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John Jones

There'll be no huge fan zones in Wales for the World Cup and the FAW have now explained why

The Football Association of Wales has suggested that fans wanting to watch Wales play in their first World Cup in 64 years won't be able to do so in dedicated fan zones, with cultural events celebrating the Welsh language and the arts given priority.

The tournament is less than two months away, with Rob Page's side making their first appearance at a finals since 1958, and thousands of Welsh fans are set to make the journey to Qatar to cheer them on. You can get the latest Wales football team news sent straight to your inbox by signing up to our new Don't Take Me Home newsletter.

For those of the Red Wall following from home, however, there is unlikely to be any repeat of the scenes we saw across Wales during Euro 2016, with large-scale fan zones not in the FAW's plans. Cardiff and Swansea councils have also not yet announced any plans for events for fans to watch the games, with the winter weather being taken into consideration.

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