Andrew Gaug
Andrew Gaug
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PHOTOS: One final World Cup watch party in Lenexa, this time a doubleheader

Saturday's event, the final one put on by the city's organizing group Pitch Lenexa, featured two quarterfinal matches.

England fans
England fans celebrate the team scoring a goal against Norway. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.

For its final World Cup watch party, the city of Lenexa brought out crowds of families to Lenexa City Center to watch two pivotal matches on Saturday.

Fans turned out to play games, make art, get temporary tattoos and watch Argentina’s win against Switzerland and England defeat Norway.

Here are images of the celebration, captured through the Post’s lens:

Kids foosball
Kids play a life-size inflatable foosball at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Connect Four
A kid plays a giant Connect Four game at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kid bubble
A kid makes a big bubble at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Soccer tattoo
People got temporary tattoos at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
KId dart
A kid takes a shot at the soccer dart game at the Pitch Lenexa event. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kids slides
Kids slide down an inflatable slide at the Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Norway fan
Norway fans celebrate the team scoring a goal against England. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kid Facepaint
An Argentina fan gets their face painted to support their team. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kids soccer
Kids play soccer at the Pitch Lenexa World Cup watch party. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kids soccer
Kids play a life-size inflatable foosball at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kid bubble
A kid creates bubbles at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Culligan
In the hot, humid weather, people lined up for water at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Facepaint
More faces get painted at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Pitch Lenexa crowd
A crowd watches the England vs. Norway game at the Pitch Lenexa event. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Meltbox
Customers get their ice cream from Meltbox at Pitch Lenexa. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Pitch Lenexa crowd
Fans watch the England vs. Norway game at the Pitch Lenexa event. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.

About the author

Andrew Gaug
Andrew Gaug

? Hi! I’m Andrew Gaug, and I cover Shawnee and Lenexa for the Johnson County Post.

I received my bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and started my career as a business reporter for The Vindicator in Youngstown, Ohio.

I spent 14 years as a multimedia reporter for the St. Joseph News-Press before joining the Post in 2023.

Have a story idea or a comment about our coverage you’d like to share? Email me at [email protected].

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