New Malden is home to Europe’s biggest and most effervescent South Korean population, with something like 20,000 Koreans living in the area. Samsung set up its first European headquarters here, the South Korean embassy was initially here too, and all around are Korean churches and schools, supermarkets and restaurants, and even a Korean newspaper. It’s great, and the area will be buzzing every time South Korea play over the next four weeks. This guide singles out Han Restaurant because i) there’s karaoke ii) the interior is incredible and iii) the owners confirmed that Han is showing only South Korea games.

Wales haven’t been at a World Cup since 1958. It’s been a while, and from Llantwit to London, Dafen to Doha, fans are going to be making up for lost time. The iconic London Welsh Centre is already sold out for the group games (keep an eye out for tickets if they make it through to the knockouts.) But the Famous Three Kings is, well, famous for its Welsh contingent during sporting occasions, labelled as it is by its landlord as “a Welsh oasis on the wrong end of the M4”.

“Just go to Clapham,” says Morgan Brennan, Australian and founder of grassroots team Victoria Park Vixens. “We’re everywhere.”

Grilled sardines to start, the cabbage soup with smoked sausage for main, and there’s a pork, clam, fried potatoes and coriander dish that no-one can stop thinking about once they’ve tried it. A Toca will definitely be showing the Portugal games, maybe the Brazil ones too, and stomachs will be full either way.

Peppered snail. Nkwobi cowfoot. Jollof rice and plantain. Lush Bar does the lot. As well as offering some of West Africa’s finest via Deliveroo, the tiny bar / cafe / restaurant in southeast London will be showing the games. And there’s a pool table. 

Carl Anka, Manchester United fan for his sins and brilliant writer for the Athletic and Marcus Rashford’s best-selling book You Can Do It for his well-deserved virtues, remembers watching Ghana here in the infamous Luis Suarez-tinged 2010 quarter-final exit against Uruguay. Carnage. Grilled Tilapia? Good. Banku with okra stew? Good. The vibes? Impeccable.

The number of French people living in London has decreased since the days of the widely touted factoid that “London is France’s sixth biggest city.” In fact, it’s since 2019 that the number has dropped precipitously from something like 191,000 to 149,000. Wonder why?

But the point is still the same: French people are prevalent in London and will accumulate in most pubs when France are playing. This little creperie, though, nestled on Lower Clapton Road’s secretive food paradise (think the Vietnamese Hai Cafe and recently opened Hainanese Three Bowls) is a great shout for a more intimate crowd. Great food, tiny garden with a hidden screen, and plentiful Breton cider. Allez Les Bleus.

Edgware Road is London’s spiritual Arab home, and the long road that sweeps north from the end of Oxford Street is full of incredible food, cafes, shisha, and vibes. Hijazi Corner, just south of Edgware Road tube, specialise in the masoob, muttabak, and mandi of Saudi and Yemeni cuisine. Front of house, Abdulrhman said the venue would be busy for the Saudi Arabia and Qatar games. Go soak Edware Road up in all of its glory.

Katzenjammers might seem like the ideal place for a stag do, and maybe it is, but it’s also one of the most authentic Bavarian joints in the city, and one that shows Bundesliga games every Sunday. Recommended by a German 7-a-side teammate; book a table to watch Hansi Flick’s boys by clicking here.

With Serbian Premier League alumni like Aleksandar Mitrovic, Luka Milivojević, and Dušan Tadić all regulars at this south-west London cafe, this is undoubtedly one of the capital’s most authentic Serbian institutions. Recommended by Away at Home, a group looking to watch a game in London with every single nation represented at the World Cup, head here for the “My Mum’s Recipes” section of the menu, and to cheer on Aleksandar and co from afar.

Sidi Bou lays claim to being the only solely Tunisian restaurant in the U.K., and a menu full of mloukhia, mosli, and an intense list of stews backs that up. Although officially closed to the public at the moment, the owners have confirmed to Eater that they are taking bookings for Tunisian group games. Give them a call on 020 8998 7998 to book a spot, hope for the best against Denmark, Australia, and France and there may just be the chance to taste the rest of the menu.

“Classic Polish cuisine, beer and vodka in an unpretentious location.” Sounds good. First game is Mexico on Tuesday afternoon. Ours will be the Mixed Pierogi followd by the Golabki Pork Cabbage Rolls.