Enraptured by the World Cup, Countries Rewrite Rules for Fans

The New York Times | July 3, 2026, 7:53 a.m. | Original
From pubs open until dawn to abruptly declared national holidays, it seems regulations everywhere are bending to accommodate the tournament.
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