Where to watch the World Cup in DFW
Every World Cup match has a home in the metroplex. The watch parties that'll be loud, the free big screens, and which crowd shows up where. Made by people who actually live here.
Closest to the stadium
In Arlington for a match at Dallas Stadium? These are within a few minutes.
Texas Live!
📍 ~0.3 miRight across from the stadium. Huge outdoor backyard, a roughly 100-foot screen, and the marquee near-stadium watch spot. Their published lineup is below.
Open in Maps ↗BFF Asian Grill & Sports Bar
📍 nearAsian-fusion sports bar with one of Arlington's biggest beer lists. The more relaxed pick for when the entertainment district gets packed.
Open in Maps ↗On the big screen at Texas Live!
What they're showing in the Arlington backyard. Some screenings are ticketed, so check the venue site before you go. Updated late June 2026.
Here early or between matches? Things to do in Arlington
Free big-screen watch parties
Official, free, giant screens. No ticket to the match required. Daily through the season unless noted.
Fair Park festival
FreeThe big official fan festival: matches on giant screens, around 7,000 covered seats plus a grass hill. Free, just grab the registration first.
Details ↗Klyde Warren Park
FreeWalk-up watch parties on the lawn, giant LED screen, nearly every day. Bring a blanket. A few rest days, so check the calendar.
Details ↗Simpson Plaza, Frisco
FreeA 34-day celebration screening nearly every match. Free, but it needs a free reservation, caps around 2,000 a match, and Frisco residents get first dibs.
Details ↗Sundance Square, Fort Worth
FreeEvery match on giant plaza screens, walk-up, no cover or reservation. Food trucks, bars, DJs, family programming. The Fort Worth-side pick.
Details ↗Addison Circle Park
opening weekend onlyA free opening-weekend festival, giant screen, food trucks, pickup soccer. Heads up: it's the first four days only, not the whole season.
Details ↗Where your crowd watches
Every team's home base in DFW. Find your team, find your people.
Harwood Arms
Dallas's flagship British pub and the England supporters' anchor (also the Chelsea bar). Opens early, sound on, extra TVs going in for the season.
Open in Maps ↗The Londoner
🇺🇸 Outlaws homeAuthentic British pub group, multiple supporters' clubs, a long-time tournament destination. Also the American Outlaws DFW home bar for USA matches.
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Queen's Head
opening for the seasonA brand-new traditional English pub with a rooftop, built to open for match season. Confirm it's open before you head out, it's that new.
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El Chingon
just openedTacos, tequila, big screens, and a "Mexico Matches" series. New in May 2026 and already on the local match-season lists.
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Mexican Bar Company
21 big screens with the match sound on, every match through the season, drink and cup specials. A favorite of the Mexico crowd up in the suburbs.
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Tequila Social
Tacos and tequila with a big back patio, 10-plus large TVs, and misting fans for the Texas heat. A rising match-season spot.
Open in Maps ↗Full guide: where to watch Mexico in Dallas

Harwood Tavern
The official Dallas base for Ultra Nippon, Japan's supporters since 1992. Wall-to-wall TVs and a house beer made with a local brewery.
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Stan's Blue Note
also a USA roomDallas's oldest dive sports bar, 50-plus TVs, new owners stocking 40 cases of Fernet and giving each match its own section. The Argentina hangout.
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Restaurant Argentina 163
📍 closest to stadiumA genuine family-run Argentine spot built around soccer, and the closest dedicated Argentina room to the stadium, about 15 minutes out.
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Christie's Sports Bar
A big-volume sports bar: 60 HD TVs plus three 120-inch projector screens. A reliable USA and general viewing room.
Open in Maps ↗The American Outlaws gather at The Londoner, and Stan's Blue Note runs USA sections too. Full guide: where to watch the USA
Hendy's on Henderson
Les Bleus watch partiesHome of the Alliance Francaise de Dallas and Oui Dallas Les Bleus watch-party series all tournament, the closest thing to a France supporters club in DFW. Free to attend, RSVP through afdallas.org.
Open in Maps ↗The French Room Bar
Allez les Bleus menuThe most France-branded room in the city, running an Allez les Bleus menu of French dishes and cocktails through July 18. A dressier, sit-down way to toast Les Bleus than a rowdy sports bar.
Open in Maps ↗Frenchie
A genuine French brasserie (crepes, steak frites) doing match-day viewing with festive decor, a natural draw for the France crowd that wants brasserie food with the game.
Open in Maps ↗Saaya
Egypt watch partiesThe Dallas spot local guides name for Egypt watch parties, a Mediterranean lounge already hosting matches for several Arab and North African teams. The room is locked into the game, not whatever else is on.
Open in Maps ↗Cairo Gyro & Grill
📍 near the stadiumEgyptian-owned and Egyptian-focused, and the closest Egypt gathering spot to Dallas Stadium, an easy meet-up on match day.
Open in Maps ↗Shiraz Mediterranean Grill
A long-running authentic Iranian restaurant inside Dallas with a full bar, the strongest in-city pick to sit down with the Iran crowd. Call ahead to have them put the match on.
Open in Maps ↗Cairo Hookah Lounge
World Cup watch partiesGiant projector and wall screens, already running scheduled World Cup watch parties and open late, so a late kickoff is no problem. The surest screen in the Richardson cluster.
Open in Maps ↗Peticolas Brewing
A local brewery turning the taproom into a soccer gallery for every match, with USA and Japan supporter events and match-themed beers.
Open in Maps ↗Frankie's Downtown
The go-to downtown sports bar, 40-plus HD TVs, watch parties for every match, and the easiest train ride in (walkable from several stations).
Open in Maps ↗Backyard Dallas
A 12,500-square-foot indoor-outdoor space with 30-plus TVs and two 20-foot LED screens, yard games, dog-friendly. Festival-feel viewing for a group.
Open in Maps ↗Off The Cuff
Deep Ellum's international-soccer bar, wall-to-wall TVs and a reputation for actually putting up the off-the-radar fixtures other places skip.
Open in Maps ↗Punch Bowl Social
A full wall of screens showing every World Cup match, plus bowling and an arcade, so it is an easy group pick when not everyone is locked in on the same game.
Open in Maps ↗Cosm Dallas
ticketed dome experienceMatches in an 87-foot wraparound LED dome with stadium-style spatial audio, the most immersive way to watch in DFW. Reserved-seat ticketing per match, buy ahead on the Cosm events calendar.
Open in Maps ↗Neighborhood bars showing the matches
We called these ourselves. Sports bars across the suburbs that confirmed they are showing the matches, so there is a screen near wherever you are staying.
We list spots known for showing the matches plus the official free festivals, all verified open as of late June 2026. Watch parties, hours, and which match is on a given screen change fast, so confirm with the venue before you make the trip. Times shown are Central. Not affiliated with any football federation or tournament organizer.
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