FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 - Licensing Board decision
2nd April 2026
The Highland Licensing Board has granted a general extension of licensed hours for all on sales licensed premises that have:
a full premises licence and.
televised sport included in their operating plan
for the Scotland group stage matches and any further Scotland fixtures should they progress within the tournament, until 30 minutes after the final whistle/end of play.
Group stage matches:
Sunday 14 June - Haiti v Scotland - 2am
Friday 19 June – Scotland v Morocco – 11pm
Wednesday 24 June – Scotland v Brazil – 11pm
Premises are reminded to ensure adequate management arrangements are in place and consider, where appropriate, providing additional stewarding.
The Board would also request that any licensed premises seeking to use the general extension completes the below notification form. This will enable both the Licensing Board and the Police to ensure resources are correctly targeted to ensure compliance.
Notification form:
https://forms.office.com/e/jgSk3fM7Ri
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