ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner. On Thursday, June 11, soccer, football and fútbol fans from across the globe will gather to watch the beginning of the tournament. Read our list of places to watch the World Cup in Asheville this June.
Where and when to watch the World Cup
Olde London Road
Several bars and breweries in town will host World Cup watch parties this year, but the most regular will be Olde London Road, an English-style soccer pub located at 270 Depot St. in the River Arts District.
Olde London will be hosting a watch party for every single game of the World Cup, including late night matches. However, attendance is limited. Each match will have 50 reserved spots available. Interested guests can ask to sign up at the bar, where they can jot their name down for each game in the tournament, though many of the hotly anticipated matches have already filled up. Otherwise, attendees can try their luck day-of, where around 100 people will be admitted inside for each match. Families are invited to bring their kids, but games after 8 p.m. will be restricted to ages 21 and up.
The pub will also set up a big screen outdoors, with “an exterior bar and restrooms, shade tents and tons of outdoor games to keep fans occupied while they wait,” Olde London owner Amber Arthur wrote on Facebook.
“So way more than 150 can attend, but just not all will be able to go inside,” Arthur said. “Happy Cup, this is going to be an exciting one!”
Pisgah Brewing Company
Black Mountain brewery Pisgah Brewing Company has announced a line-up of World Cup watch parties through the end of June. The brewery, located at 2948 US-70 in Black Mountain, will host parties for the following matches:
- Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Japan vs. Netherlands, 4 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Brazil vs. Scotland, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- Norway vs. France, 3 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Spain vs. Uruguay, 8 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Columbia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 27
Highland Brewing Company
Highland Brewing Company, located at 12 Old Charlotte Hwy. in Asheville, will host the following matches in its taproom:
- Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m., Thursday, June 11
- Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m., Friday, June 12
- United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m., Friday, June 12
- Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Morocco vs. Brazil, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Germany vs. Curacao, 1 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- Spain vs. Cape Verde, Noon, Monday, June 15
- Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m., Monday, June 15
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m., Monday, June 15
- France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 16
- Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 16
- Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- Panama vs. Ghana, 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- Czechia vs. South Africa, noon, Thursday, June 18
- Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m., Thursday, June 18
- Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m., Thursday, June 18
- United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, noon, Sunday, June 21
- Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m., Sunday, June 21
- Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 21
- Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m., Monday, June 22
- France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m., Monday, June 22
- Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m., Monday, June 22
- Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 23
- England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 23
- Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- United States vs. Türkiye, 10 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- Norway vs. France, 3 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Panama vs. England, 5 p.m., Saturday, June 27
- Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m., Saturday, June 27
- Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 27
- Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 27
The Draftsman
The Draftsman, located in the lower level of The Restoration hotel in downtown Asheville, 68 Patton Ave., will host a select number of watch parties during the World Cup.
The United States watch parties will be:
- United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m., Friday, June 12
- United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Türkiye vs. United States, 10 p.m., Thursday, June 25
International match watch parties will be:
- Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Germany vs. Curaçao, 1 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 16
- England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 27
The Mule at Devil’s Foot Beverage
Futbol828 will partner will The Mule to celebrate the beginning of the World Cup, Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m., Thursday, June 11 with an outdoor celebration with vendors, soccer games and an evening dance party. The Mule is located at 131 Sweeten Creek Road.
Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company
Both Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company locations, 675 Merrimon Ave. and 77 Coxe Ave., will showcase “all the World Cup matches,” according to a Facebook post by the brewery.
In particular, the three Team USA games will be on tap:
- United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m., Friday, June 12
- United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m., Friday, June 19
- United States vs. Türkiye, 10 p.m., Thursday, June 25
La Pizza Party
South Slope Mexican-American-owned pizza spot La Pizza Party will spotlight each of the United States and Mexico games of the World Cup. La Pizza Party is located at 39 Banks Ave.
The watch parties will include:
- Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m., Thursday, June 11
- United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m., Friday, June 12
- Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m., Thursday, June 18
- United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- United States vs. Türkiye, 10 p.m., Thursday, June 25
Archetype Brewing
West Asheville brewery Archetype Brewing, located at 265 Haywood Road, will host many World Cup matches, including:
- Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m., Thursday, June 11
- Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m., Friday, June 12
- United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m., Friday, June 12
- Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Morocco vs. Brazil, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m., Saturday, June 13
- Germany vs. Curacao, 1 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m., Sunday, June 14
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m., Monday, June 15
- Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 16
- Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 16
- England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- Panama vs. Ghana, 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 17
- Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m., Thursday, June 18
- United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 19
- Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 20
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, noon, Sunday, June 21
- Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m., Sunday, June 21
- Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 21
- France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m., Monday, June 22
- Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m., Monday, June 22
- England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 23
- Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 23
- Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 and/or Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m., Wednesday, june 24
- Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 24
- Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m., Thursday, June 25
- Norway vs. France, 3 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m., Friday, June 26
- Panama vs. England, 5 p.m., Saturday, June 27
- Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 27
