Best Nashville bars, places to watch the World Cup

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On June 11, the world will tune into one of the globe’s biggest sporting events: The FIFA World Cup. With games being played all across North American in Kansas City, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Mexico City, Toronto and more, Nashville fans have the opportunity to live vicariously through the TV at some of city’s best bars.
If you’re a soccer fan looking to tune into games from somewhere other than your couch, visit one of these Nashville bars for deals and a lively viewing experience.
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A classic English-style pub in downtown Nashville’s Printer’s Alley, Fleet Street Pub is one of Music City’s most soccer-focused bars. While the bar isn’t hosting any specific World Cup events, deals, or watch parties, every match from the tournament will surely be shown.
If you’re looking to close the distance between yourself in the UK for the sake of soccer, then this is the place you should go.
From June 11 to July 19, DraftKings Sports & Social will host a massive World Cup Celebration. Already a sport lover’s dream, DraftKings is an optimal choice for World Cup watching for an array of reasons, but at literally the center of those reasons, is a colossal 48-ft TV that will be airing all the matches.
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During the World Cup Celebration, DraftKings will have curated food, drink packages and various seating options for groups of all sizes.
The first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is Mexico vs South Africa. With that in mind, Plaza Mariachi will host a vibrant watch party featuring food trucks and vendors, special drink offerings and an electric atmosphere.
FIFA festivities don’t begin and end with the initial game, as Plaza Mariachi will be hosting watch parties for nearly every game, all of which will include the same features as the June 11 kickoff party.
Tin Roof is your prototypical honky tonk, but for the duration of the World Cup, the bar’s daytime priority will be soccer, not country music. Beginning on June 11, the original Tin Roof will have tons of TVs airing matches, as well as specials and live music when all the games are over.
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One enticing deal in particular is Tin Roof’s Kickoff Combo, which is a burger and a Michelob Ultra for just $15. Drink specials on match days include several beverages all $10 or less.
For the entirety of the World Cup, The Pub in the Gulch, one of the most popular English/Irish bars in Nashville, will be fully embracing the global tournament.
A hub for soccer fans, World Cup or not, the love of the game will be amplified between June 11 and July 19, as The Pub will be showing all the matches, have food and drink specials and giveaways.
Fogg Street Lawn has always been geared toward soccer fans. That being so, the bar will have non-stop World Cup coverage for the entire tournament, hosting watch parties sponsored by Michelob Ultra.
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The greatest asset this bar will have during the World Cup is seemingly not the specials or sponsored parties; it’s the staunch soccer fans who will be glued to one of the many TVs for the entirety of any given game. So, if you’re a devout soccer fan looking for somewhere that will match your energy, then this is the place.
All of Tailgate Brewery’s locations will surely be showing World Cup matches for the whole tournament, but June 12, USA’s first game, is the main World Cup event hosted by the brewery.
Occurring at its midtown location, Tailgate Brewery is hosting a watch party for the USA vs Paraguay game at 8 p.m. If you want to root on team USA at the start of their World Cup run, rsvp for the event here.
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The referees exit the tunnel before the start of the Al Halil and CF Pachuca group stage match of the FIFA Club World Cup at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 26, 2025.
If you want to up your viewing experience and get closer to the real thing, you can go to Geodis Park on June 12 for the USA’s first game and on June 25 for the team’s third game versus Turkey.
Featuring food and beverages, fan activations, music and a showing of the matches on the jumbotron, both events are free and can be RSVP’d for now.
Peter Burditt covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact him at PBurditt@nashvill.gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Where to watch the World Cup in Nashville: Best bars and watch parties