No alcohol will be permitted at the event, which will be family friendly. But food vendors – including ice cream vans – will be on site.
It comes following a short but successful campaign from islanders keen to enjoy the event out in the open, supported by and Constable Simon Crowcroft, Senator Steve Pallett and Deputy Kevin Pamplin.
Pictured: Islanders will be able to see whether Harry Maguire scores another header on a big screen. (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Deputy Pamplin defended the decision not to serve alcohol at the event, stating on Twitter that it “would have been unfair on local pubs/hotels seeing good business/affected out of the blue.”
Organised by the Parish of St. Helier in partnership with 3D events, the event will cost £9,000 in total.
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The screen was made possible thanks to a combination of public and private funding, involving donations from the new Growth, Housing and Environment Department (formerly Economic Development), the Jersey Development Company, Le Gallais and Luce, Tupper Loans, Prosperity 24/7 and the Channel Islands Co-operative Society.
Kick-off is at 19:00, but islanders will be able to watch the event from 17:30. The big screen will also be up on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 so that islanders can enjoy the finals and third place play-offs.
But there’s a strict set of rules if you want to attend, including: no umbrellas, no balls, no dogs – and certainly no vuvuzelas.
“These conditions are to keep people safe in a confined space and to ensure the event is well-managed,” a spokesperson said.
The full list of World Cup screening warnings…
- All bags will be searched before entry is granted
- No alcohol is permitted
- No glass bottles or glass containers
- No dogs
- No portable chairs are permitted
- No umbrellas are permitted
- No ball games or other sporting games are permitted
- No vuvuzelas or trumpets or musical instruments