For the first time, FIFA Fan Festivals will take place in all nine Host Cities during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023!
The FIFA Women’s World Cup™, which takes place in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand this year, will feature FIFA Fan Festivals in all nine Host Cities. The successful event format goes far beyond sport to offer all fans a fun destination to watch all World Cup matches together on big screens, in addition to enjoying the best of music, entertainment, local culture and cuisine.
“Whether you are an avid fan, or a football newcomer, the FIFA Fan Festival provides an exciting entertainment space that brings people together beyond football” said Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary General, adding, “Our mission is to make football truly global, accessible and inclusive, and these exciting events provide the opportunity to experience football in new ways in a fun festival environment.”
The venues for the FIFA Fan Festivals will be:
- In Australia
- Adelaide/Tarntanya – Festival Plaza
- Brisbane/Meaanjin – South Bank Parklands
- Melbourne/Naarm – Federation Square
- Perth/Boorloo – Forrest Place
- Sydney/Gadigal – Tumbalong Park
- In Aotearoa New Zealand
- Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau – The Cloud
- Hamilton/Kirikiriroa – Claudelands Event Centre
- Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara – Shed 6
- Dunedin/Ōtepoti – Dunedin Town Hall & Glenroy Auditorium
Formally known as “FIFA Fan Fest” since the 2006 World Cup, the event made its debut in its new form last year at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ as the “FIFA Fan Festival”.
As with previous editions, mm sports supported FIFA with the following services, amongst many others:
- Development of the overall strategy and concept for the FIFA Fan Festival™
- Development of the commercial rights
- Creation of relevant manuals, guidelines and concepts
- Ongoing project planning and management, infrastructure planning as well as coordination with the Host Cities for the implementation on site
- Creation and coordination of cross-platform communications and promotion conceptsProvision of FIFA venue managers overseeing the on-site implementation by Host Cities
For more information visit FIFA+
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