The City of Geneva will allow bar terraces to stay open until 2am on Wednesday morning to make sure fans can watch all of the next World Cup game against Colombia.
The kick off is 10pm tomorrow - the extension means there will be enough time to watch the whole game, even if it goes to penalties.
The city’s sports minister says the move is to allow support for the team on their amazing journey through the tournament.
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