Road trip to the World Cup, the fans defined the experience

Road trip to the World Cup, the fans defined the experience shows how the tournament is remembered as much for crowds as for results. The article describes a 0-0 England versus Ghana match in Boston, which proved less memorable than the atmosphere created by soccer supporters traveling and gathering across multiple stops. The writer travels with college friends, spending the first night in Niagara Falls watching Curaçao play Ecuador on an Applebee’s TV. The next night, a Liverpool bar in Cambridge erupted into song after Mohamed Salah scored the goal that secured Egypt’s first World Cup win. Days later at the Boston FIFA Fan Fest, Argentina’s Leo Messi broke the World Cup goals record amid thousands of Messi-shirted fans. It argues that with 48 nations, the fans ultimately define the tournament.