World Cup fever engulfed Boston’s North End neighborhood on Saturday as Italy won its first game against England, 2-1. Lines were building outside the caffes and restaurants hours in advance of game time. Blue is the color of the streets! Forza Italia!
Lines outside Caffe Dello Sport building hours before the first Italy – England game on Saturday
Caffe Paradiso owner, Adrianna DiStefano, with Italia fans
Pushcarts on Cross Street complete with the North End’s World Cup dress code
Despite being eliminated in a 2-1 loss against Belgium, USA soccer fans showed their red, white and blue spirit on Tuesday with record breaking crowds. Here are some photos of fans cheering for USA at Boston’s North End cafes as well as at City Hall Plaza. (Photos by Matt Conti.) Photos by Matt Conti. Click Read More…
Mario Goetz brought it all for Germany in a 1-0 win over Argentina on Sunday afternoon’s World Cup Final (Globe coverage). The win ties Germany with Italy for the second most World Cup wins after Brazil’s five. Germany also became the first European team to win in the Americas. The North End and Downtown Boston Read More…
On the first day of the 2014 World Cup, we take a look at what happened in the North End back in 2006 when Italy won it all! It was Monday afternoon, July 10, 2006, when Hanover Street in Boston’s North End erupted to celebrate Italy’s World Cup win against France [Italy 1, France 1 (5-3, Read More…
4 Replies to “World Cup: Excitement Builds as Italy Wins First Game – Forza Azzurri!”
World Cup-Awesome day! Gino Vincenzo Colafella.
Wow! Great photos of a great event!
Wow what great photos and no better place to watch the World Cup than the North End.
World Cup-Awesome day! Gino Vincenzo Colafella.
Wow! Great photos of a great event!
Wow what great photos and no better place to watch the World Cup than the North End.
World Cup-Awesome day! Gino Vincenzo Colafella.