2026 World Cup Bay Area: USMNT Eliminated, Watch Parties Concluded, Legacy Planning

USMNT lost 4-1 to Belgium in Round of 16 on July 5. Final match played July 19; watch parties ended. Bay Area Host Committee plans permanent sports commission, bid for 2031 Women's World Cup with Oracle Park. Downtown San Jose watch parties drew 900k visits, raising questions about sustaining momentum. Earthquakes saw 43k crowd at Stanford but empty seats suggest World Cup bump hasn't fully translated to sustained interest; team in 2nd place with Werner. IShowSpeed attended Thrive City watch party. Transit expanded but VTA midnight shutdown risk.