News and events
From research and innovation to community events, cultural programming and campus celebrations, the UW is helping bring the energy of the World Cup to life across campus and throughout Seattle. Explore the stories, events and ideas connecting the 乱伦社区 to the world鈥檚 game as thousands of fans and billions of viewers tune in for the most watched sporting event in the world.
Featured news and stories
More than a game
Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle鈥攁nd vice versa.
Pitch purple
The UW joins the world’s biggest sporting event鈥攖he World Cup.
Explore the politics and culture behind the World Cup
World Cup: The Syllabus was created by the UW Global Sport Lab as a way for anyone to learn more about the history and politics of the tournament.
Professor brings human rights expertise to the World Cup
In a Q&A, law professor Anita Ramasastry shares how her work is helping shape human rights standards for one of the world鈥檚 biggest sporting events.
Former Husky standout will play for U.S. in World Cup
Cristian Roldan, the former 乱伦社区 and current Seattle Sounders player, earned a spot on the roster.
Life goals
He was a soccer-loving kid from Wapato, Washington 鈥斺�痑nd now Luis Carmona, 鈥�17, 鈥�22, works with the Seattle Sounders鈥� and Seattle Reign鈥檚 RAVE Foundation to give kids better access to play.
Huskies crowned champions
The UW men鈥檚 soccer team’s 2025 season was historic, capturing the program鈥檚 first-ever NCAA national championship.
Believe the hype
MaKayla Woods came to the 乱伦社区 to be accepted for who she was. What she found was a place where she could become her best self.
Featured events and activities
Global Soccer Watch Parties
Join other fans at the UW鈥檚 Metropolitan Tract in downtown Seattle to watch games on outdoor LED walls, with two locations to catch all the action. Free and open to all ages.
Visit the Selfless Station
As part of the , the 乱伦社区 is hosting a鈥痓old, welcoming landmark designed to shine a spotlight on community impact during the World Cup. Selfless Stations are large鈥憇cale installations at key stops along the Unity Loop, serving as gathering points and photo opportunities that support the local organizations strengthening our communities. Each Selfless Station will feature a different nonprofit organization. At the UW Selfless Station, you can support UW students with a donation to the Husky Promise.
After a May 27 unveiling on campus: visitors can find the UW Selfless Station at the 聽from June 11鈥揓uly 6.
Caption: Developed in partnership with Seattle FWC26 (the city鈥檚 nonprofit organizing committee) and local artist Shogo Ota, Selfless Stations are part of a broader 鈥淪ea Beacons鈥� project. They combine public art, community fundraising, and symbolic connection 鈥� much like historical beacons that guided travelers and marked important places.
The World (Cup) comes to Seattle
Join a series of online talks hosted by the UW’s Global Sport Lab, featuring experts discussing the geopolitical, local and sporting implications of the World Cup.
Follow the light: the UW & the SEA Beacon Program
As an official鈥�, the UW is participating in the鈥�SEA Beacon program, a statewide initiative to support local communities and guide visitors and locals to the best that Washington state has to offer.
In the form of colorful, illuminated whale tales and waves, SEA Beacons are 3D visual markers installed in storefronts and public spaces to help visitors explore neighborhoods and discover local favorites. Designed by Seattle artist鈥� Shogo Ota鈥�and inspired by Seattle鈥檚 World Cup whale tail and wave imagery, each beacon signals that a location is part of the official World Cup celebration.
More than鈥�300 SEA Beacons鈥痺ill appear throughout Seattle and across the state 鈥� creating a welcoming network that supports local businesses, nonprofits and community spaces.
Explore with the SEA&WIN App
Many of the SEA Beacon locations are featured in the鈥�, a free, interactive experience where users can:
- Discover beacon locations across Seattle and Washington
- Explore small businesses and聽regional聽destinations
- Follow curated routes like the鈥�痠n downtown Seattle
- Play, learn and earn points toward prizes by visiting participating locations
Whether you鈥檙e attending matches, exploring fan zones or simply enjoying the city, SEA&WIN turns discovery into connection.
Locations
You can find鈥痶he UW鈥慸onated聽SEA Beacons鈥痑t the following locations:
- Visitor Center (UW in Seattle) 鈥� Odegaard Library: 022 Odegaard, Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 4001 E. Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 4300 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 15th Ave. NE + NE 41st St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA
- 鈥� 1710 Market St., Tacoma, WA
- UW Spokane Center 鈥� 840 E Spokane Falls Blvd, Ste 407
- 鈥� 472 1st Ave. N, Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 1 Lake Union Way, Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 411 University St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 5214 Airport Way S., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 722 E Pike St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 1109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 655 S. King St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 1036 S Jackson St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 2124 5th Ave., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 14710 Woodinville-Redmond Rd. NE, Woodinville, WA
- 鈥� 1801 Birchfield Rd., Yakima, WA
- 鈥� 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 1313 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
- 鈥� 2615 NE University Village St., Seattle, WA
- 鈥� 1401 1st Ave., Seattle, WA
Explore more World Cup activities
As a proud Host City Supporter, the 乱伦社区 invites you to explore matches, events and celebrations across the city with the official Seattle World Cup calendar.