Places to watch the World Cup in greater Philadelphia

Welcome to the U.S., circa 1986. The World Cup kicks off tomorrow and with the United States not in it, the excitement has been somewhat tamped down here in the states. Even the Philadelphia Union’s World Cup break is being interrupted by another Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match on Saturday against the New York Red Bulls.

But there’s still plenty of reasons to take time off work and make some new friends watching the games live from Russia. Below is a list of places you can watch and events to check out. Email me at matthew.r.ralph@gmail.com with additions.

Venues

Brauhaus Schmitz
718 South St., Philadelphia, PA

Fado Irish Pub
1500 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA

Iron Abbey Gastro Pub
680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA

Kildare’s West Chester
18 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA

The 700
700 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA

SteelStacks
Lehigh Valley SoccerFest & Viewing Party
June 14-July 15
Bethlehem, PA

Tir Na Nog Irish Bar & Grill
1600 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA

The Victoria Freehouse
10 S. Front St., Philadelphia, PA

Events

Thursday, June 14
Penn FC World Cup Kickoff Party
Russia vs Saudi Arabia
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA
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Friday, June 15
Portugal vs Spain, 2 p.m.
Philadelphia Union World Cup Tour
Green Parrot Restaurant & Pub
2240 N. Sycamore St., Newtown, PA
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Sunday, June 17
World Cup Viewing Party
Germany vs Mexico, 10:30 a.m.
Reading Liederkranz, Reading, PA
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Philadelphia Union World Cup Tour
Germany vs Mexico, 11 a.m.
The Village Pub
5 Village Center, Swedesboro, N.J.
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Germany vs Mexico Viewing Party
Vereinigung Erzgebirge
130 Davisville Rd., Warminster, PA
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Saturday, June 23
World Cup Viewing Party
Sweden vs Germany, 2 p.m.
American Swedish Historical Museum
1900 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
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Friday, June 28
Philadelphia Union World Cup Tour
England vs Germany, 2 p.m.
Chickie & Pete’s
1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, PA
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Saturday, June 30
World Cup Watch Party
Hosted by PHL Unity Cup and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Dell Music Center
2400 Strawberry Mansion Dr., Philadelphia, PA
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World Cup Pig Roast
Sole Futsal Center
3971 Mann Road, Huntington Valley, PA
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Sunday, July 15
Philadelphia Union World Cup Tour
World Cup Final, 11 a.m.
Brauhaus Schmitz
1718 South St., Philadelphia, PA
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