says.

Zoom out: The Austin area is experiencing a superbloom with even more wildflowers than in North Texas.

At least 33 states and D.C. will give most state government workers a paid day off Friday for Juneteenth this year, according to the Pew Research Center.

Why it matters: States differ considerably on how to mark the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston learned they were free.

Catch up quick: Texas made Juneteenth a permanent holiday in 1980, but most other states didn't act until 2020 or later.

• Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday in 2021.

🏢 The Dallas City Council has authorized the city manager to negotiate with as many as four sites where City Hall may relocate in the future. (CBS11)

🤠 The State Fair of Texas' concert lineup this year includes Bowling for Soup, Lee Brice and 3OH!3. (WFAA)

📍 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang referred to Sherman as "Silicon Prairie" while talking about the city's role in the AI boom. (DMN)

💰 The Federal Reserve left its target interest rate unchanged yesterday, alongside new projections showing that many top officials now anticipate raising interest rates this year. (Axios)

👟 Honor Opal Lee. Walk 2.5 miles at the Grandmother of Juneteenth's Walk for Freedom as a symbol of the time it took for enslaved people in Texas to learn about their emancipation.

• 9am Friday at Will Rogers Square in Fort Worth. $40 for the walk and a T-shirt.

⚽️ Pick a side. Tune in as the U.S. plays Australia in the World Cup's group stage. Both teams won their first match of the tournament.

• 2pm Friday. FOX will air the English broadcast, and there are several watch parties.

🏝️ Befriend a bombshell. Walk & Talk Social is hosting Friend Island, where strangers will be paired together to potentially make a new friend. Wear a tropical-themed outfit.

• 7pm Friday at the trail's Thomsen Overlook. Free.

🪷 See plants with pops. Take dad to see birds, blooms and butterfly sculptures at the botanical garden. The Father's Day festivities include performances by violinists.

• 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at the Dallas Arboretum. $26 for adults.

🐘 Pair history with soccer. Add Fair Park's natural history museum to your FIFA Fan Festival or farmers market visit. The museum covers Texas' land forms and animals, the DMN reports.

• 10am-3pm every Sunday through July 19. Free admission.