SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The FIFA World Cup, arguably the Super Bowl of soccer, is set to take place across North America next week, but for those who cannot make the trip to see the matches in person, there is still a way to enjoy them with a crowd in downtown Syracuse.
“The last time I saw the World Cup…I just saw the excitement going on wherever I went,” Danny Liedka, the president of Visit Syracuse, an organization that promotes local tourism, said. “If there was a way that we could capitalize on that, I thought it was a good time to take a shot.”
Viewing parties have been planned for two locations in the city. Fans will be able to get in on the action in the Everson Museum of Art plaza and the WCNY courtyard…