No fan zone in Colón this Sunday: the heat wins before kick-off

The fan zone set up in Madrid’s Plaza de Colón for the 2026 World Cup is suspending all activities this Sunday, June 21, and will not show the match between Spain and Saudi Arabia.

The reason is the orange weather alert issued by AEMET, which forecasts temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius between 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., coinciding with the match time.

The City Council has also activated the Emergency Phase and Operational Situation 1 of the CALORMAD Plan due to the risk to public health.

Plaza Selección is the main World Cup leisure and entertainment venue set up in Madrid, with capacity for thousands of fans. Its cancellation leaves national team supporters without the planned meeting point for one of the group’s most important matches.

Authorities recommend following the match from air-conditioned spaces and avoiding prolonged exposure to the heat. There is no information on whether the fan zone will resume activity in the following days.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.