The complex expands tailgate parties for World Cup games. You can start arriving at 4pm. Game starts at 6pm.
For the FIFA World Cup, Salinas Regional Soccer Complex began hosting tailgate events where soccer fans can get together and enjoy games on a 20-foot screen.
The original plan was to have tailgate parties for the opening and closing weeks of the Word Cup, but the opening weekend was such a success that the Salinas Regional Sports Authority decided to add more dates.
“We tested it during the opening weekend and had a great response, so we decided to keep it going with a few more featured matches,” General Manager Jonathan De Anda writes via email, noting the complex will add a few matches, one per day, this week.
The tailgate will be today, June 24 with Mexico against Czechia at 6pm. Doors open at 4pm.
De Anda says he doesn’t rule out adding more games in the future.
“This type of watch party/tailgate experience is something we’re continuing to build out,” he says.