Psychology Today | 18.06.2026 05:18
I have been enjoying watching some of the FIFA World Cup matches this summer from Vancouver, one of the tournament's host cities. I have not made it to a match in person, but I have found myself just as fascinated by what is happening around the matches. Families crowd around televisions. A restaurant down the street fills with jerseys and flags. Friends text each other to organize watch parties, and strangers who have never met end up trading smiles after a spectacular goal. Entire communities seem to share the anticipation before kickoff and the heartbreak or elation that follows.
