FIFA Fan Festival in Boston reopens after wind delay

The FIFA Fan Festival on Boston City Hall Plaza reopened after being delayed on Friday due to high winds. 

The event was due to start at 2 p.m. But just before the gates opened, the Boston Police Department announced that the festival would be delayed. It was about an hour before the match between the United States of America and Australia, which took place in Seattle. The match saw the U.S. clinch a 2-0 win, moving on to the Round of 32.

The festival reopened at 3:45 p.m. Boston's fan festival is scheduled to be open until 11:30 p.m. on Friday if winds allow.

Video from the fan festival shows a piece of tarp on the side of the stage appeared to have broken off and was flapping in the wind. A crew member could be seen on a piece of equipment removing it. No injuries have been reported at the event.

Fans were directed to the free watch party on Boston Common if they did not want to wait any longer, with some waiting in line for around 30 minutes. 

"I am losing faith minute by minute," U.S.A. fan Cam Yadisernia said. "I was here last week, and it was a blast. The Scottish and the football."

The line wasn't an issue for fellow U.S.A supporter Leonardo Sabogal. 

"Don't want to miss a piece of [the match]," said Leonardo Sabogal.   

Georgina Hughes said she hopes that the energy the Scottish have brought lingers in Boston long after they leave. 

"I love it. I hope that Boston takes this and brings this back, to see the success of it in the summer," Hughes said. "Definitely a bit of a culture shift for Boston. Fingers crossed that happy hour is next!" 

DJ SuperSmashBroz and KS Dance Studio are scheduled to perform as part of the festivities.

This is the second straight day there have been weather issues surrounding FIFA Fan Festival. On Thursday, the event was canceled due to anticipated poor weather conditions as a band of storms moved through the area.