2022 World Cup: Where To Watch Games Around Seattle

SEATTLE — Are you ready for some football? No, not that football — soccer! The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar, and the U.S. men’s team is on the field, featuring some familiar faces. The Seattle Sounders have four players representing their countries this year: Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan are on the roster for the United States, Nouhou Tolo is playing for Cameroon, and Xavier Arreaga for Ecuador.

Perhaps you want to catch a game or two over a pint or a hot meal? There are plenty of places in Puget Sound to watch, including:

• The George & Dragon (Seattle)
• Three Lions Pub (Redmond)
• JJ Mahoney's (Redmond)
• Malarky's (Issaquah)
• Tavern Hall (Bellevue)

The 2022 Men's World Cup is the first rendition of the tournament ever to not be held in May, June, or July. The decision to play the tournament in November and December was to avoid the intense heat that comes with summer in Qatar.

It is also the first time the World Cup has been hosted in the Middle East. A total of 32 teams are heading to Qatar to compete. All the games will take place between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST.

All of the matches will be televised on either FOX or Fox Sports 1 (FS1) in English as well as in Spanish on Telemundo. You can also stream games on Peacock, Fubo, SlingTV, and Vidgo.

See Patch’s full guide about the tournament, including the biggest stars and the controversy surrounding host country Qatar.