Most headlines from the first week of World Cup matches have been from the games themselves. But off the field, American host cities and the way they’ve embraced teams from around the globe have sparked their own memorable moments. Amna Nawaz discussed the excitement around the games and the parade of international pride with Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
Amna Nawaz:
Most of the headlines from this first week of World Cup matches have been from the games themselves, but, off the field, the constellation of American host cities and the way they have embraced teams from around the globe as their own have sparked their own memorable moments.Residents in Lawrence, Kansas, have welcomed the Algerian team to their city, where flags now adorn storefronts and cheers for the Greens, as they're known, echo through the streets. In Dallas, team Croatia found everything is bigger in Texas, including an enormous flag unfurled for a welcome parade downtown.And Boston is the site of a Tartan Army takeover playing host to team Scotland, whose fans let a 5,000-strong bagpipe March and reportedly drained local bars dry in celebration.
