'Football's biggest night': Restaurants, cafes to operate till 4am in Delhi
Delhi authorities have permitted restaurants and cafes to remain open until 4 a.m. this weekend to accommodate fans watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. The move is part of a broader business-friendly policy aimed at boosting the city's nightlife and ease-of-doing-business framework.
Why it matters
This policy change highlights the intersection of major global sporting events and local urban economic regulation.
NEW DELHI: Football fans in Delhi will be able to catch the FIFA World Cup final over late-night gatherings this weekend, with chief minister Rekha Gupta announcing that restaurants, cafes and other eligible establishments across the city can remain open till 4am under the government's business-friendly policy framework.The announcement comes ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, in which the defending champions Argentina will take on Spain in search of their fourth World Cup title and a second consecutive when they clash in New York."Every football fan has watched Lionel Messi make history. Now, history has one more story to tell. A legend. A teenage prodigy. One trophy. One night that generations will remember.
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