From the liveliest World Cup fan zones to beer gardens
with big LED TVs outdoors, our
favourite football pubs throwing a watch party, and
famous sports bars with giant screens,
we've handpicked the best places to watch the 2026 FIFA
World Cup in London. London is already a great
footballing city, home to a whopping 17 professional football teams (including
the current Premier League champions, Arsenal, and five other
Premier League teams) and stadiums like Wembley, so it's no
stranger to great places to watch the beautiful game live—but
that's where DesignMyNight comes in to narrow down the
options.
England kicked off their World Cup journey by topping Group L
with wins over Croatia and Panama, and a draw against Ghana,
followed by a nail-biting 2-1 round-of-32 victory against DR Congo.
In the round-of-16 against hosts Mexico, England proved the
naysayers wrong with a classy first-half performance, but a red
card in the second took us down to 10 men. Pulling through
regardless, England held on for an impressive 3-2 win, before
facing another nerve-wracking victory against Norway in the
quarter-finals. Despite world-class players like Harry Kane, Declan
Rice and Jude Bellingham in the squad, we couldn't keep up our
winning streak when we faced Argentina in the semi-final, losing
2-1 after defensive substitutions from Thomas Tuchel meant we
couldn't maintain our 1-0 lead.
Still, the tournament marches on, with an Argentina versus Spain
final on the cards for Sunday 19th July at 8pm. Meanwhile, England
play France in the third-place playoff game on Saturday 18th July
at 10pm.
DesignMyNight data shows that the 2026 World Cup is
on track to generate 23% more bookings than Euro 2024, so
there's plenty of noise to cut through to find top picks for
watching all the action live from the United States. Expect
our full, regularly updated guide to span tables at top venues and
ticketed events showing the final, the third-place playoff, or
both, featuring our best recommendations ready to book right now.
And, as per our survey—where you said you prioritise atmosphere and want a
good view—we've quality checked each and every
suggestion.
Find out more about
how Lauren curated this guide in our Editorial Policy.
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