The FIFA Men’s World Cup is taking place in June and July of 2026. It starts on June 11, with the final match taking place July 19, 2026.
The games will take place in Canada, Mexico and the United States. You can see the team groupings and schedule here.
- Group stage: June 11-June 27
- Round of 32: June 28-July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarterfinals: July 9-11
- Semifinals: July 14-15
- Bronze final: Saturday, July 18
- World Cup final: Sunday, July 19
The World Cup takes place once every four years. The winner in 2022 was Argentina.
We are keeping track of the World Cup watch parties in the Charlotte area. We’ll be updating this list whenever we hear about a new one. There will probably be many more announced.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will take place in 2027.
How to Watch the FIFA World Cup at Home without Cable
Every game of the 2026 World Cup will be broadcast on Fox or FS1.
If you don’t have cable, or a streaming service like YouTubeTV that includes Fox, you can watch Fox with an inexpensive antenna. This is an inexpensive, one-time purchase.
Alternately, if you watch a lot of sports you might want to get Fubo. It offers well over 200 channels. It costs $79.97 a month. There’s a 7-day free trial. Try Fubo now.
FIFA World Cup Watch Parties
Other Likely Watch Parties
Following are sports bars and breweries that have shown the World Cup matches in the past. Please check with each one to see what they’re doing this time.
The Boot Room
2501 University Drive, Durham
Bull McCabe’s
427 W Main Street, Durham
Woody’s Sports Tavern & Grill
Woody’s Cary at 8322 Chapel Hill Rd in Cary
Woody’s Grace Park at 3107 Grace Park Dr in Morrisville
The Winchester Pub
6164A Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
Fortnight Brewing Company
1006 SW Maynard Road, Cary
Fortnight Brewing Company Wake Forest
1894 S Franklin Street, Wake Forest
The Hop Yard NC
1141 Falls River Avenue, Ste 114, Raleigh
Mac’s Tavern
1014 Ryan Road, Cary
Trali Irish Pub
10370 Moncreiffe Road 109, Raleigh
Flying Bull Beer Company
752 Ninth Street, Durham
Hi-Wire Brewing
800 Taylor Street, Durham
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it’s also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
More Events
Check out our list of free and cheap events in Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle this weekend, or our full event calendar in the Triangle, or just look at few upcoming events here:
Fallon says
I would like to add my bar to the watch party list for the World Cup. We have 3 locations in the Triangle. All 3 will have multiple TVs playing the Cup games.
Woody’s City Market at 205 Wolfe St in Raleigh
Woody’s Cary at 8322 Chapel Hill Rd in Cary
Woody’s Grace Park at 3107 Grace Park Dr in Morrisville