articleThe Brief San Jose's downtown saw over 1 million visitors over the six weeks of the World Cup games. Celebrations were centered around San Pedro Square, which hosted family-friendly watch parties that created a landmark stretch for the restaurants, bars and other businesses in the area. Airport officials coordinated 21 official team arrivals and departures, involving nine teams, including Paraguay, whose players trained at San Jose State University. "2026 has been a whirlwind of sports excitement and a truly historic year for the City of San Jose," City Manager Jenifer Maguire said in a press release. "Our collective achievement is possible because of the outstanding contributions of our city departments and so many community partners, such as the San Jose Sports Authority, San Jose Earthquakes, Sharks Sports and Entertainment, Team San Jose, and many more.