Since June 12th for an entire month football fans around the world will enjoy the moment they have awaited for the past 4 years. It’s time for the World Championship, the “non-plus ultra” of all sports events on top of everything hosted by the masters of football – those Brazilians who hope to win the World Cup for the 6th time – their first one at home – and thereby chase away the ghosts of their burning defeat in 1950, which has gone down in history because of insane suicides.
The official 2014 World Cup Logo
Romans and tourists have been asking themselves for days where to watch the 64 matches, especially those at nighttime. Wives and relatives have been advised: every evening from 18 h until 2 o’clock in the morning there will be a green football field behind the screens… and for those who have been chased out of their homes or doesn’t have SKY here is a mini-guide of places at the center of Rome where you can watch the matches:
Historic Center
Via della Vetrina 15
tel. (+39) 06
The bar hosted by Paco welcomes tourists and Romans and is already a tradition for evenings in the center. Located a few meters from the renowned Piazza del Fico, the pub will project all 65 matches on various screens and small halls, accompanied by a special offer of cold cuts served with selected wines. A small group of passionate regulars, including my humble self, have already guaranteed their presence for many nightly matches!
Don’t miss it!!!
Exterior and Interior of Circus
Historic Center
Via del Governo Vecchio 51
tel. (+39) 06 6861341
It is the most popular pub among sport lovers. Every year all football and rugby matches for the different national championships (especially the Anglo-Saxon ones) are shown on various screens, even contemporarily – and of course the World Championships. It’s a classic Irish Pub where food and drinks are never lacking!
A collage from the Abbey Pub Rome
The two bars listed above are located only a few meters from our apartments AP03 NAVONA and AP36 BORROMINI.
Testaccio
Largo Dino Frisullo, 00153 Rome
Tel. (+39) 06 5758272
A extra-large screen guarantees an unobstructed and gratuitous view of all programmed matches, and for the occasion the restaurant “AltroMondiale” will allow you to taste the typical food from those nations who are playing against one another on the field.
Our guests staying in the apartments AP02 TESTACCIO and AP14 PIRAMIDE can reach the “Città dell’alta economia” in just a few minutes by foot.
Città dell’Altra Economia a Testaccio
Aventino
Via Capo d’Africa 26D
tel. (+39) 06 7002583
Another historic pub in the capital which welcomes all sports fans in the Colosseo-Celimontana area. The captivation of the extra-large screen attracts hordes of tourists who wish to loudly support their own national team.
One of the TVs showing the World Cup at Shamrock.
Comfortably located for those who stay in our AP06 CELIMONTANA and AP25 TRAIANO apartments.
Trastevere
Via Benedetta 18
tel. (+39) 06 5819067
This is the best choice for those in Trastevere wanting to live the the World Championship in a completely Roman lifestyle. Traditional Roman dishes and rivers of beer won’t be lacking to snimate the supporters!
Birreria Trilussa
Our apartments AP09 TRASTEVERE and AP33 SAN COSIMATO are just a few meters away from the ale house.
