Published June 11, 2026 · Category: News

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Members of the Fuego FC play against Strong Blood FC on field 5 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as commotion from echoes off the multiple fields hosting adult recreational league soccer matches in Queens, New York, U.S., on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

The 2026 World Cup is being played in New Jersey, but in Queens, New York, home to immigrants from all over the world, soccer is not just a sport. It's a way of life.

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(Image credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR)

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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