People in yellow sports jerseys run across a football pitch.

Cheer on the Socceroos in the FIFA World Cup.

02 July 2026

In brief:

  • The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway.
  • The Socceroos’ next match is against Egypt at 4 am on Saturday 4 July.
  • Many local venues, clubs and pubs will stream the match.
  • Canberrans can also watch the match at two live sites at UC Refectory and Garema Place.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway and there are plenty of places to watch the tournament.

Support local

Dozens of local pubs, clubs and venues will stream the matches.

Don’t miss the opportunity to watch with the rest of the community, while supporting local businesses.

Some of the local venues streaming matches* include:

*Some venues may not be streaming every match. Please confirm with individual venues to ensure they are streaming the game. Please note, this is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

Extended trading hours 

All the remaining FIFA World Cup 2026 matches have been declared 'special events'.

This allows venues across the ACT to extend their trading hours and supply liquor for consumption on the premises.

For the full list of trading times for each game, visit the legislation web page.

More information on declared special events is available on the Access Canberra website.


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