As the 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday, Riyadh Season opened its World Cup Fan Festival Zone in the Saudi capital.
Modeled on the fan zones in Qatar and set up in the Mrsool Park stadium, it will screen all the games and offers football fans the chance to watch the World Cup on the big screen amid the great atmosphere in Riyadh.
The Fan Festival zone includes entertainment and shopping areas, where visitors can play video games, shop, and choose from an array of restaurants and cafes. It will also feature live music between and before matches.
Many people flocked to the zone to watch the opening game that pitted hosts Qatar against Ecuador on Sunday.
The Fan Festival zone will also host an exhibition for Argentinian football icon Diego Maradona, which will display the most prominent moments of his career.
Another exhibition is dedicated to the English football club Newcastle United, which was recently purchased by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. There, a lecture will be given about the club and its history, and fans can buy jerseys from the official store.
Visitors can buy one of three tickets, bronze (allows visitors to watch from the stands), silver (allows visitors to watch from the field), or gold (allows visitors to watch from special seats at the front row).
