HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Dynamo and Dash have partnered with the City of Houston to distribute 10,000 free tickets to upcoming matches in hopes of capitalizing on recent World Cup matches and events in the city.

"We are here to keep that momentum going," Mayor John Whitmire said at a press conference last week.

"I've become a soccer fan." Dynamo and Dash President Jessica O'Neill echoed Whitmire's sentiments.