It’s finally here! It’s officially World Cup week. This Sunday all eyes will be on Qatar, who as hosts will kick off the tournament against Ecuador.
With 64 mouth-watering fixtures over a four week period, it’s a footballing extravaganza like none other where legends are made, upsets are caused and lasting memories get created.
It is expected 1.2million people will visit Qatar for the tournament, but not everybody has that luxury. Most people will stay home for the games but that doesn’t mean they won’t be part of any special atmosphere for the campaign.
In Manchester, various fan parks are up for each fixture where thousands of people can go to drink beer, eat food and celebrate every goal with their friends and strangers. So, here are the best fan parks in Manchester for you to attend ahead of the first ever winter FIFA World Cup.
Depot Mayfield – M1 2PY
Europe’s biggest fan park for the World Cup can be found in this city. Boasting a capacity that can hold over 6000 guests, go along to the Road to Victory fan park for a uniquely enthralling experience.
Located at Depot Mayfield – home to the Warehouse Project – there will also be pre and post-match entertainment with DJs, hosts, quizzes, special guests, competitions and more.
It features three rooms – two standing and one sitting – including a VIP area with the theme of the place redesigned to be like a stadium concourse. It’ll be like you’re actually in Qatar!
Escape to Freight Island – M1 2PZ
Next door to Mayfield Depot is Escape to Freight Island, which is offering a Festival of Football with this one free to attend. Every England game is available on the big screen with half-time entertainment like musicians and a live brass brand.
In addition, there’ll be a brand new pub zone, quizzes, vintage shirts and special guest appearances all in the heart of Manchester.
4theFans Manchester Fan Park – M4 4DW
What better way to watch the World Cup than with a couple of ex-England players? Located at Love Factory – close to Victoria Station – the 4theFans Manchester Fan Park will be showing each England game with Joleon Lescott in attendance for the USA fixture and Wes Brown there for the Iran and Wales matches.
Tickets start at £12 per person and includes DJ sets, special effects, VIP tables and huge screens which all makes part of an incredible atmosphere. It’s that good, the Daily Mail and Metro even used pictures of Love Factory for their front pages during Euro 2020!
Other than one-off fixtures, fans can also buy a season ticket at £40, which grants access to all the England group games and the World Cup final for a discounted price. So what better way to watch the Three Lions win the tournament than at the 4theFans fan park?
