Quick answer: For Mexico / El Tri → Ojos Locos Sports Cantina. For English football and Arsenal → The Broadway 50 50 in Alamo Heights. For an Irish-pub matchday → The Cottage Pub on Broadway. For Germany and craft beer → Künstler Brewing in Southtown. For an all-nations soccer dive → Finnegan’s Sports & Spirits. Bonus: host-city Houston is about three hours east.
The 2026 World Cup runs June 11 through July 19 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and few American cities will live the tournament like San Antonio — one of the most Mexican-American cities in the country, where El Tri matches are a citywide event. San Antonio isn’t a host city, but it’s deep soccer country (San Antonio FC plays at Toyota Field), and Texas host cities are close: Houston is about three hours east and Dallas about four and a half hours north for a live-match day trip. Here are the five best places to watch.
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina
Northwest / Loop 410
5809 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78238
phone: 210-448-5626
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For El Tri, Ojos Locos is the heart of San Antonio’s World Cup — a high-energy Mexican sports cantina with TVs everywhere, cold cubetas and 100-ounce beer towers, ceviche and barbacoa tacos, and a passionate, family-and-friends crowd that turns out in force for every Mexico match. Open late, big, and loud in the best way, it’s built precisely for Liga MX and the national team. When El Tri plays, this is where the city goes.
World Cup angle: San Antonio’s El Tri command center — a Mexican sports cantina with cubetas and a packed green-white-and-red crowd.
What’s on the screens year-round: Liga MX, El Tri, and big matches.
Best for: Mexico fans who want the loudest, most festive room in town.
The Broadway 50 50
Alamo Heights
5050 Broadway, Alamo Heights, TX 78209
phone: 210-832-0050
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The Broadway 50 50 is an Alamo Heights institution — and home of the Alamo City Arsenal supporters club, where you can count on all of Arsenal’s games plus the wider EPL and soccer slate. It’s a longtime spot (the address dates back decades) with a fun, dive-leaning sports-bar vibe, a serious burger reputation, and a full bar. A great base for England and the European nations — and the obvious pick if you bleed Arsenal red.
World Cup angle: Home of the Alamo City Arsenal supporters — England, the EPL, and the European field, with a famous burger.
What’s on the screens year-round: Arsenal, Premier League, and major matches. Best for: England, Arsenal, and EPL supporters who want a lively local room.
The Cottage Pub
Alamo Heights / Broadway
3810 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
phone: 210-463-9111
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The Cottage is San Antonio’s beloved Irish pub — Guinness on tap, genuinely good fish and chips and Guinness beef stew, live music, and owner Philip greeting guests with “a twinkle in his eye.” It’s a warm, atmospheric room on Broadway that’s perfect for a sit-down match with a pint, and a natural base for Ireland, England, and the European nations. Cozy, authentic, and ideal for the morning and afternoon slate.
World Cup angle: A genuine Irish pub on Broadway — Guinness, fish and chips, and a warm room for the European nations.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, internationals, and big matches.
Best for: Fans who want a proper, cozy Irish pub.
Künstler Brewing
Southtown
302 E Lachapelle, San Antonio, TX 78204
phone: 210-688-4519
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San Antonio has a proud German heritage, and Künstler Brewing channels it perfectly — German imports and German-inspired house beers (a lovely hefeweizen), schnitzel and spätzle, indoor and outdoor seating in a Southtown neighborhood spot. It’s the move for a Germany match (or any nation) when you want excellent craft beer and a relaxed brewpub feel over a packed sports bar. A distinctive, high-quality alternative.
World Cup angle: A German-heritage craft brewpub — hefeweizen and schnitzel for a Germany match (and great beer for any).
What’s on the screens year-round: Big matches during the tournament; German-style beer year-round.
Best for: Germany supporters and craft-beer fans who want a relaxed brewpub.
Finnegan’s Sports & Spirits
North Central / San Pedro
16260 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78232
phone: 210-495-4717
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Finnegan’s is a friendly, all-nations soccer dive on San Pedro — a welcoming haven for soccer fans with screens for the Premier League, La Liga, and international matchups, cheap prices, darts, and a neighborhood crowd. It opens daily at 1 p.m. (call ahead for early kickoffs) and brings the kind of mixed, community feel that’s perfect when you just want to find your team’s game and settle in with new friends. A no-frills, soccer-friendly default.
World Cup angle: A friendly all-nations soccer dive — Premier League, La Liga, and internationals with a neighborhood crowd.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, La Liga, and international matches.
Best for: Fans who want a relaxed, all-nations room (and a game of darts).
