DIY World Cup Viewing Party

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Held every four years the World Cup soccer games are watched by fans around the globe. Avoid the crowds and cost of watching the game at a sports bar with these budget-friendly suggestions for a DIY World Cup Viewing party. Goalie

Invite guests to show team spirit by wearing the national colors, T-shirts, scarves, and other fan gear of the team their cheering for. Provide guests with a list of team stats, history, and each player's country of origin. Decorate with paper flags and streamers in the colors of the teams playing the day of your viewing party. DVR the game if you can’t watch it in real time and play it back the day of the party. Even if you know the outcome of the game, watching it with friends is still exciting. International Fare

Serve food and beverages from the countries playing the day of the viewing party. Visit the gourmet section of a major grocery store for recipe ideas. Look online for popular alcoholic drink recipes of other countries. Most packaged good stores have spirits from beer to liquor from around the world. Team Spirit

Play trivia games about the competing soccer teams. Each team has a nickname, have guests to match nicknames to countries. Give winners soccer ball key chains or toy trophies. Get guests cheering for both teams by assigning them to a team with a coin toss or straw pull. Take cash bets and give the pot to the winning team to divide.