Decatur WatchFest '26 sees 140K FIFA World Cup visitors throughout June
Decatur's FIFA WatchFest numbers have exceeded the city's expectations, bringing hundreds of thousands of soccer fans to its downtown square.
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Decatur's FIFA WatchFest numbers have exceeded the city's expectations, bringing hundreds of thousands of soccer fans to its downtown square.
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