Ahead of hosting the championship match, New Yorkers gathered in crowded bars and restaurants, sometimes overflowing onto street corners, to follow the twists and turns of the tournament.July 9, 2026Norway vs. Senegal. New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford.Brazil vs. Morocco. Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights.Haiti vs. Scotland. Park Slope, Brooklyn.Spain vs. Saudi Arabia. Sixth Avenue, Manhattan.U.S.A. vs. Australia. Rockaway Beach, Queens.Mexico vs. Ecuador. Park Slope, Brooklyn.Uruguay vs. Spain. Financial district, Manhattan.France vs. Sweden. Chinatown, Manhattan.U.S.A. vs. Paraguay. Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.Iran vs. Belgium. Midtown, Manhattan.Mexico vs. England. Park Slope, Brooklyn.Edward Steed has been contributing cartoons to The New Yorker since 2013. His books include “Forces of Nature” and “Happy Hour.”