The Brief
- A World Cup mural that stands 150-feet tall and 250-feet wide was officially finished and opened in Dallas as the city continues decorating for the tournament.
- In Fort Worth, hand-painted soccer balls were unveiled in Sundance Square. The square will host watch parties for all 104 FIFA World Cup games.
- If you’re looking for official World Cup merchandise, shopping centers in Plano and Southlake have installed FIFA vending machines with hats, scarves and more.
DALLAS – North Texas’ preparations for the FIFA World Cup continue with only 17 days remaining until the tournament kicks off.
Large World Cup mural in Dallas unveiled
Dallas held an official ribbon-cutting to unveil the recently finished soccer mural painted on a vacant building on West Commerce Street.
The mural stands 150-feet tall and 250-feet wide overlooking the Trinity River, and is now the largest mural in the city.
Three Texas artists, including one from Dallas, worked with artist Rosalie de Graaf on creating the mural. The artists worked 10 hours a day for 15 straight days to complete the mural.
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