USA/Paraguay World Cup Watch Party Hosted By Open Goal Project x Kama DC

Date: Thursday June 12, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM - Storyelling & Community Connection | 9:00 PM - Match Kickoff

Location: Johnny Pistolas, 2333 18th St NW, Washington, DC

Entry: 100% Free (Donations welcome; see below)

Join us for the US World Cup opener vs. Paraguay at Johnny Pistolas in Adams Morgan and inspiring evening of sports, storytelling, and cultural connection!

Welcome to The Through Ball: Storytelling Through Sports, a special event celebrating immigrant athletes and the powerful role sports plays in preserving heritage and building community. This event will take place at Johnny Pistola’s on June 12th, 2026.

We'll kickoff at 7 PM with stories from Open Goal Project community members sharing their personal connections to navigating the US soccer system and what the game means to them. Through their stories, speakers will share their personal journeys of how they use sports to remain connected to their roots. Together, we’ll honor resilience, identity, and the universal language of sport.

Following the event, at 8:30 pm, we'll come together to cheer on the U.S. Men’s National Team take on Paraguay in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

The event will be hosted in partnership by alongside , a storytelling platform for immigrants and people from marginalized communities to share their skills and stories.

While all are welcome and admission is free, a $10-$20 donation to Open Goal Project is recommended. Your generosity directly supports Open Goal Project's expansion and continued offering of their 100% free-to-play youth travel soccer club, DCFC.

Want to learn more? Check out the links below:

Website - https://www.opengoalproject.org

Social Media (Instagram) - @opengoalproject