At a World Cup watch party in Salt Lake City Thursday, Edgar Zúñiga spoke with soccer fans about what the tournament means to them.
Mexican fan Susana del Valle Anderson shares her excitement and pride ahead of the World Cup. She said she hopes the World Cup will bring people together. "It's a really proud moment to see it all come together and everybody comes together to show support and show love," del Valle Anderson said. The World Cup is being held across three countries for the very first time: the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Thalia Castro, Bolívar Condo and Thalia Condo, an Ecuadorean family, said they are optimistic about Ecuador's chances in this year's World Cup. They describe the team as one of Ecuador's strongest in years, and Bolívar says he thinks Ecuador could finish as vicecampeones, runners-up this year. "I feel like Ecuador has a good chance this year. They have a good team, good players, and I think maybe they will surprise us," said Thalia Condo.
48 countries are participating in this year's World Cup, the largest World Cup ever and Mexico becomes the only country to host the World Cup three times, having done so in 1970 and 1986, before this year. The World Cup final will be held July 19th at the New York New Jersey Stadium, just west of New York City.
