The Fifa-backed festival of football is upon us again, albeit at a time of year we’ve never experienced before. If you haven’t manage to snag flights and tickets to any of the games in Qatar, no worries you’ll be able to catch all the World Cup 2022 action without spending a riyal (other than on beers of course) at one of Barcelona’s excellent sports bars and Irish pubs instead.
The tournament kicks off on the 20th November with Qatar vs. Ecuador at 5pm Spanish time at Al Bayt Stadium, and carries on until the 18th December with the final at the Lusail stadium.
You can check out Fifa’s official website for the complete tournament fixture list.
Here are some places in Barcelona where you can watch all the matches…
1. The Old Irish Pub
Right on Las Ramblas, sports bars don’t get much more handily located than the Old Irish Pub which sits smack bang in the middle of this world-famous thoroughfare. The pub’s cavernous interior is home to 11 HD mounted TV screens, plus a giant projector, which means you should be able to get a great view of every golazo and England penalty miss during the 2022 tournament. Run by a Scandinavian team with a love of Irish and British culture, expect great service and quality food and drinks, as well as a lively atmosphere later at night when live music and DJs keep the party going and the beers flowing.
Read more – www.oldirishpub.es
2. Belushi’s Bar
This international bar has become a favourite for locals and travellers alike to catch live sports on TV. With three huge projectors, 10+ plus flat screen TVs and English language commentary, they will be screening all 64 matches from Qatar. Plus every day you’ll find a kitchen serving up their famous burgers, stonebaked pizzas and other bar snacks until late at night.
For popular games it is best to reserve a table ahead of time via their World Cup booking form on www.belushis.com/watch-the-world-cup-live-at-belushis-bars.
Read more – www.belushis.com/bars/barcelona
3. Flaherty’s Irish Pub
This Irish bastion of booze boasts four projectors and four more high definitions TV screens and will be showing every game of the 2022 World Cup throughout summer. With a stellar location, just off Las Ramblas, you can guarantee a lively atmosphere for every big match, and they are also known for their generous drinks promos. A fabulous street terrace means you can chill outside between games.
Read more – www.pflaherty.com/sports
4. Wild Rover
Another fantastic Irish bar right by Las Ramblas, Wild Rover is serious about sport. They’ll be screening every single match of the tournament (on two projectors and six TVs), all with English commentary (except for Spain matches). A total of 16 beers on tap and Black Angus beef burgers make the perfect side dish to a celebration of the beautiful game. Their dedicated page to the tournament also has all the fixtures along with kick off times!
Read more – www.wildroverbarcelona.com/watch-fifa-world-cup-barcelona
5. CocoVail Beer Hall
Another top class venue showing every single match, this time on six flat screen TVs with surround sound is CocoVail Beer Hall. And this place comes with the added bonus of 24 craft beer taps serving up delicious local artisan ales. If you haven’t popped by yet, now is your chance to check out its unique California meets Catalunya vibe.
To celebrate the occasion they are doing a special game day deal where you can buy
2 kilos of wings (42-46 wings) with a 2-litre pitcher of beer for €45. Or supersize it with 4 kilos of wings (84-92 wings) and two 2-litres pitchers for €80 euro. Perfect for groups.
They are also running brackets where you can select your choice of match winners for a chance to win even more food and drink!
Read more – www.cocovailbeerhall.com
6. The George Payne
This epic Irish pub is a famous place for watching the footie… so much so that you may wish to reserve to be guaranteed of getting in for big matches. A vast projector screens the action in the main room, while strategically placed TVs hang above the bar and along the balconies, ensuring you should get a good view of the game. Some great pub grub and buckets of beer complete the match experience.
Read more – thegeorgepayne.com/sports-bar-barcelona
7. Obama Gastropub
Just off Passeig de Gracia this popular gastro-pub will be screening all the action from Qatar on 8 high definition screens split across their three levels. There’s a great menu of superior bar food to tuck into, making this the perfect spot to stop off if you fancy dining in front of the footie.
Read more – obamabcn.com/live-sports-bar
Find these bars on a map…
Find all of the aforementioned venues on the map below, plus a few other sports pubs.
Feature photo credit: Fifa Facebook page.
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