Dim sum and bubble tea at 3am: football fans pack Hong Kong malls for World Cup final
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Hong Kong football fans gathered at Tuen Mun Town Plaza in the early hours of Monday to watch a World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina. Vendors set up stands selling dim sum, snacks, and milk tea alongside a 540-inch screen. The crowd cheered for players including Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, and celebrated when Spain won. The event drew families and elderly fans, turning the mall into a late-night viewing party.
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Families with children and elderly fans among the crowd
Vendors set up pop-up stands beside giant screens selling dim sum, snacks and milk tea.
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Hong Kong football fans watched the World Cup final in shopping centres, including Tuen Mun Town Plaza, at around 3am on Monday.
South China Morning Post- Families with children and elderly fans among the crowd
- People swapped living rooms for shopping centres to watch together
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Loaded language removedHong Kong football fans swapped their living rooms for shopping centres to watch the World Cup final, enjoying dim sum, snacks and milk tea as vendors set up pop-up stands beside giant screens. At around 3am on Monday, crowds filled all three floors of Tuen Mun Town Plaza for the match between Spain and Argentina.
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Hong Kong football fans watched the World Cup final in shopping centres, including Tuen Mun Town Plaza, at around 3am on Monday.
South China Morning PostThe match shown was between Spain and Argentina.
South China Morning PostVendors set up pop-up stands beside giant screens selling dim sum, snacks and milk tea.
South China Morning PostLionel Messi and Lamine Yamal appeared on a 540-inch screen during the match.
South China Morning PostSpain clinched victory in the match.
South China Morning Post