Chicagoans set to watch U.S. Women’s National Team second game at FIFA World Cup

Globe Pub general manager Claire Craigen is expecting a big crowd fro Wednesday’s rematch of the 2019 World Cup Final between the U.S. and the Netherlands. “The USA, Vietnam game on Friday was bonkers, so you’ll see this place packed,” said Craigen, a seasoned World Cup bartender at the North Center pub. (Owen Ziliak/Sun-Times)

The USA-Netherlands FIFA World Cup game might kick off in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday, but the ball won’t stop rolling there as scores of fans head out to catch it in Chicago.

“We’re going to have a huge watch party,” said Heather Roberts, the co-owner of Whiskey Girl Tavern, a North Side bar dedicated to watching women’s sports. “We’ve dedicated the entire space in front and the back rooms for the match.”