Where To Watch 2026 World Cup In Napa Valley

NAPA VALLEY, CA — Although fans in Napa Valley can't see the action in person, they can still find plenty of places to watch the rest of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the world’s biggest soccer tournament.

Fans from around the globe will come to North America for matches that are being played across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The 2026 World Cup runs 39 days, starting Thursday, June 11, and ending July 19. For the first time, the tournament will feature 48 teams, making it the largest World Cup ever.

Eleven U.S. cities — Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Rutherford, New Jersey — are hosting matches.

Given the massive popularity of the World Cup, sports bars across the country are drawing large and energetic crowds.

There are six more game dates including today's United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Here are some good bets for watching a World Cup match nearby.

Napa Valley

Napa

Stone's Sports Bar & Lounge
1679 W. Imola Ave., Napa
Phone: (707) 255-1633
A traditional sports bar with numerous TVs that has been highlighted by Visit Napa Valley as one of the valley's go-to spots for watching World Cup matches and other major sporting events. Open until 2 a.m.

Napa Palisades Saloon
1000 Main St., Suite 100, Napa
Phone: (707) 492-3399
Downtown Napa sports bar and grill with multiple televisions. Visit Napa Valley lists it among recommended places to watch World Cup soccer. Open until 11 p.m.

Dos Botellas
American Canyon
Visit Napa Valley specifically recommends Dos Botellas for World Cup viewing, noting its televisions, Mexican food, and margaritas for match days.

American Canyon

• Napa Ruins / The Ruins — confirmed by the Bay Area Host Committee as a North Bay watch-party site for the July 1 USA match. The venue describes itself as being in American Canyon.
• Dos Botellas — Visit Napa Valley says it regularly shows soccer, football, and baseball on TVs in the main dining room.

Yountville

• R+D Kitchen — Visit Napa Valley lists it as a place to catch a game on two small screens at the bar.

St. Helena

• Pizzeria Tra Vigne — listed by Visit Napa Valley for sports viewing, with bar seating and happy-hour specials.
• Charlie’s — listed as a place to catch games at the bar, though its cited “Big Game” note says sound off.
• Erosion Tap House — listed by Visit Napa Valley as a Main Street beer spot for watching games.

Calistoga

• Susie’s Bar — listed as a locals bar with giant flat-screen TVs.
• Lincoln Avenue Brewery — listed with 10 big-screen TVs.
• Calistoga Inn Restaurant & Brewery — listed as a sports-viewing venue with five flat-screen HDTVs.
  

World Cup matches remaining

July 1 — Belgium vs. Senegal; United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 2–7 — remaining Round of 32 and Round of 16 matches

July 9–11 — Quarterfinals

July 14–15 — Semifinals

July 18 — Third-place match

July 19 — World Cup Final

The World Cup has included an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The ceremonies' unifying theme, “the celebration of sports, the passion for soccer, symbolized by the cup itself,” Marco Balich, creative director of Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio, told The Associated Press. “The idea is to narrate with three points of view and languages” using design aesthetics representative of each culture.

In Canada, a mosaic represents the country’s multicultural identity. Mexico's motif is the traditional paper cutouts called papel picado, while the United States has “a super shiny, glowing cup,” said Balich, who also produced the opening ceremony for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Each ceremony features top artistic performances that tap into the national identity, but Balich said spectators shouldn’t expect a Super Bowl-style halftime extravaganza. Instead, the ceremonies combine welcoming speeches, a parade of flags, the presentation of the match ball and about 30 minutes of musical entertainment.

The U.S. opening ceremony took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles before the USA vs. Paraguay opening match. Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla headlined an all-star lineup.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.