World Cup in Washington

High Spirits – But No Beer – in Dupont Circle

VOA’s Michael Lipin reports on a World Cup viewing party held in Washington, DC’s Dupont Circle. Although sponsored by the German embassy, thousands of US fans stormed the park to cheer on their team. One German fan noted that the scene was similar to the public viewing parties in Germany, with one big difference: in Germany, he explained, the public viewing parties come with beer: