Seattle hosted the World Cup for 22 days. Few cities experienced the full scope of the world’s largest sporting event, on and off the field, as the Emerald City did.

How does Seattle top the last three weeks of the World Cup? There were few complaints about transit, security, or the matches themselves. RELATED | Years of preparation culminate in historic World Cup run for Seattle As Seattle World Cup Organizing Committee CEO Peter Tomozawa bluntly admitted Tuesday,

The city’s tourism board estimated 750,000 visitors would visit over the course of the World Cup

Seattle hosted its final game of the World Cup on Monday, which ended in defeat for the USMNT. It was Belgium who secured their spot in the quarter-finals, with a tie against Spain booked for Friday in Inglewood.

The four group-stage matches were universally regarded as being in the tournament’s best setting. Now come ultra-intense knockout matches.

Malik Tillman's incredible free kick goal in Monday's round of 16 game literally made the stadium shake as USMNT fans reacted to the equalizer.

The tension was paramount, the city of Seattle was buzzing with so much anticipation for the United States round of 16 matchup with Belgium, who are hosted by the City of Renton. But the result was a disappointment for the majority of spectators as the US was eliminated after a 4-1 loss to the Red Devils on July 6.