Anyone who would rather watch the FIFA World Cup among people than alone at home has somewhere to go: Ungheni City Hall is showing the matches on a screen, in the evenings, in the Twinning Square. Access is free.
According to the official poster, two matches are scheduled on each of the evenings of 24, 25 and 26 June:
- 24 June, from 10 p.m. — Switzerland – Canada (WE Sport TV) and Bosnia and Herzegovina – Qatar (Jurnal TV);
- 25 June, from 11 p.m. — Ecuador – Germany (Jurnal TV) and Curacao – Côte d’Ivoire (WE Sport TV);
- 26 June, from 10 p.m. — Senegal – Iraq (Jurnal TV) and Norway – France (WE Sport TV).
The screenings schedule, announced by Ungheni City Hall. Poster: Ungheni City Hall.
The public screenings are part of the town’s summer programme. The summer season was officially opened on 21 June, and the authorities are betting on public spaces — squares, stages, sports grounds — to draw people back outside once the evening sets in. On a summer night, a bench in the square and a match on a big screen bring people together — no ticket, no phone in hand.