Kolkata is down with football fever as the Fifa World Cup 2026 reaches its knockout stages. The city is decked up in Brazilian, Argentinian, Portuguese and Spanish flags to celebrate the festival of football.
On Sunday, at Vivekananda Park, fans of all ages, chhau dancers, stilt walkers and football freestylers gathered for a ‘football rally’, organised by Bangla Zee 5, from Lake Terrace Road to Gariahat flyover.
Stilt-walkers walked in the rally
Hundreds of football fans, of all ages, gathered for the rally
Chhau dancers performed, adding a carnival aftertaste to a football crowd
Fans posed for photos wearing their favourite kits
Freestyle footballers performed their skills