{"id":1372,"date":"2026-06-04T20:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2026-06-04T20:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:01:56","slug":"broward-cities-want-their-fair-share-of-fifa-world-cup-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1372","title":{"rendered":"Broward cities want their \u2018fair share\u2019 of FIFA World Cup hype"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami is an official host city for the FIFA World Cup, but Broward County wants to be part of the party, too.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1370\">Boy found walking street after falling asleep on bus; driver charged: deputies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Broward-area elected officials announced \u201cBroward Welcomes the World,\u201d a six-week regional initiative meant to boost tourism, community engagement and local businesses with several events, cultural performances and soccer matches. Participating cities include Lauderhill, Hollywood, West Park, Lauderdale Lakes and North Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The regional World Cup programming kicks off with free events this weekend featuring live music, food vendors and local soccer games, including the Caribbean Americas Soccer Association finals match between Jamaican and Haitian teams.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is bigger than soccer,\u201d said Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner Easton Harrison at a press conference at Lauderhill City Hall Thursday morning. \u201cThis is about the economic growth and the economic impact that this county will be able to receive. This is about the local businesses, the restaurants, the entrepreneurs, all of us really getting our fair share being a part of this impact coming to Broward County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It makes sense for Broward to want a piece of the proverbial World Cup pie. The Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, known as the Miami Stadium during the World Cup, is physically closer to Broward than it is to downtown Miami. A 2024 economic impact study commissioned by FIFA found that the seven World Cup games hosted at the Hard Rock could generate an estimated $1.3 billion in economic impact for the Miami metro area. And Broward is home to a large and growing Caribbean population, including a proud Haitian community, which will be cheering on Haiti\u2019s historic appearance at this year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The timing is right, too, Harrison noted. June is Caribbean American Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs my mom used to always say, when you have guests, make sure you\u2019re on your best behavior and you treat them right,\u201d Harrison said. \u201cBecause we really have a chance to show the world who Broward County is, and put Broward on the map. Miami is doing amazing things, but Broward can do just that&#8230; if not better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lauderhill Mayor Denise Grant said the \u201cBroward Welcomes the World\u201d initiative is a \u201ca pledge to unite our communities and to celebrate diversity and position Lauderhill and Broward County, as a whole, as a premier destination for culture, for sports, for tourism, and opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1369\">Downtown Miami agency in turmoil after \u2018public assassination\u2019 of director<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday starting at 3 p.m., the Lauderhill Sports Complex is hosting a soccer tournament with food trucks, a vendor marketplace and live music by Jahshii and Laa Lee. On Sunday starting at noon is the Broward Welcomes the World: Signature Kick Off at the Central Broward Park and Broward County Stadium, another full day of soccer and music. There will be a youth soccer event at 1 p.m. and performances by Wayne Wonder and Spragga Benz starting at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who did not know about the various cities in Broward County, they will know,\u201d said Lauderhill Vice Mayor Richard Campbell. \u201cAnd they will be eager to visit us knowing that there\u2019s a good vibe that is here in Broward County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Elected officials, many of whom are of Jamaican or Haitian descent, indulged in some light-hearted smack-talk leading up to the finals of the Caribbean Americas Soccer Association, a local league. Maybe the Haitian national team\u2019s blowout win over New Zealand in Tuesday\u2019s friendly game will give the Haitian Masters team a morale boost before they take on Jamaican Masters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was not a World Cup game,\u201d joked Campbell, who is Jamaican. \u201cIt was good. I\u2019m just appealing to you guys to calm down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h3>If you go<\/h3>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>What:<\/b> Broward Welcomes the World: Signature Kick Off Event<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>When:<\/b> June 7. Doors open at noon. Soccer matches start at 5 p.m. Live music at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Where:<\/b> Central Broward Park and Broward County Stadium. 3700 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Info:<\/b> Free tickets and full schedule available at https:\/\/www.lauderhill-fl.gov\/news-and-events\/broward-welcomes-the-world<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1367\">Frederica Wilson steps back, Haiti rises, Miramar designer shines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Broward Welcomes the World is a six-week series across Lauderhill, Hollywood and more with free soccer, music and vendors to boost tourism and support local businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-broward-county"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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