Best Brooklyn Bars to Watch the World Cup 2026

Brooklyn has the most diverse World Cup fan base of any borough. Bay Ridge fills with Norwegian flags, Flatbush Avenue explodes for Haiti, Sunset Park turns into a Mexican street party, and Crown Heights and Flatbush host the Caribbean community. No other borough has this density of nationality-specific watch party culture.

Bay Ridge

Norway fans base. The Scandinavian community on 5th Avenue turns out in force for every Norwegian match. Bay Ridge also has strong Greek and Arab communities who turn out for their respective teams.

Flatbush / Crown Heights

The heart of NYC's Haitian community. Flatbush Avenue will be the most intense watch party location in the city for Haiti matches. Also strong Jamaican, Trinidadian, and broader Caribbean communities.

Sunset Park

Large Mexican and Latin American community. Soccer bars on 5th Avenue between 40th and 60th Streets fill completely for Mexico, Ecuador, and other CONMEBOL matches.

Park Slope / Prospect Heights

General soccer bars with strong Premier League followings. Good options for England, Ireland, and general neutral viewing.

Greenpoint / Williamsburg

Large Polish community in Greenpoint. Also general soccer bars in Williamsburg popular with expat Europeans.

Getting to MetLife Stadium from Brooklyn

Take the R to Bay Ridge, the 2/3 to Flatbush/Crown Heights, the D/N/R to Sunset Park. For MetLife match days, see the full MetLife transit guide.