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Social Stream: Soccer Fans Gather Downtown For World Cup Watch Party

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Published July 1, 2014 at 4:37 PM EDT

Soccer fans have gathered in Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon to watch the U.S. face off with the team from Belgium. Here's some of what we're seeing on social media:

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