The programme is built around more than the match itself. Massachusetts native and World Cup winner Sam Mewis is due to appear, alongside former Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez and Mayor Michelle Wu.
That guest list reflects the show’s broader aim: to connect football with the character of each American host city. The Boston edition is expected to begin at 1pm on Thursday, before the crowd turns its attention to France against Morocco.
Bennett said the tour is about “bringing these different cities and their stories to the national audience”, framing the tournament as a cultural event as much as a sporting one.
For Bennett, Boston’s strongest World Cup story may be the welcome given to Scotland supporters. He described the city as “the capital of Scotland for a 10-day period” and praised the atmosphere created by local fans and travelling supporters.
“To see Boston come alive with Scottish fans welcoming, warm, full of love, full of mutual respect, full of joy - it could only really happen in Boston,” Bennett said.
That blend of humour, hospitality and football tradition gives the Boston show a distinctive angle. It is not simply a screening of a major quarter-final; it is an attempt to turn the city’s tournament memories into a shared conversation.
The Boston stop is reportedly part of a wider run across World Cup host cities, with Dallas and Atlanta also on the schedule before the final gathering in New York.
For now, the next storyline is whether Boston’s live audience can match the energy Bennett remembers from the streets - and how France versus Morocco provides the on-pitch drama for a city already claiming its own World Cup victory.