Australians slam ban on World Cup screenings at Federation Square
Key takeaways
- Matches from the World Cup 2026 will not be screened after poor fan behaviour at previous public watch parties in 2023.
- The venue’s management said on Wednesday that the public square will not show any World Cup matches on its big screen for the first time in at least 20 years.
- Hundreds of thousands of fans have gathered in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district to watch Australia matches at the square since the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
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Matches from the World Cup 2026 will not be screened after poor fan behaviour at previous public watch parties in 2023.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Australian fans have gathered at the Federation Square in Melbourne in past tournaments [File: Hannah Mckay/Reuters]By AFP and Reuters Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026Football players, fans and officials in Australia have criticised the ban on World Cup match screenings at Melbourne’s Federation Square due to poor fan behaviour during Australia’s games in past tournaments.
The venue’s management said on Wednesday that the public square will not show any World Cup matches on its big screen for the first time in at least 20 years.