FIFA World Cup 2026 Watch Party
Host the ultimate FIFA World Cup 2026 watch party experience! The first 48-team World Cup brings 104 matches across Canada, Mexico, and the USA from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Gather friends and family to watch the world's biggest sporting event featuring powerhouses like Brazil, Argentina, Germany, France, and more competing for football's greatest prize.
Duration
39 Days
Destination
Home / Local Sports Bar
Group Size
15 People
Template Statistics
39
Event Duration
39
Locations
139
Activities
Premium
Template
General Tasks
Tasks to complete before or during the event
- Set up large screen TV or projector for optimal viewing
- Create a comfortable seating arrangement for all guests
- Stock up on snacks and beverages (chips, wings, pizza, nachos)
- Download the FIFA+ app for additional coverage and highlights
- Set up a prediction pool or bracket challenge for guests
- Prepare team flags and decorations for finalists' countries
- Create a match schedule poster for guests to reference
- Plan halftime entertainment activities
- Order team jerseys or merchandise for the occasion
- Set up a WhatsApp/Discord group for coordinating watch parties
- Research local sports bars showing matches if hosting away from home
- Prepare themed food based on competing countries
- Set up multiple screens if following multiple matches
- Create a photo booth area with football props
- Plan for different time zones if some matches are early morning
Event Itinerary
Day-by-day schedule and activities
Day 1
1 locations planned
Locations
Opening Day - Group A Kickoff
Watch Party Venue
- OPENING MATCH: Mexico vs South Africa - 9:00 PM ET (Mexico City Stadium)
- Set up TV/projector for the big game
- Prepare Mexican and South African themed snacks
Day 2
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 2 - Groups A & B
Watch Party Venue
- Korea Republic vs TBD (Playoff D) - 10:00 AM ET (Guadalajara)
- Canada vs TBD (Playoff A) - 9:00 PM ET (Toronto)
Day 3
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 3 - Groups B, C & D
Watch Party Venue
- USA vs Paraguay - 9:00 AM ET (Los Angeles) - HOST NATION!
- Qatar vs Switzerland - 9:00 PM ET (San Francisco)
Day 4
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 4 - Groups C, D, E & F
Watch Party Venue
- Brazil vs Morocco - 6:00 AM ET (New York) - MUST WATCH!
- Haiti vs Scotland - 9:00 AM ET (Boston)
- Australia vs TBD (Playoff C) - 12:00 PM ET (Vancouver)
- Germany vs Curacao - 7:00 PM ET (Houston)
- Netherlands vs Japan - 10:00 PM ET (Dallas)
Day 5
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 5 - Groups E, F, G & H
Watch Party Venue
- Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador - 7:00 AM ET (Philadelphia)
- TBD (Playoff B) vs Tunisia - 10:00 AM ET (Monterrey)
- Spain vs Cabo Verde - 6:00 PM ET (Atlanta)
- Belgium vs Egypt - 9:00 PM ET (Seattle)
Day 6
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 6 - Groups G, H & I
Watch Party Venue
- Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay - 6:00 AM ET (Miami)
- IR Iran vs New Zealand - 9:00 AM ET (Los Angeles)
- France vs Senegal - 9:00 PM ET (New York) - MUST WATCH!
Day 7
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 7 - Groups I, J & K
Watch Party Venue
- TBD vs Norway - 6:00 AM ET (Boston)
- Argentina vs Algeria - 9:00 AM ET (Kansas City) - WORLD CHAMPIONS!
- Austria vs Jordan - 12:00 PM ET (San Francisco)
- Portugal vs TBD (Playoff E) - 7:00 PM ET (Houston)
- England vs Croatia - 10:00 PM ET (Dallas) - BLOCKBUSTER!
Day 8
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 8 - Groups K, L, A & B
Watch Party Venue
- Ghana vs Panama - 7:00 AM ET (Toronto)
- Uzbekistan vs Colombia - 10:00 AM ET (Mexico City)
- TBD vs South Africa - 6:00 PM ET (Atlanta)
- Switzerland vs TBD - 9:00 PM ET (Los Angeles)
Day 9
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 9 - Groups A, B, C & D
Watch Party Venue
- Canada vs Qatar - 6:00 AM ET (Vancouver)
- Mexico vs Korea Republic - 9:00 AM ET (Guadalajara) - HOST NATION!
