Overview
- Levi's Stadium will host FIFA World Cup matches from June 13 through July 1, bringing international visitors to Santa Clara for group-stage games and other fixtures.
- Local restaurants, bars and venues report hiring and extra training to handle spikes in customers with some expecting two to three times normal traffic during match days.
- The city has formalized a special event zone around Levi's Stadium that includes road closures and restrictions on nearby commercial activity to manage crowds and traffic.
- Santa Clara City Council updated a ban on federal immigration enforcement on city-owned land and the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network is visiting businesses to explain workers' and customers' rights.
- Officials and business leaders say the Cup offers a chance to showcase the region but note national signs—soft hotel bookings, FIFA room-block releases and messages that fans may watch from home—could limit the size and spread of immediate local revenue gains.