The long-awaited event to support the national team has changed locations at the last minute. Find out the new location, schedules, and guidelines for an afternoon that will extend the city’s public transportation service.
There are summer Sundays destined to make history, afternoons when the asphalt seems to melt—not from the heat, but from the tension of an entire city waiting for the ball to start rolling. This July 19 is one of those dates marked in red: the Spanish national team is looking to sew that long-awaited second star onto its jersey, and Barcelona has everything ready to share the nerves and excitement as a community—albeit with an unexpected twist in the script.
The event is moving from its original location in the Les Corts neighborhood to the Plataforma Marina del Fòrum in the Sant Martí district. There, with the sea breeze blowing, a colossal 8-by-5-meter screen will be set up to show the final live. The event will remain free to the public and will open its doors in the mid-afternoon to turn the wait into a huge neighborhood celebration.
Games, music, and nerves
There’s no need to sit on the couch biting your nails until kickoff. The venue will get the crowd fired up at 7:00 p.m. with family-friendly entertainment, including music and interactive games on the big screen. Later, at 8:30 p.m., the pre-game coverage will begin, setting the stage for the opening whistle to sound at 9:00 p.m. sharp and the live broadcast to kick off.
How to Get In and What to Leave at Home Entry to this new seaside venue will be via the intersection of Josep Pla Street and Litoral Avenue. Although this is a free event, there will be security checks at the entrances. To ensure the atmosphere is 100% safe and family-friendly, the organizers have been adamant: alcoholic beverages and glass bottles will not be allowed through the gates.
Metro Open Until the Early Morning With the move to this end of Barcelona’s coastline, the most logical and sensible way to get around will be underground. To ensure that the flood of fans can get there and back home without traffic jams after the championship’s conclusion, the metro system will extend its usual Sunday hours and keep trains running until 1:00 a.m.
