Hong 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.Cheers erupted as Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal appeared on a 540-inch screen, building to a crescendo when Spain clinched victory.Families with children and elderly fans were among those who turned out for the late-night screening.Spain’s Lamine Yamal in action during the final match against Argentina. Photo: ReutersStalls and restaurants sought to capitalise on the crowds, setting up booths nearby and offering bubble tea and dim sum delivered directly to the viewing area. Supermarket chain ParknShop stayed open overnight, selling drinks and fruit, while some spectators ordered additional food deliveries to the venue.
Dim sum and bubble tea at 3am: football fans pack malls for World Cup final
‘A lot of people are here for both teams. It feels like a stadium – it’s better to be here,’ football fan Shannon Dias says.












