{"id":462,"date":"2026-06-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/?p=462"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:44:20","slug":"camp-au-pair-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2026\/06\/05\/camp-au-pair-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair &#8211; World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Cup is a major Soccer (or Football, as the rest of the world calls it) tournament held once every 4 years. The men&#8217;s world cup is taking place in North America this summer, which is a great reason to have a week where kids and au pairs can focus on soccer &#8211; skills and games, crafts, recipes, field trips, and watch parties. We have several local teams where kids can watch real games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Pinterest board for this week has a TON of fun things to do with your kids this week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" class=\"wp-image-463\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM-1024x423.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM-1536x635.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM-624x258.png 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-9.55.19-PM.png 1842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Minneapolis, the official hub for tournament watch parties is the massive <strong>Minnesota United Soccer Celebration<\/strong> at Peavey Plaza and Nicollet Mall. Running from <mark>June 11 to June 27<\/mark>, this family-friendly event features jumbo outdoor screens, local food trucks, live DJs, and special guest appearances. Go to https:\/\/www.mnufc.com\/soccercelebration\/ to get free tickets (which are required for admission.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also going to be watch parties at the North Loop Green. These are outdoors and no tickets are required. Go to https:\/\/northloopgreen.com\/events\/soccer-gameday-at-the-green-2026\/ for info about events there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mnaurora.com\/\">MN Aurora<\/a> is a professional women&#8217;s soccer team which plays in Eagan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mplscitysc.com\/tickets\/\">Minneapolis City SC<\/a> is a minor league soccer club that plays at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnufc.com\/schedule\/#competition=all&amp;date=2026-02-20\">Minnesota United FC<\/a> is our professional major league soccer team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many parks have soccer leagues where you can go to watch people play soccer. Call your local park to see if they have any games coming up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soccer Story Read-Alouds<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r_hURAkClhQ\">Pele, King of Soccer<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ussR-rsUbU0\">Goodnight Soccer<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l8pfONXggDU\">Froggy Plays Soccer<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=228FtMaq8uY&amp;list=RD228FtMaq8uY&amp;start_radio=1\">Official music video<\/a> to get the kids hyped. And my favorite, Shakira&#8217;s song for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0\">2010 World Cup<\/a> in South Africa.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s an exciting summer to be a soccer fan in the US! Enjoy this week&#8217;s Camp theme and teach your host kids about soccer!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Cup is a major Soccer (or Football, as the rest of the world calls it) tournament held once every 4 years. 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