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Highlander Pub is one of the few pubs in Rome that is fully dedicated to sports. We show any imaginable sports event that is on your mind but we definitely put an accent on football! The English Premier League is fully featured together with the most important games from the Italian Serie A, The Spanish Primera Division, Africa Cups of Nations, The German Bundesliga as well as the matches from The Champions League and The Europa League, American Football (NFL and College Football), hockey (NHL), Formula 1 and AFL (upon request) are also part of our sports schedule! We have 4 rooms entirely equipped with HD screens and you can come and support your favourite team with commentary in the original language! The fans of soccer can also enjoy the games from other European and South American Championships but those usually come upon request! Rugby, basketball (NCAA College and NBA as well as Euroleague), tennis (The Grand Slam Tournaments), and golf ( The Masters and Ryder's Cup).
Below is the schedule of all the football appointments for the next few days! For the rugby schedule or all the events related to American Sports, you can click on the respective voices of the submenu above! For any match or game that you don't see listed below or in the other voices of the submenu, you can email or call us.
All games marked with a * are on request and need to be requested at least a couple of hours before the start of those. Once you request them, you must be at The Highlander at least 30 minutes before kick-off time (or, for the late games 30 min before our closing time)! We cannot guarantee their broadcasting on our screens if you arrive at The Highlander at the last minute before their start or even worse - when they have already started.
FIFA World Cup 2026 / American Sports / Live Golf / Live Rugby / Live Tennis / Formula 1 / AFL & NRL / NRL State of Origin
The World Cup is upon us, and there’s no better place in Rome to catch every moment than at The Highlander Pub Rome.
Check out our dedicated World Cup subpage for full details on fixtures and how to make a reservation if you like. Tables are expected to fill up quickly, so booking advance is strongly recommended.
If you would like to watch a match that starts after 1am, a ticket purchase is required,
We will do our best to put on your Wimbledon Game, just ask at the bar.
Sunday 5th July 2026
Starting at 16:00
British Grand Prix
Starting at 22:00
FIFA World Cup Round of 16
Brazil v Norway 
(If you would like to make a reservation, you can book a seat here)
Starting at 02:00 am (Monday Morning)
Mexico v England 
(If you would like to watch this game, a booking is required in advance, you can book a seat here this game is ticket only)
Monday 6th July 2026
Starting at 21:00
FIFA World Cup Round of 16
Portugal v Spain 
Starting at 02:00 am (Tuesday Morning)
United States v Belgium 
(If you would like to watch this game, a booking is required in advance, you can book a seat here this game is ticket only)
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Starting at 18:00
Argentina v Egypt
(If you would like to make a reservation, you can book a seat here)
Starting at 22:00
Switzerland v Colombia 
(If you would like to make a reservation, you can book a seat here)
Wednesday 8th July 2026
NRL State of Origin Game 3
Starting at 12.05pm
Maroons v Blues 
Book your seat before they’re gone!
No World Cup matches today, but there's still plenty of live sport to enjoy.
Join us for all the action from Wimbledon and get into the mood ahead of the World Cup Quarter-Finals.
Hot food served until late, great drinks, and a warm welcome as always.
Thursday 9th July 2026
Starting at 22:00
Quarter Finals
France v Morocco
(If you would like to make a reservation, you can book a seat here)
Friday 10th July 2026
Starting at 21:00
Round of 16 5 Winner v Round of 16 6 Winner
Saturday 11th July 2026
Starting at 23:00
Round of 16 3 Winner v Round of 16 4 Winner
Starting at 03:00am (Sunday Morning)
Round of 16 7 Winner v Round of 16 8 Winner
All games marked with a * are on request and need to be requested at least a couple of hours before the start of those. Once you request them, you must be at The Highlander at least 30 minutes before kick-off time (or, for the late starting games you must be at the pub by 1:00am
( 1 hour before our closing time)! We cannot guarantee their broadcast
on our screens if you arrive at The Highlander at the last minute before their start or even worse - when they have already started.
** Games marked Requested - the games that have been "already requested" might not necessarily be televised if the people who have requested them fail to arrive 30 min prior to the start of those games (or, for the late games 60 minutes before our closing time which is usually at 2am). Certainly, we accommodate other requests in the case the customers who have made the original requests do not show up.