Staying away from Miami’s World Cup? How you can watch from afar or avoid crowds

Fans who don’t have game tickets don’t have to watch alone at home.

Here are some options:

The official FIFA Fan Festival Miami at Bayfront Park in downtown runs from June 13 to July 5 with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees. Beyond live match broadcasts on four massive screens, the festival features an 8,000-capacity amphitheater, concerts, cultural programming tied to matches of the day, food booths, family-friendly games, mini soccer pitches, face-painting and interactive activations.

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Free community watch parties are also being held at several locations in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, including at NoMi Village in North Miami, Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Little Haiti Soccer Park, North Beach Bandshell Sand Bowl, Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah, Tropical Park and Palmetto Golf Course.

There is also a long list of bars and restaurants hosting watch parties.

Where can I watch Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia on TV?

If you choose to watch from home or can’t sneak away from work, you can see the match on FS1, Telemundo and Peacock.

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How to avoid traffic and street closings

The roads around the stadium will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday and other match days. Starting at 2 p.m., only those with official FIFA parking passes may cross through these road closures, including Florida’s Turnpike 2X exit ramps. Neither Miami Gardens residents nor anyone else will be able to pass through these road closures until 10 p.m. on match days without an official FIFA parking pass for that day’s match.

The road closures are:

Florida’s Turnpike Exit 2X: Closed 5 a.m.-10p.m.

199th Street from 14th Court to 27th Avenue: Closed 5 a.m.-10 p.m.

For Fanfest at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, all primary northbound and southbound travel lanes are expected to remain open to regular traffic with support from law enforcement and traffic management staff. Contingency lane closure, as needed, would see Miami police temporarily close the northbound right lane on Biscayne Boulevard directly in front of the park to improve crowd circulation, and enhance safety conditions near event entrances and gathering areas. The remaining northbound travel lanes to continue operating normally.

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Match times in Miami Gardens

June 15: Kickoff at 6 p.m. Post event closure 7:30-9:30 p.m.

June 21: Kickoff at 6 p.m. Post event closure 7:30-9:30 p.m.

June 24: Kickoff at 6 p.m. Post event closure 7:30-9:30 p.m.

June 27: Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Post event closure 9-11 p.m.

July 3: Kickoff at 6 p.m. Post event closure 7:30-9:30 p.m.

July 11: Kickoff at 5 p.m. Post event closure 7:30-9:30 p.m.

July 18: Kickoff at 5 p.m. Post event closure 7:30-9:30 p.m.