SINGAPORE – World Cup fever officially hit Singapore on June 11, the evening before the opening match between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, as the Embassy of Mexico showcased its warm hospitality to more than 500 attendees with a colourful and exuberant watch party at the main lawn at CHIJMES.
The party atmosphere kicked off as early as 6.30pm, more than eight hours before the 3am kick-off at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City more than 16,600km away.
Fans in Mexico and South Africa jerseys gathered at the venue, which was decked in flags of the 48 participating nations, to take in the action on a gigantic 360-inch display and other secondary screens.
Neither the weeknight nor wee hours were about to stop them from having a good time.
One can always trust the Mexicans to deliver with their traditional mariachi performers, cowboy charro outfits and sombreros, accompanied by the impassioned vocals of their singer dressed in a falda folklorica skirt.
But what is a Mexican fiesta without a feast of nachos, burritos, tacos and tres leches cakes – and who can forget the tequila?
Foes on the pitch but friends off it, the South Africans pulled their weight by bringing their noisy vuvuzelas and a wine booth, even though they were outnumbered by their hosts.
There was banter between the Ambassador of Mexico to Singapore Agustin Garcia-Lopez Loaeza and High Commissioner of South Africa to Singapore Madiepetsane Charlotte Lobe, and the duo also demonstrated their friendship by cheering and dancing on stage.
Dignitaries from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Uzbekistan and Venezuela, as well as fans from England, Germany, South Korea, China and India also joined in the festivities and games to make it a truly global event.
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