Jacksonville venues are hosting watch parties throughout June and July as the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament kicks off.
The tournament began on June 11 as 48 teams compete for a spot in the 32-team bracket. With the tournament coming underway, multiple Jacksonville venues are hosting World Cup watch parties throughout the competition.
The Block Jax currently has watch parties scheduled from June 11 to June 27. The Block Jax streams matches from a 30-foot LED wall. The venue offers food, drinks, and complimentary general admission.
The Block Jax has also partnered with Jacksonville Armada FC and American Outlaws Jacksonville to offer special watch parties of the US vs. Paraguay and the USA vs. Australia matches on June 12 and June 19, according to their website.
Purchasable VIP seating packages for the USA vs. Paraguay match are currently available. Prices vary between options, and availability is limited.
Jacksonville Armada FC is also hosting a separate watch party for the USA vs. Paraguay game at Patton Park on June 12. The event will have an outdoor screen, food trucks, activities for kids, and a soccer tennis tournament. The first 100 kids at the event will receive a free Christian Pulisic PUMA arm sleeve, according to a .
Jacksonville Armada FC and AO Jacksonville have also partnered with Decca Live, a concert venue in downtown Jacksonville. Decca Live will host a watch party for the USA vs. Turkey on June 25, according to a Jax Armada Instagram post.
Multiple restaurants will also be hosting watch parties throughout the tournament.
93.3 The Beat is hosting a watch party at Lynch’s Irish Pub in Jacksonville Beach. Attendees over 21 years old will have the chance to win free Michelob Ultra and other prizes, according to their website.
Culhane’s Irish Pub and Restaurant is also hosting World Cup watch parties from June 11 to July 19 at both their Atlantic Beach and Southside locations.
Culhane’s is offering deals on food and drinks at each watch party, including $1 baked or fried wings, $5 world cup tacos, $7 16-ounce Guinness, Magners, Tennets, and Bitburger pints, $16 for select draft beers, and $5 Sisters game day cocktails, according to their website.
Strings Sports Brewery will be hosting watch parties throughout the tournament at their Jacksonville Beach and Springfield locations as well, according to their website.
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