The beautiful game gets fierce as the 17th edition of the UEFA Euro 2024 championship has kicked off. Held every four years, this quadrennial tournament is where the national football teams of 24 European countries battle it out on the football field for regional supremacy. This year, the series started on June 14 and will wrap up on July 14.
Which country is hosting the Euro 2024 matches?
Germany has the honour of hosting this continental series in 2024. And it’s a special moment as this is the first time the tournament has been held in reunified Germany. The last time they hosted Euro 2024, the Berlin Wall was still intact and the matches were played in West Germany. 51 matches will be played across 10 German cities and renowned stadiums such as Bayern Munich’s home stadium The Allianz Arena.
When is the Euro 2024 final?
The glorious final of this thrilling football series will come to an end on July 14 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The group stages finish on June 26 and the knock-out stage begins on June 29. Full full match schedule here on the UEFA Euro 2024 website.
How many groups are there in the UEFA championship?
The 24 teams have been divided into six groups of four teams. The national squads will feature legends of the game such as Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portuguese team and rising star Kylian Mbappe in the French team. Here’s the breakup:
Group A: Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland
Group B: Albania, Croatia, Italy, Spain
Group C: Denmark, England, Serbia, Slovenia
Group D: Austria, France, Netherlands, Poland
Group E: Belgium, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine
Group F: Czech Republic, Georgia, Portugal, Turkey
The top two teams from each group will qualify to move on to the round of 16. They will be joined by the four best third-placed finishers.
Where to watch the UEFA Euro 2024 matches live in Dubai?
Soccer fans in the UAE watch all of the 51 matches at home on BeIN Sports. BeIN Max 1 and Max 2 channels will broadcast in Arabic, while BeIN Sports Max 3 will air English commentary and BeIN Sports Max 4 will feature French coverage of the games. They’ve got special subscription packages and offers for Euro 2024; find details on the BeIN website.
If you’d rather be screaming out football chants with fellow fans in euphoric stadium-like atmospheres (and recreate your own Ted Lasso moment) then head to one of these Dubai venues. 24 different sports bars, restaurants and pubs in the city are screening the matches live.
1. Barasti Beach Bar
Barasti throws a proper rager whether it’s cricket, rugby or football and for the Euro 2024 season, they’ve set up a full-fledged fanzone with free entry. The city’s largest air-conditioned tent will turn into a sports haven with a 3 -metre x 2-metre poolside screen that’s also accessible from the pool. Yep, you can watch the matches during a dip in the pool.
To add to the fun, they’ve got two-hour drinks packages for AED 199, 50% discounts on selected snacks, and spot prizes if you guess the score right at the start of the match. Those who show up wearing their team jersey on the day they’re playing get a half pint free. Besides, Barasti brew pints will be handed out for AED 40 exclusively at the pool and beach bar.
First come, first served basis; VIP tables need pre-booking. Call 056 992 2847 or 056 992 2983
2. Irish Village
Footie and good craic await fans at both the outlets of this Irish pub chain in Garhoud and Studio One Hotel. A mix of large TVs and big screens will relay the blow-by-blow updates of the games and special draught deals will keep you quenched as you sweat bullets during penalty goals!
Visit the Irish Village website for bookings
3. Claw BBQ, Hilton Palm Jumeirah
Despite the ‘yeehaw’ decor, this fun entertainment bar and American restaurant knows how to celebrate football. 50 HD screens will broadcast all the thrills of the 51 Euro 2024 matches. Special deals on a sample platter and a pint for AED 120, burger and pint combo for AED 89 and a bucket of 4 pints or 6 bottles for AED 160 get the football party started.
Call 04 230 0054 for bookings
4. garden on 8, Media One Hotel
A Euro 2024 fan zone has been set up at this terrace garden bar in Media City. F&B deals here are perfect to split up with friends such as a 2.5-litre beer tower (Amstel or Heineken) for AED 210, or a bucket of five bottled beers for AED 199 (Amstel, Heineken or Sol) or burger and beverage of choice for AED 99. A DJ will up the ante during quarter and semi-final matches.
Visit the Media One Hotel website for bookings
5. Ernst Biergarten
The city’s only Bavarian beer garden is brimming with pride (and beer) as the fatherland hosts the Euro 2024. In celebration, they’re screening every match and offering some delicious grub and drinks such as a 3-litre tower of Paulaner for AED 250, a snack platter and Paulaner tower for AED 350, or a bucket of five bottled beers for AED 175.
Call 04 210 2511 for bookings
6. Wavehouse, Atlantis The Palm
This entertainment venue dials up the fun with six screens, special F&B promotions and three new football-themed milkshakes to gulp down on match days. They’ve also got a dedicated football food menu and live band to keep you on your toes when risky passes aren’t.
Visit their website for bookings
7. McGettigan’s Factory, Hilton Palm Jumeirah
Decked out with indoor and outdoor screens (a massive LED fixture in the garden) you can enjoy football season here with pub grub, bargain deals and weekly live music. A burger and two pints will run you AED 89 while a bucket of beers costs AED 149. During the semifinals, show up in semifnalist team jerseys for a free pint and free shots when your team scores!
Book here8. Bar1, Rixos The Palm Dubai
Football watching gets boujie at this chic bar during the European championship. Expect live DJ performances, handcrafted cocktails, speciality cigars, and a pool table for added competitions during half-time breaks and floating screens above booths to watch the match on.
Call 04 457 5555 for bookings
9. QD’s, Dubai Creek Resort
Enter a free summer tent and watch all the UEFA Euro games at this waterfront restaurant and lounge. Dedicated non-vegetarian and vegetarian menus have been whipped up for the series with options like falafel sliders, veggie samosas, BBQ chicken wings, fried calamari and more. AED 135 for vegetarian options and AED 185 for non-vegetarian options.
