Community Watch Parties

A watchfest sign hangs on the window of O’Sullivans, an Irish pub in Decatur. Photo credit: Sophia Qureshi

Different communities across Metro Atlanta will be cheering on their teams around the city. Here’s a list that we’ll continue to update. Have any suggestions for the list? Email sophia@285south.com

June 11: Mexico vs South Africa at Plaza Las Americas, 3 p.m.

The indoor Latino shopping mall in Lilburn, a cultural hub for many Hispanic families in the Gwinnett County area, will be gathering fans to kick off the games. FREE. Info here.

733 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn

June 13: Cabo Verde vs Spain at the Ben Hill Recreation Center, 2 p.m.

At this community park in Southwest Atlanta, expect big screen projection of the match, food trucks featuring Cape Verdean, Haitian, and West African cuisine, and activities for kids. FREE. More info here.

2405 Fairburn Road, Atlanta

June 13: Morocco vs Brazil at the Alif Institute, 6 p.m.

The Alif Institute, an Arab cultural organization that regularly hosts community events, will be projecting two of the matches on a big screen; food and drinks will also be available for purchase. FREE. RSVP required – more info here.

3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta

June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia at Plaza Fiesta, 11 a.m.

The Chamblee-based indoor shopping mall will be hosting a watch party in their parking lot, complete with big screens, activities for kids, and food. FREE. More info here.

4166 Buford Highway, Chamblee

June 24: Morocco vs Haiti at the Alif Institute, 6 p.m.

The second Alif Institute watch party the cultural organization will be projecting the match on a big screen in its offices; food and drinks will also be available for purchase. FREE. RSVP required – more info here.

3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta

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Sophia is the founder of 285 South, Metro Atlanta’s only English language news publication dedicated to the region’s immigrant and refugee communities. Before launching 285 South in 2021, she worked for over 15 years in media and communications, including at Al Jazeera Media Network, CNN, the United Nations Development Programme, and South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT).

Her writing has been published in Atlanta Magazine, Canopy Atlanta, the Atlanta Civic Circle, the Atlanta History Center, and The Local Palate. She won the Atlanta Press Club award for Narrative Nonfiction in 2023 and 2024; and was a recipient of the Raksha Community Change award in 2023 and was a fellow of Ohio University’s Kiplinger Public Affairs Journalism Program in 2024.

Contact her at sophia@285south.com and learn more about her here.