Football-crazy Kpians watch FWC live on big screen
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, December 19 2022:
Football-crazy Kangpokpians, mostly fans of Argentina, watched Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday night at the Conference Hall of Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council, Kangpokpi.
Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council CEO James Doujapao Haokip in collaboration with the district administration arranged the hall for 300-400 people capacity for the football-crazy Kangpokpians to watch the football World Cup 2022 between Argentina and France.
Limminthang Haokip, executive officer (town), SHADC Kangpokpi, took charge of monitoring the seat arrangement and refreshments.
Seats were separately arranged for fans of Argentina and France at the Conference Hall of SHADC Kangpokpi.
People watching the FWC final at the conference hall were mostly Argentina fans.
Right after the start of the match, the Argentine fans dominated the hall shouting in support of the La Albiceleste while wholeheartedly cheering Lionel Messi and his team.
Meanwhile, a similar arrangement was also made for football lovers to watch the FWC final live on a big screen at El-Shaddai, the Blessed Home where hundreds of people watch together the thrilling final match.
Apart from the big screen live show, almost every household in the district headquarters was heard cheering the La Albiceleste team from their respective homes.
After the final match, some die-hard fans of Messi and the La Albiceleste team were reportedly partying along the National Highway.
As a punishment for losing a bet, some fans of France were seen bathing with cold water after their team was defeated in a thrilling penalty shootout.