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World Cup anticipation reaches the center of the Brazilian rainforest

Residents and shop owners turned Rua 3 into a street party with painted flags and overhead decorations for World Cup viewing.

  • Residents in downtown Manaus, Brazil, are transforming Rua 3 with decorations to celebrate the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, filling the street with music as the community prepares for the tournament.
  • Oversized flags representing the 48 qualifying nations are painted on the pavement and hung in a paper-and-string canopy overhead, with local children assisting by climbing ladders and helping attach flags to one another.
  • Rua 3 organizer Ezequiel Pedro da Silva Filho and visual artist Aldri Tavares Castro lead the initiative, which residents describe as a way to unite the community for the national team.
  • Locals hope to watch matches beneath the display when the tournament kicks off June 11, with Brazil's first Group C game against Morocco scheduled for June 13.
  • Although seasonal rain delayed the project's completion, residents have now finalized the work, establishing Rua 3 as a central gathering point to cheer for the Brazilian national team throughout the tournament.
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World Cup anticipation reaches the center of the Brazilian rainforest

Residents and shop owners in Manaus are feeling the World Cup excitement. In the heart of the Brazilian rainforest, Rua 3 is buzzing with activity.

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The Record broke the news in Waterloo, Canada on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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