Thousands of fans on Wednesday packed Thrive City outside Chase Center in San Francisco as the United States faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32. The free watch party drew supporters from across the Bay Area, filling the plaza to capacity and spilling into an overflow viewing area and nearby bars and restaurants. 

Fans wearing U.S. jerseys and waving American flags cheered every scoring chance before erupting as Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman scored in a 2-0 victory. Despite playing the final portion of the match with 10 players after Balogun’s red card, the United States still secured its first World Cup knockout-stage win since 2002. 

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A graduate student at UC Berkeley's School of Journalism, Joshua is a storyteller, documentary filmmaker and multimedia producer with experience across journalism and media production. He is passionate about using compelling narratives to connect communities, amplify diverse voices and explore issues that impact everyday people.