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Your guide to where you can watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
Posted by Larissa Falls
21. Jul, 2023
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ kicks off this week with Melbourne’s AAMI Park hosting six games from Friday 21 July. The Cup commences with Nigeria and Canada facing each other. Milk Bag has compiled a list of the best pubs that will televising matches live on the big screens to catch all the action, as well as the perfect sports bar destinations to score a pub classic, beverage or special deal.
College Lawn Hotel
Deal: Get down to the College Lawn Hotel for their launch party on Thursday 20th July where they’ll be running an extended happy hour from 4-9pm including $10 pints, $8 house wines and $8 house spirits. They’ll also be offering their customary Thursday special of $20 pies and a ‘51 Pot Raffle’ where you can enter for the draw to win 51 pots of beer.
FIFA World Cup games will be shown in-house but check their website for a more accurate schedule. But note, that every Aussie game will be televised live and loud.
Location: Prahran
Website: Women’s World Cup – College Lawn, Prahran
Silverlake Social
Deal: All World Cup games played during their opening business hours (5pm-1am
Weekdays and 12pm-1am Weekends) will be broadcast inside Silverlake Social.
Soak up the atmosphere at this southern Californian taphouse with their daily special
offerings featuring Brooklyn Lager, Coors, Sierra Nevada Pale and Voodoo Ranger.
Check their website for more information.
Location: Prahran
Website: Californian Tap House | Silverlake Social
The Empress Hotel
Deal: The Empress Hotel will be televising almost all FIFA matches, while offering $6
pots and $12 pints of the Stomping Ground’s ‘Golden Boot’ Draught.
Location: Fitzroy North
Website: The Empress Hotel
The Charles Dickens Tavern
Deal: Showing matches on their screens and providing multiple drink promotions,
pop into The Charles Dickens Tavern for $9 pints of Lager- or if bubbles are more
your vibe- then you can get a glass of the delicious Jansz Cuvee for just $12
Location: Collins Street
Website: Live sport schedule
The Castle Hotel
Deal: This North Melbourne establishment will feature games live and will offer $8
Furphy pints from the starting siren to the final whistle.
Location: North Melbourne
Website: The Castle Hotel
The Precinct Hotel
Deal: All the Matilda’s matches will be screened live in the venue, as well as all other
FIFA games that are played during The Precinct’s opening hours, so check their
website for a schedule. During all Australia games, they’ll be running a $25 Beer and
Burger Special.
Location: Richmond
Website: Sport Screening Schedule
Moondog OG
Deal: World Cup matches will be broadcast on all big screens throughout the
Abbotsford venue. Make the most of their Happy Hour which is 4-6pm Tuesday-
Friday, and their famous $17 Pizza Palooza every Thursday night, which just
happens to coincide perfectly with the Matilda’s opening game!
Location: Abbotsford
Website: Moon Dog OG — Moon Dog Craft Brewery
29th Apartment
Deal: Stop by ‘29 th Apartment’ and watch the Matilda’s games live while enjoying
their super drinks deals such as 2 for $20 Vodka Redbulls, $10 Mulled Cidar, $16
Sour Menu as well as a perfect winter treat of a $14.99 pie with mashed potatoes
and peas.
Location: St. Kilda
Website: 29th Apartment
The Imperial
Deal: Soccer is no stranger to The Imperial, so stop by for more of the action and
catch every FIFA Women’s World Cup match live.
Location: Bourke Street
Website: Women's World Cup – Bourke Street Imperial
The Crafty Squire
Deal: All FIFA matches will be shown live and loud at The Crafty Squire.
Location: Russell Street
Website: Women’s World Cup
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