The men’s FIFA World Cup has kicked off today with the opening match in Mexico City, and the event will kick off in Canada and the United States on June 12. Over the course of 39 days, 48 teams will play in 104 matches, and the anticipation couldn’t be greater. The only thing more fun than watching your favorite team play, is watching the matches together with other fans who share your energy, passion, pain, and excitement for the game. While watching the football matches on this continent will be a little tricky with the time difference, there are various public viewing areas in the Basel region that will help fuel your football (soccer) fever. Many sports bars, bars, restaurants, and pubs will undoubtedly be showing the games on TVs and screens around the city during their opening hours. Listed below are some of the bigger venues and pop-ups created specifically for the 2026 World Cup viewing. Some of these only show select matches, others show them all. So be sure to check their websites before heading out for a schedule of the matches that will be shown at each location.

• If you want to watch the World Cup on the biggest screen possible, consider Das Viertel, which will be screening the matches on a 6-m² LED screen on the main deck and on an 80-inch TV on the sun deck. https://www.dasviertel.ch/wm2026
• The Markthalle, near the Basel SBB, will be showing the matches on a large screen in the event room under the motto “Public Viewing im Wohnzimmer.” https://markthallebasel.ch/public-viewing-im-wohnzimmer/
• WERK 8 in Gundeli will be showing all World Cup matches live on a large screen in the hall. The popular bar offers a festive World Cup setup with a selection of food and drinks. You can reserve your spot in front of the screen or enjoy a relaxed dinner away from the football fans, either inside or outside in the garden. https://werkacht.ch/
• Volta Bräu will be showing all 104 games, including the late-night matches, on a large screen in the beer garden, in the brewpub, and in Volta Pong. The latter ping-pong club operates on a self-service basis, where football fans book online, receive a digital access code, and can then help themselves to draft beer or water at the self-service bar. https://www.voltabraeu.ch/de/wm2026/
• The Didi Offensiv bar at Erasmusplatz and the Lucha Libre on Elsässerstrasse will show all matches kicking off before 21:00 on two screens outside and on three TVs and two projection screens inside. All matches kicking off after 21:00 and before 23:00 will only be shown inside. At both locations, the World Cup special beer Mexican Lager from Ueli Bier will be served. https://didioffensiv.ch/de/
• The Matt & Elly Brewery & Kitchen in Erlenmatt will show all matches taking place during regular opening hours in a separate section of the Urban Garden or, in case of bad weather, in the bar. Enjoy the games in a relaxed atmosphere while savoring delicious tapas, the house-brewed Matt & Elly beer, or even a full dinner. https://matt-elly.com/events-matt-elly/
• At the Birtel brewery’s mobile bar, football fans can watch almost all World Cup matches on two large screens and a projection screen. In addition to freshly tapped Birtel beer straight from the brewery, hot dogs, tarte flambée, and snacks are also on offer. The covered terrace and large warehouse will have you covered in case of bad weather. https://www.birtel.ch/publicviewing
• The American-style restaurant Zic Zac in Allschwil will be showing all World Cup matches that take place during opening hours, including those starting at 23:00, on a large screen in the main hall. Matches outside of their opening hours will be shown spontaneously in case of high demand. The menu includes burgers, chicken wings, sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, and American-inspired desserts, befitting the World Cup host country. https://www.ziczac.ch/fcbfussball
• At Klara, you can enjoy the diverse culinary offerings of its nine kitchens, grab a beer from the bar, and watch the World Cup matches with friends and new acquaintances in the cozy, open, and urban atmosphere. There’s a place for everyone here—those who want to sing along and those who just want to peek at the screen and the current score from afar. https://www.klarabasel.ch/
• The Bar du Nord will be showing all matches involving Germany and Switzerland. Guests can enjoy drinks, snacks, or hot dogs while watching the games. https://www.garedunord.ch/de/programm/3160/fifa-fussball-weltmeisterschaft-2026
• Despite Italy not participating in the World Cup (again), the newly opened Otto Pizza offers a weatherproof alternative to the city’s open-air public viewings. The matches will be shown live here during regular opening hours, under the motto “Birra, Pizza & Calcio” (Beer, Pizza & Football). https://ottopizza.ch/
• Galizi, the cozy summer café at Birsköpfli, welcomes you every day when the weather is nice to watch almost all the matches live. Experience the World Cup in your swimsuit, surrounded by the Birs, the Rhein, and Birsköpfli, all in a relaxed atmosphere. They serve burgers, platters, salads, fries, fish and chips, and other summery treats. https://galizi.ch/
• Café Stoa in Christoph Merian-Park will be showing all of Switzerland’s and Germany’s matches on large screens, as well as both semi-finals, the third-place match, and the final. Delicious drinks, specialty coffees, and a variety of snacks will be on offer. https://cafestoa.ch/
• Basso, located below the Novartis campus directly on the Rhein, will be showing all of the Swiss team’s matches, as well as other selected games and the finals. Weather permitting, the matches will be shown on the terrace; in case of rain, they will be shown in the club room with a large screen and projector. Drinks and snacks will be available at the bar. On June 26, the match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, which kicks off at 02:00, will be shown as part of the “Boamusica Cabo Verde” night, which begins at 22:00. https://www.bassoverse.space/beats
• The Escape Bar at Room Escape on Voltaplatz is being transformed into a fan bar for the World Cup, complete with a large screen, cool drinks, and delicious appetizer platters. They will show all Swiss matches, as well as all games from the quarter-finals onward. https://escape-bar.ch/bar/wm-2026-public-viewing/
• Restaurant 1777 will be showing all matches that start by 22:00 on a large screen in the idyllic courtyard of the Schmiedenhof (weather permitting). https://www.1777.ch/
• In the World Cup Garden near the St. Jakob stadium, Wirtshaus St.Jakob will be broadcasting all matches of the Swiss national team, as well as selected direct elimination-stage games. They will also be serving pub classics like schnitzel, fish nuggets, cordon bleu, as well as grilled sausages and freshly tapped beer. https://www.wirtshausstjakob.ch/
• Parterre One and the summer bar will be showing selected World Cup matches live. In good weather, the games will be shown on an LED screen and other monitors on the Kaserne meadow. In bad weather, the screenings will take place in the Parterre One club up to and including the quarter-finals. After that, due to the Basel Tattoo, the public viewing will continue exclusively in the summer bar. https://www.parterre-one.ch/
• The matches on June 13, 20, and July 1 can be viewed in the Sarasinpark in Riehen. The opening event on June 13th will feature an open-air bar with snacks and seating from 15:00. The first World Cup match of the Swiss national team will be broadcast live from 20:30. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZBB6UvNPE1/?utm_source=ig_embed
• The public viewing in the unique atmosphere of Basel’s harbor area, at Uferstrasse 70, is organized by the Basel-based association Tutti Tschutti. They will try to show as many matches as possible and various collaborations with food collectives will make the food and drink experience complete.

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