Call 04 602 1587
10. Bridgewater Tavern, JW Marriott Marquis
This two-story sports bar overlooking the Dubai Canal has food an beverage deals and screens galore during match days. Call 04 414 3000
11. The Coterie, Ibn Battuta Mall
This luxury sports bar is your ticket to Berlin. Or just a good time. They’ve teamed up with party people Candypants to host Festiball 2024 for the Euros season. Great sports bar food and beverages, 20+ TVs throughout the venue, including Dubai’s largest indoor sports screen, game activations, live music and a family-friendly zone for kids are all in the mix.
Visit any sports bar and upload a picture of you in front of their sports screens and tag @the.coterie.group before July 10 to be in with a chance to fly to Berlin and watch the finals.
Call 058 566 4240 for bookings and info
12. Spartan Sports Cafe, Sheraton Mall of the Emirates
All Euro 2024 matches will be live-streamed here on HD screens with happy hour deals and a beer bucket offer where you can get 5 beers for the price of 4. Entry is free.
Call 04 377 2356
13. Horse and Hound, Al Habtoor Polo Resort
For a quintessentially British pub experience, head to this venue on Emirates Road. Throughout the tournament, they’re doling out special drinks and meal deals such as 4 Amstels for the price of 3, a burger and pint combo for AED 99 and a bucket of five Bira Moretti for AED 150.
Call 056 5458 391 for bookings
14. Topgolf
Switch up golf balls for football at this gaming venue’s two pubs – The Yard and Toad in the Hole. Classic Blight bites, 7 huge screens and tons of offers are in store for fans here. Book a table online for four or more guests and receive a complimentary one-hour Topgolf Gameplay voucher.
Reservations start at AED 100 per person; call 04 371 9999
15. Footy Central, Emirates Golf Club
The rolling greens of the Emirates Golf Club turn into football turf until July 14. Footy Central, a dedicated Euro 2024 fan zone will screen all of the matches with special prizes. One lucky guest and a plus one will win a trip to Berlin to watch the Finals live. The competition is running until July 1.
Call 04 179 846
16. The Copperhead
Located at the Mariott Marquis, this creekside gastropub has some punny football-themed cocktails such as the Goal-den Ale or the spicy Hat-Trick and a one-time-only extended Happy Hour menu for the Euros where bottled beer starts at just AED 30, pints for AED 35 and scrummy food offers.
Call 04 599 0330 for reservations
17. The Huddle, Al Barsha
The Al Barsha venue of this sports bar franchise will be screening Euro matches and offer a special burger and hops menu throughout the tournament. Call 050 100 7046
18. Brew House
This Business Bay spot boasts 6 massive screens, an outdoor brew garden, sharing platters, smoked specials, and more. You can create your own signature platter of a trio of treats like sliders, sandwiches and tacos for AED 99.
Call 056 316 2245
19. Zabeel Social
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray’s family-friendly sports bar is streaming the matches live on four giant screens with indoor and outdoor seating options and a host of drinks and food packages. Get three soft drinks for AED 65, three beer bottles for AED 95, and one bottle of selected house grape for AED 210. Make a meal of it with three soft drinks and one main course for AED 140 or three beer bottles and one main course for AED 220, or one bottle of selected house grape and one main course for AED 320.
Visit Zabeel Saray website for reservations
20. Rove Hotels, various locations
This boutique hotel brand’s locations across Dubai are screening the UEFA Euro matches and offering 25% discounts on food and combo deals of 5 bottles of hops with nachos for AED 145 until July 14. Locate your nearest branch and settle down for the rest of the football season.
Call 04 561 9999 or Whatsapp 050 517 6833
21. Dhow & Anchor, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Catch the matches on indoor and outdoor TVs at this award-winning restaurant with ice-cold bottles of Budweiser or Stella Artois for AED 50, or an unlimited two-hour free-flowing hops session for AED 145. On match days, delicious pub grub featuring ‘best of D&A’ late-night menu menu will run from 10:30pm until last call.
Call 800 323 232
22. Lock, Stock & Barrel
Football fans get free entry and watch the matches while relishing daily 2-for-1 happy hour on selected drinks until 8pm. That’s followed by deals on 5 bottles of select hops all for just AED 150 and a thumping good Euros After Party thats a proper back-of-the-net experience.
Click here for reservations
23. Jumeirah Emirates Towers
The newly launched Football Lounge at The Agency bar is the epicentre of all the football action if you’re in and around DIFC. Colossal screens, beverage packages and football-themed menus combined with luxe seating areas make up this fancy football-watching experience.
24. Crafty Fox Gastropub & Sports Bar
This Jumeirah Golf Estates venue is perfect to kick back and enjoy the sporting frenzy of the Euros 2024. Sharing platters of AED 195 and combo deals of AED 95 that pair a pint with a variety of dishes are available here.
Call 04 586 7767
25. Roxy Cinemas
Capturing the cinematic 90-minute thrill of every football match is Roxy Cinemas. They’re showing all the key UEFA Euro 2024 matches live Dubai Hills Mall, The Beach JBR, City Walk, Boxpark, and Al Khawaneej branches. Roxy Silver tickets of AED 40 get you comfy seats and big-screen viewing with options of English and Arabic commentary. Book tickets here
26. The Pub, Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creek
Right up until the last whistle of the eventful Euro 2024 final on July 14, The Pub will be broadcasting all football matches live on its screens. Additionally, they’re offering football fans an AED 99 combo deal which includes one beer and a variety of sliders.
Call 04 205 7033