coming to Cambridge!

Soccer is more than a game — it's a universal language that brings communities together. CYS is celebrating the beautiful game all month long. Get involved, wear your CYS gear, and let's show the world how Cambridge plays!

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🏆 CYS Bracket Challenge

Join CYS's 2026 WC Bracket Challenge: "Cambridge Youth Soccer" Make your predictions & compete to see who ranks #1!

Join the Challenge →

Compete against teammates, rivals, coaches, and parents.

ⓘ Note this is a Fan hosted site and not official FIFA. A valid email address is required to join — you'll receive a one-time verification code to log in, no password needed.

🏆 Special Event — June 6

Sat 6 Jun

Guinness World Records™

Global Football Juggle Attempt

12:30 PM | Jack Barry Field at MIT, 120 Vassar St.

Where Football Lives — a global moment to celebrate football and highlight climate impact on the game.

On June 6, football communities across the world will come together at the same moment to take part in a global action. Participants will each juggle a football for 10 consecutive seconds, contributing to an official Guinness World Records™ attempt. Funds raised will support adaptation of grassroots football sites in the U.S. and Mexico to respond to climate-related challenges.

🆕 CYS Families — 100 free Spots Available

The Kendall Square Association is generously sponsoring "the first "the first 100 children to attend free of charge. Sign up at footballworldrecord.com — click Register Now, select United States then Cambridge, MA, and at checkout enter code:

KSAZERO

🆗 CYS Spirit Night — June 19

Fri 19 Jun

Kendall Square

USA vs. Australia

3:00 PM | Eastern Edge Food Hall

1 Cambridge St, Cambridge — Adjacent to Kendall Square Red Line stop

FREE Watch Party for CYS Families

Cambridge Youth Soccer is partnering with Eastern Edge Food Hall for a free, family-friendly World Cup watch party as Team USA takes on Australia. Come join fellow CYS players, families, and friends to cheer on the U.S. together in a fun community atmosphere right here in Cambridge.

Eastern Edge will reserve a dedicated viewing area for CYS families including a projector screen, with overflow capacity available. The venue features a variety of food and drink vendors — bring your appetite! The location is immediately adjacent to the Kendall Square Red Line station with nearby bus stops and parking options.

🌏 Cambridge United — City Events & CYS Mini-Pitch

The City of Cambridge is hosting a free, citywide series of outdoor soccer screenings and community celebrations all June and July — open to everyone, right in your neighborhood.

CYS is on the pitch — not just in the stands.

We aren't just watching — we are playing. CYS will help set up a Mini-Pitch Fan Zone at multiple neighborhood festival events. We need a dedicated crew of 3–4 coaches or parent volunteers per event to show up, pass out soccer balls, run quick mini-games for the kids, and keep the community energy high. Details to follow.

Sat 13 Jun

Central Square

Haiti vs. Scotland

6:00–11:00 PM | Kickoff 9:00 PM

University Park Commons, 65 Sidney St. — Free food, face painting, soccer activities & live entertainment. Afro-Caribbean Night Market.
Tue 16 Jun

Harvard Square

Iraq vs. Norway

5:00–10:00 PM | Kickoff 6:00 PM

Church & Brattle Streets — Free food, face painting, soccer activities & live entertainment. Afro-Caribbean Night Market.
Fri 19 Jun

Inman Square

Scotland vs. Morocco

4:00–9:00 PM | Kickoff 6:00 PM

Cambridge St. between Springfield & Prospect — Free food, face painting & soccer activities. Afro-Caribbean Night Market. Juneteenth celebration.
Tue 23 Jun

Kendall Square

England vs. Ghana

3:30–5:00 PM | Kickoff 4:00 PM

MIT Open Space & Kendall Square — Free food, soccer activities & face painting.
Fri 26 Jun

Central Square

Norway vs. France

3:00–8:00 PM | Kickoff 3:00 PM

Citywide Dance Party, Temple St. — Face painting & soccer activities before the dancing begins!
Mon 29 Jun

East Cambridge

Round of 32

3:30–7:00 PM | Kickoff 4:30 PM

Donnelly Field, York & Berkshire Streets — Free food, face painting & soccer activities.
Thu 9 Jul

Cambridge Crossing

Quarterfinals

Kickoff 4:00 PM

Cambridge Crossing — Times TBC. Check Cambridge United for full details.