Women’s World Cup could keep Washington D.C. bars open 24 hours

A proposal for around-the-clock hours for bars and eating places in Washington, D.C., in the course of the 2023 FIFA (*24*) World Cup was granted approval by the town council.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has till June 29 to log off on the measure, which was unanimously permitted by the 13-person council.

Bars and eating places wishing to increase hours would pay a $100 charge however are then granted permission to serve alcohol for 22 hours — the exception being 4 a.m. to six a.m. — to permit patrons to bask in stay protection of matches in Australia and New Zealand. The World Cup begins July 20 and ends Aug. 20.

The opening Group A match between New Zealand and Norway on July 20 is scheduled to air on FOX at 3 a.m. ET.

The first match involving the United States is Friday, July 21 at 9 p.m. ET, however a match scheduled for Aug. 1 in opposition to Portugal has a 3 a.m. ET begin time.

There is a time distinction of 14 to 16 hours between the hosts of the occasion and Washington, D.C. The similar proposal was permitted for native institutions to supply prolonged hours and companies in the course of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Councilman Kenyan McDuffie mentioned in proposing the prolonged service hours that the World Cup resonates on the identical degree because the Super Bowl for soccer followers.

“This event takes place every four years and is a Super Bowl-type sporting event for soccer fans. Local soccer fans are expected to watch the 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament regardless of the hour,” he mentioned.