Akihabara sports bars for the 2026 World Cup — STADIUM BAR Akiba League and HUB — plus Electric Town, anime and retro-gaming for the ultimate otaku matchday.
Follow as many teams and players as you like — every match you care about, synced to your calendar.
Every Matchday 1 result from the 2026 World Cup group stage, group by group. Messi's hat-trick, Haaland and Mbappé doubles, Germany's seven-goal rout, and Japan's 2-2 with the Netherlands — plus what each result sets up for Matchday 2.
Japan's 2026 World Cup games kick off at 5am vs Netherlands, 1pm vs Tunisia and 8am vs Sweden. Where to watch them across Japan — every DAZN AEON Cinema, Toei cinema, free AEON Mall venue and HUB branch, in region-by-region tables with names, stations and prices.
La Liga 2026-27 opens the weekend of August 14-16. Champions Barcelona begin their defence, José Mourinho returns to Real Madrid after 13 years, Takefusa Kubo's future hangs in the balance, and here's Matchweek 1 in full plus how to watch from Japan.
The 2026-27 Bundesliga opens August 28 with champions Bayern hosting Stuttgart. Matchweek 1 in full, Schalke's top-flight return and the revived Revierderby, Japan's contingent, and how to watch from Japan — including two free matches every matchday.
Every Matchday 1 result from the 2026 World Cup group stage, group by group. Messi's hat-trick, Haaland and Mbappé doubles, Germany's seven-goal rout, and Japan's 2-2 with the Netherlands — plus what each result sets up for Matchday 2.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on penalties (1-1 aet, 4-3) in the 2026 Champions League final to go back-to-back. The goals, the shootout, Vitinha's MOTM, Arteta's reaction, what it means, and how Japan watched it.
View the World Cup 2026 schedule across all 104 matches, with timezone-aware kickoff times and calendar options for every fixture.
A team profile of Cape Verde (Blue Sharks), who reached a first-ever FIFA World Cup: 68th in the FIFA ranking, a half-million-population island nation's historic feat, coach Bubista, players to watch like Jamiro Monteiro, and the Group H challenge against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
The 2026-27 Premier League opens August 21 with champions Arsenal hosting Coventry City. Matchweek 1 in full, promoted and relegated clubs, first derby dates, Japan's five-player contingent, and how to watch from Japan.
Arsenal are 2025-26 Premier League champions — their first title in 22 years. How Mikel Arteta's side clinched it, the players behind it, and what comes next, including the Champions League final.
Akihabara is the home of anime, games and electronics. It also has a genuinely good sports bar or two, so you can pair a match with a deep dive into otaku Tokyo in one trip.
Confirm your match and the night's hours ahead, and reserve for the big nights.
The 2026 finals are in North America, so most matches land deep in the Japanese night, with the big US and Mexico games around 02:00–06:00 JST. Plenty of bars close before the latest kickoffs, so check the night's hours before you go. Subscribe to the World Cup 2026 feed and a 2 a.m. start shows up in Japan time, so it won't slip past you. For which service carries a match in your country, see the where-to-watch guide.
Back to the master list: Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in Tokyo.
