A Hong Kong primary school’s decision to host a late-night screening of a Fifa World Cup semi-final match on campus has triggered a wave of excitement online, with some saying it will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience.
In a circular to parents, Chi Lin Buddhist Primary School in Tseung Kwan O said the event, scheduled for the early hours of July 15, aimed to let students experience the atmosphere of a major sporting event.
The first of the football tournament’s two semi-final matches is slated to be held that night.
According to the circular, students and their parents are invited to arrive at school at 2.30am and encouraged to wear either school PE uniforms or football jerseys. The event is estimated to end at 6am.
The unusual arrangement quickly drew lively discussion on social media.
“It will probably be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience,” a user named its_tshk commented.
“This is likely to be the school activity with the highest attendance of fathers in history,” another user named Wilson noted.
