Where To Watch 2026 World Cup Final, Bronze Medal Game In Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL — The world’s biggest soccer tournament, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is coming to an end later this week with the bronze medal game set for Saturday at Miami Stadium and the final taking place Sunday at the New York New Jersey stadium

Fans from around the globe will come to North America for matches that are being played across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The 2026 World Cup runs 39 days, starting Thursday, June 11, and ending July 19. For the first time, the tournament will feature 48 teams, making it the largest World Cup ever.

Eleven U.S. cities — Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Rutherford, New Jersey — are hosting matches.

Given the massive popularity of the World Cup, sports bars across the country are expected to draw large and energetic crowds. Some to consider in the Lakeland area include:

• All Star Grill, 2019 State Road 60 E., Lake Wales
• Champs Sports Bar & Grill, 6645 Florida Ave. S., Lakeland
• The End Zone Family Restaurant and Sports Bar, 6206 U.S. Highway 998 N., Lakeland
• Lucky’s Sports, Oyster & Tiki Bar, 4318 U.S. Highway 98 N., Lakeland
• Miller’s Ale House, 901 Lakeland Park Center Drive, Lakeland
• Somewhere Sports Bar and Grill, 5688 Cypress Garden Blvd., Winter Haven
• Twin Peaks, 3901 U.S. Highway 98 N., Lakeland
• Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, 3772 U.S. Highway 98 N., Lakeland
• Winner’s Circle, 4215 Florida Ave. S., Lakeland

The Associated Press contributed reporting.