Madrid, June 21, 2026 (AFP) - Madrid scraps public screening of Spain World Cup match over heat

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2026-06-21

The public screening of Spain's World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Madrid later on Sunday has been cancelled because of extreme heat forecast for the Spanish capital, officials said. The match, due to kick off at 6 pm local time on Sunday, had been scheduled to be shown on a giant screen installed by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) at a fan zone in Plaza de Colon in central Madrid. Madrid city council and the federation decided to can......

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