Our guide shows where to watch the World Cup abroad without flying to North America, highlighting London Southend Airport destinations with sports bars, resort pubs and match-day atmosphere. It covers Ibiza, Barcelona, Dalaman, Pisa, Mallorca and Tenerife, helping fans choose football holiday destinations that combine sunshine, easy travel and places to watch the games.
This summer, the 2026 World Cup will bring football fans from around the world to the USA, Canada and Mexico for more than five weeks from June 11 to July 19. It’s the first World Cup hosted across three countries, with 48 teams playing across 16 host cities.
Exciting stuff? Absolutely. Convenient for British fans? Not quite.
North America is far away. It’s expensive to get there. And it’s absolutely gigantic.
If you’re ready to hop between cities, states, countries and time zones, don’t let us stop you. But most fans want a place to watch the games, a great atmosphere, and enough sunshine to make the whole thing feel like a proper holiday.
That’s exactly what our destinations provide.
With London Southend Airport you can fly closer to home, spend less time travelling, and still watch the World Cup abroad in bars, beach clubs, resort pubs and city-centre venues.
Our destinations and the World Cup go together like sunshine with sangria, beaches with bucket hats, and footballs with Diego Maradona’s hands. So here’s our guide to the best football holiday destinations this summer when you fly from London Southend Airport.
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Ibiza
Flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Ibiza is the obvious choice if you want World Cup watching to feel like part of a proper summer holiday: beach or pool by day, sports bars for kick-off, and San Antonio’s nightlife right there on your doorstep when the game goes our way.
Here’s where to watch the World Cup in Ibiza:
- Ibiza Rocks Hotel: One of the best World Cup options in San Antonio, with a dedicated Central Bar space planned for games throughout June and July. Ideal for groups who want a lively football-in-the-sun setup.
- Tamesis Sports Café: A sports bar in the middle of San Antonio’s nightlife area, with multiple screens and international live sport. Good if you want somewhere simple, lively and close to the bars afterwards.
- Saona Ibiza: A bar in San Antonio’s West End with a large screen for major football matches. Worth checking for key fixtures if you want drinks and football before heading deeper into the evening.
Read more: Ultimate Guide to Ibiza, Spain
Barcelona
Flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
Barcelona is a top-tier city-break option if you want the World Cup wrapped around proper football culture. Go sightseeing in the morning, enjoy some lunchtime tapas, then dive head first into a bar full of fans when kick-off comes around. It’s easy, lively and built for making a match feel like part of the city.
Where to watch football in Barcelona:
- Belushi’s Barcelona: A central international sports bar near Plaça de Catalunya and close to La Rambla, with large screens and a busy match-day crowd. A good choice if you want somewhere easy to find and set up for major fixtures.
- The George Payne Irish Bar: A popular city-centre bar near Plaça d’Urquinaona, with large screens, pub food and a reliable live-sport setup. Good for groups and games where you want noise.
- L’Ovella Negra: A casual beer-hall-style venue in Poblenou that often shows major football matches. Best if you want long tables, large screens and a younger, rowdier atmosphere.
Read more: Your Ultimate Guide to Barcelona
Dalaman and the Turkish Riviera
Flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Dalaman gives you the World Cup with the Turkish Riviera on the side: beach days, boat trips, warm nights and resort bars ready for kick-off. For the best match atmosphere, head beyond Dalaman town to Fethiye, Çalış Beach, Ölüdeniz, Hisarönü or Marmaris, where seafront pubs, hotel bars and tourist-friendly venues are used to showing live sport.
Where to watch football near Dalaman:
- Dawn Beach Sports Bar: A dedicated sports bar near the seafront in Çalış Beach, Fethiye, useful if you’re staying around Çalış and want screens, drinks and other fans around you.
- Lukka Bar: A popular local bar in Çalış Beach, Fethiye. Good for a relaxed match in a beachside area.
- Marmaris Bar Street and marina: A lively area in Marmaris to check for World Cup screenings, thanks to its mix of tourist bars, restaurants and late-night venues. Best if you want dinner, drinks and football close together.
- Hisarönü centre: A resort hub near Ölüdeniz with plenty of bars aimed at UK visitors. Good for bigger fixtures if you’re staying near Ölüdeniz but want more atmosphere after sunset.
Read more: Your ultimate travel guide to Dalaman, Turkey
Pisa
Flights on Mondays and Fridays.
Pisa is for fans who want the World Cup folded into a relaxed Italian break, not taking over the whole trip. Get the tower photo, wander along the Arno, eat properly, then find a bar when it’s time for kick-off. Less football frenzy, more Tuscan city break with the World Cup seamlessly built in.
Where to watch football in Pisa:
- Piazza delle Vettovaglie: A lively square in Pisa city centre with bars and restaurants, good for an evening with match screenings.
- Lungarni riverside area: A good area along the Arno in Pisa city centre for pre-match drinks or dinner, with plenty nearby for a slower night around the game.
- Florence city centre: If you want a busier match-night atmosphere, Florence is an easy train trip from Pisa, with the area around Santa Maria Novella offering more international bars and lively venues.
Read more: Ultimate Guide to Pisa, Italy
Mallorca
Flights daily except Wednesdays.
Mallorca gives you two ways to do the World Cup. Stay in Palma for tapas, marina drinks and city sports bars, or head to Magaluf for louder crowds, large screens and full holiday-football energy. Either way, you’re never far from a cold drink and somewhere showing the match.
Where to watch the World Cup in Mallorca:
- Hogan’s: A central Palma sports bar with multiple full HD screens. A good option if you’re staying in the capital and want live football without heading into the resort areas.
- Magaluf Square: One of the island’s liveliest live-sport areas in Magaluf, known for large screens and match-day atmosphere. Best for groups, England games and maximum noise.
- Morgan’s Pub: A sports-friendly pub in Magaluf with multiple TVs and a lively holiday crowd. Good for a classic resort football setup.
Tenerife
Flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Tenerife’s southern resorts – Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje – are packed with bars used to showing live sport, so you can keep the planning simple: beach, food, football, repeat.
Where to find the screens in Tenerife:
- YOLO Sports Bar: A tourist-friendly sports bar in Playa de las Américas, one of Tenerife’s liveliest resort areas. Good for groups and straightforward match watching.
- Marshalls Sports & Entertainment Bar: A lively bar in Playa de las Américas with screens and resort energy. Best if you want football as part of a longer night out.
- Spectators Sports Bar & Grill: A bar-and-grill option in Los Cristianos with multiple screens, useful if you want food with the football.
- Mustang Sally’s: A seafront sports bar on Fañabé Beach in Costa Adeje, with screens, food and live sport. Good if you want sea views before or after the game.
- Skybar Tenerife: A beachfront sports bar in Torviscas with food, cocktails, live sport and family-friendly facilities. A good choice for mixed groups where not everyone is treating the match like a national emergency.
Read more: Ultimate Guide to Tenerife, Spain
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Get your World Cup game plan sorted
At the right destination you can kick back and watch the World Cup like a fan – not a manager. Still, a little planning doesn’t hurt.
Check kick-off times before booking dinner. Ask bars what games they’re showing, especially when fixtures overlap. Arrive early for major matches. Book tables or booths where you can.
The World Cup might be in North America, but you do not need to cross the Atlantic to make a holiday of it. You just need the right destination, the right screen and enough time to order in a round or two before kick-off.
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