- USA vs Australia - 9:00 PM ET (Seattle) - HOST NATION!
Day 10
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 10 - Groups C, D, E & F
Watch Party Venue
- Scotland vs Morocco - 6:00 AM ET (Boston)
- Brazil vs Haiti - 9:00 AM ET (Philadelphia) - MUST WATCH!
- TBD vs Paraguay - 12:00 PM ET (San Francisco)
- Netherlands vs TBD - 7:00 PM ET (Houston)
- Germany vs Cote d'Ivoire - 10:00 PM ET (Toronto)
Day 11
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 11 - Groups E, F, G & H
Watch Party Venue
- Ecuador vs Curacao - 8:00 AM ET (Kansas City)
- Tunisia vs Japan - 12:00 PM ET (Monterrey)
- Spain vs Saudi Arabia - 6:00 PM ET (Atlanta)
- Belgium vs IR Iran - 9:00 PM ET (Los Angeles)
Day 12
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 12 - Groups G, H, I & J
Watch Party Venue
- Uruguay vs Cabo Verde - 6:00 AM ET (Miami)
- New Zealand vs Egypt - 9:00 AM ET (Vancouver)
- Argentina vs Austria - 7:00 PM ET (Dallas) - WORLD CHAMPIONS!
- France vs TBD - 11:00 PM ET (Philadelphia)
Day 13
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 13 - Groups I, J, K & L
Watch Party Venue
- Norway vs Senegal - 8:00 AM ET (New York)
- Jordan vs Algeria - 11:00 AM ET (San Francisco)
- Portugal vs Uzbekistan - 7:00 PM ET (Houston)
- England vs Ghana - 10:00 PM ET (Boston)
Day 14
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 14 - Groups K, L, A & B
Watch Party Venue
- Panama vs Croatia - 7:00 AM ET (Toronto)
- Colombia vs TBD - 10:00 AM ET (Guadalajara)
- Switzerland vs Canada - 9:00 PM ET (Vancouver)
- TBD vs Qatar - 9:00 PM ET (Seattle)
Day 15
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 15 - Final Group A, C Matches
Watch Party Venue
- Scotland vs Brazil - 6:00 AM ET (Miami) - BLOCKBUSTER!
- Morocco vs Haiti - 6:00 AM ET (Atlanta)
- TBD vs Mexico - 9:00 AM ET (Mexico City) - HOST NATION!
- South Africa vs Korea Republic - 9:00 AM ET (Monterrey)
- Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire - 10:00 PM ET (Philadelphia)
- Ecuador vs Germany - 10:00 PM ET (New York)
Day 16
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 16 - Final Group D, F Matches
Watch Party Venue
- Japan vs TBD - 7:00 AM ET (Dallas)
- Tunisia vs Netherlands - 7:00 AM ET (Kansas City)
- TBD vs USA - 10:00 AM ET (Los Angeles) - HOST NATION!
- Paraguay vs Australia - 10:00 AM ET (San Francisco)
- Norway vs France - 9:00 PM ET (Boston)
- Senegal vs TBD - 9:00 PM ET (Toronto)
Day 17
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 17 - Final Group G, H, I, J, K, L Matches
Watch Party Venue
- Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia - 8:00 AM ET (Houston)
- Uruguay vs Spain - 8:00 AM ET (Guadalajara)
- Egypt vs IR Iran - 11:00 AM ET (Seattle)
- New Zealand vs Belgium - 11:00 AM ET (Vancouver)
- Panama vs England - 11:00 PM ET (New York)
- Croatia vs Ghana - 11:00 PM ET (Philadelphia)
Day 18
1 locations planned
Locations
Day 18 - Final Group J, K Matches
Watch Party Venue
- Colombia vs Portugal - 7:30 AM ET (Miami)
- TBD vs Uzbekistan - 7:30 AM ET (Atlanta)
- Algeria vs Austria - 10:00 AM ET (Kansas City)
- Jordan vs Argentina - 10:00 AM ET (Dallas) - WORLD CHAMPIONS!
