The attraction is easy to understand.
That matters because major tournaments are no longer only about stadium cities. They are also about satellite destinations: places with late-night hospitality, reliable weather and a ready-made bar scene. With games being played in the United States, Canada and Mexico, many supporters may prefer a communal holiday setting over long-haul travel.
The report says hundreds of venues are expected to screen matches, which would give Benidorm the feel of a sprawling unofficial fan park. That has clear upside for bars, hotels and restaurants, especially with the tournament landing at the start of the summer season.
For local businesses, that is a commercial opportunity. For authorities, it is a planning issue.
Extra patrols reportedly being considered across entertainment areas show how football tourism now stretches far beyond the host nations. If England make a deep run, street density, late-night pressure and transport bottlenecks could all intensify.
That is why this story is bigger than one resort. It reflects how modern tournaments create parallel football capitals far from the fixtures themselves. The next thing to watch is whether travel demand keeps climbing as the draw, kick-off times and England’s path through the competition come into sharper focus.