The World Cup, the globe's biggest sporting event, kicked off on June 14 and continues through Sunday, July 15. Now, we're down to the final four teams, France against Belgium on Tuesday, July 10, and England versus Croatia on Wednesday, July 11. Both games begin at 11 a.m. Here are a bunch of places to relax with friends, throw a few
George & Dragon
4240 North Central Avenue
The Kettle Black Pub
1 North First Street
The Kettle Black Pub in downtown Phoenix will be showing all 11 a.m. games this World Cup, with drink specials for each game. Only lunch and dinner are served in this pub, specializing in burgers and bar food, but it may be the place to celebrate your team’s victory (or mourn
Rosie McCaffrey’s Irish Pub
906 East Camelback Road
While Rosie McCaffrey’s usually serves as a
Rúla Búla
401 South Mill Avenue, Tempe
This Mill Avenue pub will be holding World Cup viewing parties for the first time ever. A ginormous 10-foot by 6-foot projection screen will be set up above the indoor stage. Meanwhile, they'll offer specials on Russian-inspired food selections during games, like 15 percent off on Reuben sandwiches and Bollix Potato Balls. A 15 percent discount on all vodka products and mule cocktails (including the Irish, Moscow, lavender, and strawberry mules) and a dollar off all draft beers will also be available
Rose & Crown
628 East Adams Street
As we've previously reported, this decidedly British pub in downtown Phoenix is a haven for soccer fandom in the Valley. So it's not surprising that the World Cup will be a big deal for its proprietors and customers. Heck, they've even got an entire website (roseandcrownworldcup.com) that's filled with information about the tournament and when you can catch all the action at the pub. Rose & Crown will be open for all the early morning matches. It'll have drink specials during every game, including $3 Heineken bottles, $3 Carlsberg drafts, and $4 Four Peaks drafts. BL
Fibber Magees
1989 West Elliot Road #19, Chandler
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McFadden's
9425 West Coyotes Boulevard, Glendale
Soccer fever will grip this Westgate spot. Patrons can score drink specials like $3 Estrella Jalisco beers, $5 Michelada, $5 Smirnoff Bloody Marys, $5 Don Julio Blanco cocktails, and $8 Buchanan's cocktails. A full menu will be served at 11 a.m. Best of all, there's no cover. BL