The London Bridge Pub in downtown Raleigh hosted a watch party for Team USA's game against Wales during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN COME HOME. >> THE WORLD CUP IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY AND THE UNITED STATES WILL PLAY ITS FIRST MATCH IN ABOUT 90 MINUTES. THAT WAS BRETT KNESE IS LIVE FROM THE BRIDGE IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH WHERE FANS ARE GATHERING FOR THE MAIN EVENT AT 2 O'CLOCK TODAY. RED DREAM ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU. I KNOW WHAT'S THE ATMOSPHERE LIKE THAT. >> JEFF, THIS IS AWESOME. THIS IS THE BUSINESS, AKA BAR HERE IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. AND PEOPLE ARE ALREADY FLOCKING HERE. THEY WERE HERE FOR THE ENGLAND GAME EARLIER. BUT TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENTIRE BAR IS COMPLETELY FULL. EVERY SEAT IS TAKEN UP AS WE MOVE BACK TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE BAR HERE, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE EVERYBODY'S GOT FLAGS. ALL WE GUY CULL SAM TYPE COSTUME HERE. BUT I MEAN, PEOPLE HAVE AMERICAN FLAGS. THEY ARE READY TO SEE THE UNITED STATES TAKE THE PITCH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 8 YEARS IN A WORLD CUP SINCE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN BACK ON THIS WORLD STAGE. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A BIG FAN. YOU'RE INJURED CURRY TELL ME HOW ARE YOU FEELING RIGHT NOW? WE CAN SEE YOU ARE DECKED OUT IN AMERICAN FLAGS. GEAR HERE. HOW EXCITED ARE YOU FOR AND IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK ON THE STAND SINCE WATCH IT AT ALL. THE PLAYERS RISE UP THROUGH THE RANKS AFTER THE DISAPPOINTMENT IN 2018, I WATCHED ALL THE FRIENDLY'S. ALL THE QUALIFIERS FEELS GREAT TO BE BACK AND HOW IS EXCITING IS IT TO BE IN A PLACE LIKE THIS? AN ATMOSPHERE LIKE THIS AND EVERYBODY REALLY COMING TOGETHER FOR THE UNITED STATES IS IT'S ALL THE QUALIFIERS IT JUST FEELS GREAT TO BE BACK. THIS IS THE SPOT TO BE YEAH. WHAT ARE WE EXPECTING FOR THE UNITED STATES OR ARE THEY GOING TO MAKE A DEEP RUN THIS YEAR? PROBABLY WE'VE LOOKED REALLY BAD. MOST OF THIS YEAR. WE HAD 2 PRETTY ROUGH WARM-UP GAMES. BUT I MEAN, WHO KNOWS THAT WE HAVE. WE'VE GOT A SHOT WHERE IN THE WORLD CUP. SO WE'LL PULL THROUGH AND THE THING THAT HAPPENED. THANKS, ANDREW. YEAH. AND THIS IS REALLY GOING TO BE THAT'S GOT TO BE FOR TODAY AGAINST WALES. COMING UP AT 2 O'CLOCK RIGHT HERE ON FOX 50 AND THEN THE PLAY ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. >> THE UNITED STATES BACK ON THE WORLD ESPECIALLY AFTER MISSING IN 2018, JUST BE IN THE TOURNAMENT. IT'S A WIN ALL
