Guadalajara watches the World Cup 2026 from Senor Stone, Gallo Cervecero and Cerveceria Chapultepec in Colonia Americana, along the Avenida Chapultepec strip. Estadio Akron hosts four matches, with the FIFA Fan Festival at Plaza Liberacion.
Guadalajara carries four World Cup matches at Estadio Akron. The city watches from the dense bar strip of Colonia Americana, the best neighborhood for a tournament crawl. This guide is part of the wider World Cup 2026 bars guide, which covers every host city.
The Best Guadalajara Bars for World Cup 2026
Senor Stone Colonia Americana
Senor Stone off Avenida Chapultepec runs a classic sports-bar setup with ribs, fries and plenty of screens, per Matador Network. The Colonia Americana location puts it at the center of the crawl. A solid daytime base.
Gallo Cervecero Colonia Americana
Gallo Cervecero is a standout for its trendy room, strong beer and cocktail list, and spruced-up wings and burgers, per Matador Network. Screens ring the space and the crowd stays lively. Good for a long match night.
Cerveceria Chapultepec Colonia Americana
Cerveceria Chapultepec keeps prices low with soccer on most of the time and DJs on weekends, per Matador Network. The Avenida Chapultepec room draws a young crowd. Cheap and reliable for the group stage.
SkyGamers Sports Bar Colonia Americana
SkyGamers rings its bar with enough screens to show over a dozen matches at once, per Matador Network. The wall of TVs suits a busy fixture day. A natural pick when several games overlap.
The Beer Garden Chapultepec
The Beer Garden runs an open-air, relaxed room in the Chapultepec area, per Matador Network. The patio suits a sunny afternoon or a cool evening match. Easy seats away from the busiest doors.
Pata Negra Colonia Americana
Pata Negra on Avenida Mexico is a long-running terrace bar that puts screens out for big fixtures, per Matador Network. The crowd spills onto the patio for Mexico games. A festive Colonia Americana option.
"The host city fills its bars long before kickoff. Guadalajara treats the World Cup as a six-week occasion, not a single night."
The Stadium and the Fan Festival
Estadio Akron in Zapopan, listed by FIFA as Guadalajara Stadium, hosts four group-stage matches. The tournament runs June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The FIFA Fan Festival is at Plaza Liberacion in the historic centre, between the cathedral and the Teatro Degollado, across the full 39-day tournament. It pairs giant screens with food and music, free to enter, the natural overflow when the bars fill.
Match Times in Guadalajara
Guadalajara runs on central time, matching the US central host cities. Kickoffs land in friendly daytime and evening windows, with the early slate before noon and late games done before midnight.
Plan the marquee fixtures around the bars that take bookings, and treat the group stage as a chance to learn which rooms suit which crowd. Eat before the late kickoffs.
How to Run the Tournament
Group stage: spread across the listed rooms and find the one that matches your team. Knockouts: book ahead wherever booking exists, and arrive early for the marquee fixtures.
For more of the city, see the global sports bar guide, and compare notes with sibling host cities Monterrey, Madrid, Bogota.
The Verdict
Senor Stone for the classic sports-bar setup, SkyGamers for the wall of screens, Cerveceria Chapultepec for the cheap young crowd. Colonia Americana is one long screen when Mexico play.