‘Spanish style’ wins over New York’s die-hard World Cup fans ahead of final

New York City, United States – Robert Sanfiz has been fielding a slate of late “VIP” requests to attend a World Cup final watch party at the Spanish nonprofit he oversees in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan. He’s already booked to capacity, and is unsure if he can make additional space.

It is a fitting final stretch to a mad-dash six-week tournament that, like those before...