Quick answer: For the soccer-first crowd → The Kettle Black Kitchen & Pub (a top-10 U.S. soccer bar). For English football → Tim Finnegan’s Irish Pub in Glendale. For USMNT and Phoenix Rising watch parties → The Hot Chick in Old Town Scottsdale. For Mexico / El Tri → Ojos Locos Sports Cantina. For a big-screen downtown room → Tom’s Watch Bar by Footprint Center. One rule for the Valley: book somewhere with serious AC.
The 2026 World Cup runs June 11 through July 19 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and the Phoenix metro is a sneaky-great soccer market — Phoenix Rising FC has a loyal following and the Valley’s huge Mexican-American community packs bars for every El Tri match. Phoenix isn’t a host city, and in June and July the desert is brutally hot, so indoor bars with strong air conditioning are essential. One scheduling note: Arizona stays on Pacific time in summer, so many matches air in the morning here — Kettle Black, Tim Finnegan’s, and Ojos Locos open earliest, while Tom’s (2 p.m. weekdays) and The Hot Chick (3 p.m., closed Mondays) are better for afternoon and evening kickoffs. Here are the five best places to watch, plus Phoenix Rising’s watch-party network.
The Kettle Black Kitchen & Pub
Downtown Phoenix
1 N 1st St #108, Phoenix, AZ 85004
phone: 602-651-1185
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The Kettle Black is Phoenix’s standout soccer bar — a top-10 most-nominated contender for Men in Blazers’ America’s Best Soccer Bar, a lively downtown gastropub with a deep draft list, highly rated fish and chips, and a cozy, welcoming vibe. It’s an easy walk from Footprint Center, opens early on Fridays for matches, and brings the most committed soccer crowd in the city. The flagship pick (and blessedly air-conditioned).
World Cup angle: Phoenix’s top soccer bar — a top-10 U.S. soccer pub, downtown and dialed-in for the tournament.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, Champions League, and major internationals.
Best for: Soccer purists who want the city’s most committed room.
Tim Finnegan’s Irish Pub
Glendale
17045 N 59th Ave #103, Glendale, AZ 85308
phone: 602-875-8331
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Tim Finnegan’s is the Valley’s destination soccer pub — long known as Arizona’s go-to soccer bar and a World Cup tradition, where you’ll find Premier League fans in face paint and kilts. Proper Irish food, a smooth Guinness, and a passionate, dressed-up crowd anytime there’s a big match on. It’s out in Glendale but worth the drive for England and the European nations — and for the atmosphere.
World Cup angle: Arizona’s destination soccer/EPL pub — face paint, kilts, and a true supporters’ atmosphere.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, internationals, and major matches.
Best for: England and European-nation supporters who want the rowdiest pub crowd.
The Hot Chick (Old Town Scottsdale)
Old Town Scottsdale
4363 N 75th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
phone: 480-550-7507
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The Hot Chick is one of Phoenix Rising FC’s official 2026 World Cup watch-party venues — hosting the USMNT’s tournament opener (June 12) and El Tri’s final group-stage match (June 24), with Rising giveaways and food and drink specials. It’s a big, lively Old Town Scottsdale sports-bar-meets-arcade with TVs everywhere and a party atmosphere — a fun, high-energy base for the USA and Mexico match days.
World Cup angle: A Phoenix Rising watch-party venue for the USMNT and El Tri — Rising giveaways and a party vibe in Old Town.
What’s on the screens year-round: Rising watch parties, big matches, and all major sports.
Best for: USA and Mexico fans who want the Rising-crowd party scene.
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina
West Phoenix / Desert Sky
7609 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85033
phone: 480-769-5170
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For El Tri, Ojos Locos is the move — a high-energy Mexican sports cantina with cold beer, Mexican food, late hours, and a festive, family crowd that turns up for every Mexico match. It’s part of a Mexican-American sports-bar concept built exactly for Liga MX and El Tri, and the Desert Sky-area room gets electric on match days. Authentic, lively, and squarely aimed at the beautiful game.
World Cup angle: A Mexican sports cantina for El Tri — cold cubetas, Mexican food, and a festive crowd.
What’s on the screens year-round: Liga MX, El Tri, and big matches.
Best for: Mexico fans who want a true cantina-sports-bar atmosphere.
Tom’s Watch Bar
Downtown / Footprint Center
3 S 2nd St #117, Phoenix, AZ 85004
phone: 602-362-1663
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For a big, central, air-conditioned room with screens on every wall, Tom’s Watch Bar downtown — right across from Footprint Center and steps from Chase Field — is a strong pick. Wall-to-wall TVs, full sound, an elevated sports-bar menu, and a game-day atmosphere make it easy for a group to catch any match. A reliable, cool-and-comfortable default in the heart of downtown.
World Cup angle: A downtown, wall-of-screens watch bar with serious AC — every match on, ideal for groups.
What’s on the screens year-round: All major sports, with big-event watch parties. Best for: Groups who want a central, screens-everywhere, air-conditioned room.
