World Cup fans have another location to celebrate as the NYNJ World Cup 26 and Telemundo Fan Village opens Monday at Rockefeller Center.
With the help of 14 FIFA commercial partners, the fan village will feature live match broadcasts, an exclusive FIFA Museum, fan activities and giveaways, photo ops, specialty food and drink, official merchandise shops and more.
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The NYNJ World Cup 26 and Telemundo Fan Village opens Monday at Rockefeller Center
The fan village will feature live match broadcasts, an exclusive FIFA Museum, fan activities and giveaways, photo ops, specialty food and drink, official merchandise shops and more
The fan village is open through July 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on match days, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on non-match days
Fans will be able to watch live Spanish-language match broadcasts by Telemundo at The Rink, which has been transformed into a soccer field. There are also viewing opportunities at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.
Photo opportunities and soccer-inspired installations are available at the “Champion’s Garden” and the “Global Fan Plaza,” where special pop-ups and giveaways will also be held.
In between matches, fans can also enter the FIFA Museum on the property, featuring a “Legacies of Champions” exhibit to honor nearly a century of World Cup history.
The fan village is open through July 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on match days, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on non-match days.
The Rockefeller Center opening aligns with another city-run “fan zone” in Brooklyn, located at the Brooklyn Bridge park.