- ROUND OF 32 BEGINS: 2A vs 2B - 9:00 PM ET (Los Angeles)
Day 19
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 32 - Day 1
Watch Party Venue
- 1C vs 2F - 7:00 PM ET (Houston)
- 1E vs 3ABCDF - 10:30 PM ET (Boston)
Day 20
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 32 - Day 2
Watch Party Venue
- 1F vs 2C - 9:00 AM ET (Monterrey)
- 2E vs 2I - 7:00 PM ET (Dallas)
- 1I vs 3CDFGH - 11:00 PM ET (New York)
Day 21
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 32 - Day 3
Watch Party Venue
- 1A vs 3CEFHI - 9:00 AM ET (Mexico City)
- 1L vs 3EHIJK - 6:00 PM ET (Atlanta)
- 1G vs 3AEHIJ - 10:00 PM ET (Seattle)
Day 22
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 32 - Day 4
Watch Party Venue
- 1D vs 3BEFIJ - 8:00 AM ET (San Francisco)
- 1H vs 2J - 9:00 PM ET (Los Angeles)
Day 23
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 32 - Day 5
Watch Party Venue
- 2K vs 2L - 7:00 AM ET (Toronto)
- 1B vs 3EFGIJ - 11:00 AM ET (Vancouver)
- 2D vs 2G - 8:00 PM ET (Dallas)
Day 24
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 32 - Final Day + Round of 16 Begins
Watch Party Venue
- 1J vs 2H - 6:00 AM ET (Miami)
- 1K vs 3DEIJL - 9:30 AM ET (Kansas City)
- ROUND OF 16: W73 vs W75 - 7:00 PM ET (Houston)
- ROUND OF 16: W74 vs W77 - 11:00 PM ET (Philadelphia)
Day 25
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 16 - Day 2
Watch Party Venue
- W76 vs W78 - 10:00 PM ET (New York)
Day 26
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 16 - Day 3
Watch Party Venue
- W79 vs W80 - 8:00 AM ET (Mexico City)
- W83 vs W84 - 9:00 PM ET (Dallas)
Day 27
1 locations planned
Locations
Round of 16 - Day 4
Watch Party Venue
- W81 vs W82 - 8:00 AM ET (Seattle)
- W86 vs W88 - 6:00 PM ET (Atlanta)
- W85 vs W87 - 10:00 PM ET (Vancouver)
Day 28
1 locations planned
Locations
Rest Day
Watch Party Venue
- No matches - rest day before Quarter-finals
- Review highlights from Round of 16
- Prepare for Quarter-finals watch parties
Day 29
1 locations planned
Locations
Quarter-final 1
Watch Party Venue
- QUARTER-FINAL: W89 vs W90 - 10:00 PM ET (Boston)
Day 30
1 locations planned
Locations
Quarter-final 2
Watch Party Venue
- QUARTER-FINAL: W93 vs W94 - 9:00 PM ET (Los Angeles)
Day 31
1 locations planned
Locations
Quarter-final 3
Watch Party Venue
- QUARTER-FINAL: W91 vs W92 - 11:00 PM ET (Miami)
Day 32
1 locations planned
Locations
Quarter-final 4
Watch Party Venue
- QUARTER-FINAL: W95 vs W96 - 9:00 AM ET (Kansas City)
Day 33
1 locations planned
Locations
Rest Day
Watch Party Venue
- No matches - rest day before Semi-finals
- Review Quarter-final highlights
- Build excitement for Semi-finals
Day 34
1 locations planned
Locations
Semi-final 1
Watch Party Venue
- SEMI-FINAL: W97 vs W98 - 9:00 PM ET (Dallas)
- One step away from the Final!
Day 35
1 locations planned
Locations
Semi-final 2
Watch Party Venue
- SEMI-FINAL: W99 vs W100 - 9:00 PM ET (Atlanta)
- Final four complete - who will play for the trophy?
Day 36
1 locations planned
Locations
Rest Day
Watch Party Venue
- No matches today
- Review Semi-final highlights
- Start planning FINAL watch party!
Day 37
1 locations planned
Locations
Rest Day
Watch Party Venue
- Continue Final watch party preparations
- Finalize guest list and invitations
- Prepare team-themed decorations
Day 38
1 locations planned
Locations
Third-Place Playoff
Watch Party Venue
- THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF: RU101 vs RU102 - 11:00 PM ET (Miami)
- Battle for the bronze medal
Day 39
1 locations planned
Locations
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 FINAL
Watch Party Venue
- THE FINAL: W101 vs W102 - 9:00 PM ET (New York/New Jersey Stadium)
- The biggest match in football - crown the World Champions!
- Trophy presentation ceremony
- Celebrate the conclusion of an amazing tournament!
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