Where To Watch 2026 World Cup In South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Soccer fans in South Windsor looking for a place to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup have several local options, from sports-friendly pubs to restaurants, taverns and taprooms.

Given the massive popularity of the World Cup, sports bars, restaurants and soccer-friendly gathering spots across the country are expected to draw large and energetic crowds throughout the tournament.

Some places to consider in South Windsor include:

• The Pub South Windsor, 59 John Fitch Blvd. — A local bar and restaurant with 10 televisions, pool, darts, cards, food and drinks.
• Red’s Tavern at Nomads, 100 Bidwell Road — A bar and restaurant at Nomads Adventure Quest with food, drinks, arcade games, live music and a pool hall with flat-screen TVs. Call ahead to confirm match availability and hours.
• Red Heat American Tavern, 400 Evergreen Way — A restaurant and bar at The Shops at Evergreen Walk with burgers, wings, craft beers, happy hour and a bar area for catching a game. Call ahead to confirm specific World Cup matches.
• Connecticut Valley Brewing Company, 765 Sullivan Ave. — A South Windsor brewery and taproom option with beer, food and extended weekend hours. Call ahead to confirm specific match availability.
• Burtons Grill & Bar, 100 Evergreen Way — A restaurant and bar at The Shops at Evergreen Walk with lunch, dinner, brunch, happy hour and bar seating. Call ahead to confirm whether World Cup matches will be shown.

Businesses, restaurants or organizations in South Windsor hosting World Cup watch parties or showing matches can contact Patch editor Jay Kenney to be considered for inclusion on this list.

Fans looking for a larger soccer atmosphere can also find regional watch parties in the Hartford area. Hartford’s Summer of Soccer includes watch parties at Trinity Health Stadium, Parkville Market and Pratt Street.

The 2026 World Cup runs 39 days, from Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, July 19. For the first time, the tournament features 48 teams, making it the largest World Cup ever.

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

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

The tournament also included opening ceremonies in the host nations, with events in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The ceremonies were created by Marco Balich, the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

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