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We're here in Pioneer Square, where in just a few weeks, this place will become electric as the biggest event of the summer kicks off: the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Planning may be tricky whether you're a fan or not, with organizers expecting upwards of 700,000 people to be in Seattle.

To help you plan for World Cup, one of our local Seattle partners KNKX has you covered with the comprehensive, frequently updated World Cup Guide.

-I think we're hoping that peopl get a sense of what's happening during this huge tournament, not only in Seattle, but across the region.

-The guide has the rundown on the need to know info from the game schedule, to the options to get around besides driving, since the influx of people will affect traffic and transit.

-Sound Transit has said it's going to increase its service for the light rail.

King County Metro is going to increase its bus service.

There are going to be more standby ferries and options like that.

-If you don't have the pricey tickets in hand, there are free options to watch the tournaments.

-There's always going to a bar and watching the game there.

There's other venues hosting watch parties as well, and then FIFA's local organizing committee has organized these fan zones and communities across the state, including in western Washington.

-There's also plenty of fun for those who want to avoid the World Cup completely.

-There's lots of things to do.

Lots of annual events are still taking place, the Edmonds Arts Festival, the Fremont Solstice Parade, lots of Pride festivities, the Bremerton Bridge Blast and the Olympic Air Show in Olympia.

So there's lots of stuff to do.

It's still going to be summer in Washington.

-All this week we're bringing yo the local impacts of the World Cup.

I'm Paris Jackson.

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