Following England’s 3–2 victory over Mexico in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 last night, which you may have already heard about, Co-op Live has announced it will host one of Manchester’s, and perhaps the nation’s, biggest watch parties as the Three Lions continue their quest for World Cup glory.
On Saturday, 11th July from 8pm, football fans across the region are invited to gather at the UK’s largest indoor arena to watch England take on Norway in the quarter-final. The match, kicking off at 10pm (BST), will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
For one night, Vertu Place – Co-op Live’s huge main ground floor fan activation space – will be transformed into Manchester’s ultimate World Cup fan zone, bringing supporters together to experience every moment of the action on Co-op Live’s 23-metre 4K HD screen.
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With live entertainment, pre-match build-up and “an electric atmosphere inspired by the UK’s biggest live events,” fans can cheer on England for 90 minutes as the biennial dream of bringing football home enters its latest phase.
The programme of entertainment will also include live music, DJs, and pre-match warmup fan engagement. Food and drink will be available from Big Chicken, Co-op Live’s iconic Soundbites brand, as well as the Co-op Kitchen, with pints from £6.50, which will be music to the ears of the many gig goers who have bemoaned the venue’s usual London-beating bar tabs.
Co-op Live is one of the country’s leading destinations for live entertainment, and the UK’s biggest indoor arena, and promises that this special watch party will bring the same world-class production values and fan experience that audiences have come to expect from the likes of previous incumbents such as Bruce Springsteen and Muse to one of the biggest sporting occasions of the year.
Tickets, priced at £10, are on sale now here.
