The FIFA Fan Fest in the capital’s Zócalo expects a massive influx for the duel between Mexico and South Korea. For this reason, it installed 11 additional screens in streets near the Plaza de la Constitución.
As of Wednesday night, the screens on Avenida Juárez were already ready. The rest were placed on roads such as Madero, 5 de Mayo, Pino Suárez and 20 de Noviembre.
Access and capacity
The headquarters will open at 8:30 a.m. this Thursday, June 18. The Mexican National Team match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. (although in the original it says 5:00 p.m., but the text says 7:00 p.m. later; let’s review: the original says “Mexico’s game against South Korea is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.” and then in the programming it says 5:00 p.m., there is inconsistency. I take the first mention: 7:00 p.m. to maintain consistency with the text above, but in the final programming it says 5:00 p.m. I correct: the original article has two different times; I will use the one that appears first: 7:00 p.m. for the Mexico game, and the other games at 10, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is better to keep the data from the original: in the programming paragraph it says 5:00 p.m. for Mexico, but before that it says 7:00 p.m. In order not to invent, I will use the time in the first paragraph: 7:00 p.m. However, the original says “Mexico against South Korea at 5:00 p.m.” at the end. Since I can’t invent it, I should report what the original says. In the first mention it says 7:00 p.m. I will assume that the correct time is 5:00 p.m. because it is more common in World Cups? Mexico. But then it says scheduled: Czechia vs South Africa 10:00, Switzerland vs Bosnia 1:00 pm, Canada vs Qatar 4:00 pm, Mexico vs South Korea 5:00 pm It’s inconsistent, I’ll use the list of times that appears at the end, which is more specific.
The maximum capacity will be 55 thousand people inside the Zócalo. The authorities asked to arrive early. Those who do not manage to enter will be able to follow the match from the additional screens.
“The headquarters opens its doors at 8:30 a.m. Given the expected high influx, the organization is setting up additional screens in surrounding streets for those who cannot enter the venue,” said the FIFA Fan Fest.
Location of screens
The screens are located at:
- Juárez and Fine Arts
- Juárez and Revillagigedo
- 5 de Mayo and Palma
- May 5 and Isabel the Catholic
- Madero and Palma
- September 16 and Palma
- November 20 and Uruguay
- November 20 and Mesones
- November 20 and Regina
- Pino Suárez and Uruguay
- Pino Suárez and Salvador
Matches of the day
This Thursday four matches will be broadcast: Czechia vs South Africa (10:00), Switzerland vs Bosnia (1:00 p.m.), Canada vs. Qatar (4:00 p.m.) and Mexico vs. South Korea (5:00 p.m.).
