The World Cup final at 3 p.m. Sunday between Spain and Argentina will pit the sport’s greatest icon against its youngest star. For Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Spain’s Lamine Yamal, it’s a chance to add another chapter to their respective stories, and it’s a matchup that Chattanoogans can watch at eight different bars and eateries around the city.
The three official watch parties—at Barrelhouse Ballroom, Hoptown Southside and Barlery—are all in the Southside neighborhood of Chattanooga.
A local website that aggregates World Cup watch parties lists five other venues that will be open: White Duck Taco Shop, Tailgate Brewery, Southside Social, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and Shady’s Corner.
A DESTINED MATCH
In 2007, a long, greasy-haired Messi, who played for La Liga’s Barcelona at the time, posed in a UNICEF charity photo shoot with a then-5-month-old Yamal. The photo resurfaced in 2024, once Yamal grew old enough to compete for Spain on the national stage.