Where to watch the game, wherever you are.

Why it's here: A shoebox on East 7th that is pound-for-pound the best sports bar in America — a genuine fan room where the game is the only decoration that matters. What's good: Rotating craft taps well beyond sports-bar standard, and the house tradition of free food on big match days. Who should go: Actual fans — arrive an hour early for anything that matters, because forty people fill it.

Why it's here: Across the street from the Wrigley Field marquee since 1953 — game days here are a Chicago civic ritual, not a night out. What's good: Cold domestics, a wall of screens, and live bands after Cubs games; it's about the roar, not the tap list. Who should go: Anyone within a mile of a Cubs home game; on quiet nights it's a solid music room instead.

Why it's here: The Premier League institution of the desert — a 24/7 British pub that opens for 4:45am kickoffs and fills every time. What's good: Proper pints, a full English at dawn, and supporters' sections that self-organise by club scarf. Who should go: Displaced football fans — this is where Vegas watches the early matches, jet lag be damned.

Why it's here: Steps from TD Garden with one of the biggest indoor screens in American sports viewing — the purpose-built pre-game and 'couldn't-get-tickets' room for Celtics and Bruins nights. What's good: Deep local tap list and reliable pub food; on game nights the whole multi-level room moves as one crowd. Who should go: Groups on Garden event nights — book or arrive very early; it's calm and roomy otherwise.

Why it's here: The polished end of the genre — a Chelsea room that proves screens-everywhere and a serious kitchen aren't mutually exclusive. What's good: The mac-and-cheese burger made it famous; brunch during early Premier League windows is the smart play. Who should go: Mixed groups where half care about the game and half care about the menu — both leave happy.

Why it's here: Brickell's default game-day room — waterfront terrace, screens in every sightline, and a crowd that shows up loud for Dolphins, Heat and the Champions League alike. What's good: Buckets, wings and a long happy hour; grab the terrace for the second half. Who should go: Big groups who want the game and the Miami evening at the same time.

Why it's here: The London fixture for watching everything at once — dozens of screens running football, NFL, and whatever else is live, a minute from Marylebone station. What's good: Booth seating with personal screens; it shows American sports at sane British hours better than almost anywhere in town. Who should go: Expats chasing NFL Sundays and anyone whose group can't agree on one match.

Why it's here: Pouring since 1782 and holding a 4.7 across nearly 4,000 Google reviews — on international match days the press, the fans and the ghosts of both pack it shoulder to shoulder. What's good: Widely argued to be the best pint of Guinness in Dublin; there's no screen culture here so much as a result-day culture. Who should go: Anyone in Dublin on a Six Nations weekend — go for the post-match autopsy more than the broadcast.

Why it's here: A 1920s corner pub directly under the Harbour Bridge approach — State of Origin and Bledisloe nights here come with the city's best walk home. What's good: Cold schooners, decent pub food, and the rooftop view of the bridge lit up after the final whistle. Who should go: Visitors who want Australian sport with a postcard attached; locals hold the front bar.

Why it's here: The reliable answer to a hard question — where to watch your team in Paris — with every major league on, English-speaking staff, and no attitude about it. What's good: Cheap pints by Paris standards, burgers, and a crowd of travellers who all found it the same desperate way you did. Who should go: Anyone whose match kicks off while they happen to be in Paris; it's a sports bar, not a destination, and honest about it.