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The first organized FIFA Fan Fests took place during the 2006 World Cup in Germany with 12 Host Cities attracting 21 million visitors. Berlin hosted the largest gathering at 9 million fans while Cologne received 3 million visitors.
FIFA Fan Fests in Host Cities attracted over 2.6 million fans during the 2010 tournament. Durban was the most popular location with 741 thousand visitors followed by Cape Town with 557 thousand and Port Elizabeth with 276 thousand.
Alcohol beverages were only served at the Fan Festival site between 6:30 PM and 1 AM to respect Muslim traditions prohibiting consumption. This approach provided families with kids an alcohol-free zone for most of the day.
Myriam Fares, Nicki Minaj, and Maluma created the first official anthem in Fan Festivals history for the 2022 edition. The main Fan Festival took place at Al Bidda Park along the scenic Doha Corniche from the 20th of November until the 18th of December 2022.
A total of 777 thousand people attended Fan Festivals across 9 host cities during the 2023 event running from the 20th of July to the 20th of August 2023. The venue in Tumbalong Park Darling Harbour Sydney was the largest with 250 thousand visitors over 31 days.