And to program your “mundial” evenings, here the complete calendar:
The 8 World Cup brackets
12/06 22.00, GRUPPO A Brazil – Croatia – RAI Uno – Sky
13/06 18.00 GRUPPO A Mexico – Cameroon Sky
13/06 22.00 GRUPPO B Spain – Holland – RAI Uno – Sky
13/06 00.00 GRUPPO B Chile – Australia Sky
14/06 18.00 GRUPPO C Colombia – Greece Sky
14/06 21.00 GRUPPO D Uruguay – Costa Rica Sky
14/06 0.00 GRUPPO D England – Italy – RAI Uno – Sky
14/06 3.00 GRUPPO C Ivory Coast – Japan Sky
15/06 18.00 GRUPPO E Switzerland – Ecuador Sky
15/06 21.00 GRUPPO E France – Honduras – RAI Uno – Sky
15/06 0.00 GRUPPO F Argentina – Bosnia Sky
16/06 19.00 GRUPPO G Germany – Portugal – RAI Uno – Sky
16/06 22.40 GRUPPO F Iran – Nigeria Sky
16/06 0.00 GRUPPO G Ghana – USA Sky
17/06 18.00 GRUPPO H Belgium – Algeria Sky
17/06 21.00 GRUPPO A Brazil – Mexico – RAI Uno – Sky
17/06 0.00 GRUPPO H Russia – South Korea Sky
18/06 18.00 GRUPPO B Australia – Holland Sky
18/06 21.00 GRUPPO B Spain – Chile – RAI Uno – Sky
18/06 0.00 GRUPPO A Cameroon – Croatia Sky
19/06 18.00 GRUPPO C Colombia – Ivory Coast Sky
19/06 21.00 GRUPPO D Uruguay – England RAI Uno – Sky
19/06 0.00 GRUPPO C Japan – Greece Sky
20/06 18.00 GRUPPO D Italy – Costa Rica – RAI Uno – Sky
20/06 22.00 GRUPPO E Switzerland – France Sky
20/06 1.40 GRUPPO E Honduras – Ecuador Sky
21/06 18.00 GRUPPO F Argentina – Iran Sky
21/06 21.00 GRUPPO G Germany – Ghana – RAI Uno – Sky
21/06 0.00 GRUPPO F Nigeria – Bosnia Sky
22/06 16.00 GRUPPO H Belgium – Russia – RAI Uno – Sky
22/06 21.00 GRUPPO H South Korea – Algeria Sky
22/06 2.00 GRUPPO G USA – Portugal Sky
23/06 22.00 GRUPPO A Cameroon – Brazil – RAI Uno – Sky
23/06 22.00 GRUPPO A Croatia – Mexico Sky
23/06 18.00 GRUPPO B Holland – Chile Sky
23/06 19.40 GRUPPO B Australia – Spain Sky
24/06 18.00 GRUPPO D Italy – Uruguay – RAI Uno – Sky
24/06 18.00 GRUPPO D Costa Rica – England Sky
24/06 22.00 GRUPPO C Japan – Colombia Sky
24/06 22.00 GRUPPO C Greece – Ivory Coast Sky
25/06 18.00 GRUPPO F Nigeria – Argentina Sky
25/06 19.00 GRUPPO F Bosnia – Iran Sky
25/06 22.00 GRUPPO E Honduras – Switzerland Sky
25/06 22.00 GRUPPO E Ecuador – France – RAI Uno – Sky
26/06 18.00 GRUPPO G USA – Germany Sky
26/06 18.00 GRUPPO G Portugal – Ghana Sky
26/06 22.00 GRUPPO H South Korea – Belgium Sky
26/06 23.40 GRUPPO H Algeria – Russia – RAI Uno – Sky
ROUND OF 16
28/06 18.00 [first classified A] – [second classified B] (P1) Sky
28/06 22.00 [first classified C] – [second classified D] (P2) – RAI Uno – Sky
29/06 18.00 [first classified B] – [second classified A] (P3) Sky
29/06 22.00 [first classified D] – second classified C] (P4) – RAI Uno – Sky
30/06 18.00 [first classified E] – [second classified F] (P5) Sky
30/06 22.00 [first classified G] – [second classified H] (P6) – RAI Uno – Sky
01/07 18.00 [first classified F] – [second classified E] (P7) Sky
01/07 22.00 [first classified H] – [second classified G] (P8) – RAI Uno – Sky
QUARTER FINALS
04/07 18.00 [winner P5] – [winner P6] (P9) Sky
04/07 22.00 [winner P1] – [winner P2] (P10) – RAI Uno – Sky
05/07 18.00 [winner P7] – [winner P8] (P11) Sky
05/07 22.00 [winner P3] – [winner P4] (P12) – RAI Uno – Sky
SEMI-FINALS
08/07 22.00 [winner P9] – [winner P10] (P13) – RAI Uno – Sky
08/07 22.00 [winner P11] – [winner P12] (P14) – RAI Uno – Sky
FINALE 3RD/4TH PLACE
12/07 22.00 – [loser P13] – [loser P14] (Brasilia) – RAI Uno – Sky
FINALE
13/07 21.00 – [winner P13] – [winner P14] (Rio de Janeiro) – RAI Uno – Sky
