The best places in Manchester to watch the Lionesses at the 2023 Women’s World Cup

The Women’s World Cup quite literally kicks off this Thursday, with the mighty Lionesses heading down under to take on the best women’s teams on the planet. And after their glorious success at the 2022 Euros, all eyes will be on them for the coveted trophy (ahem, one that has eluded the men’s team for nearly 60 years).

As such, thoughts turn to the pub - and specifically, watching the football in the pub. That most of the games will start in the morning, what with the time difference and all, it’s a good enough excuse to start early.

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Plenty of places around town will be showing the matches, even the ones that kick off at 9.30am (6.30pm in Australia). Here are some of the best ones:

Box Deansgate

The dedicated sports bar on Deansgate is now a go-to for all major sporting events, so you couldn’t be in better hands. Everywhere you look there will be a screen showing the match, and you can get involved in their great value £7 lunch deal while you’re cheering on the Lionesses.

125 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BY

Brickhouse Social

The Lionesses will be starting their campaign on July 22 with their match against Haiti, and the Brickhouse Social will be following them all the way (hopefully to the final). It will be showing every match and taking group bookings, so you can get a crowd of you down to watch the action.

11-13 New Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NP

Bierkeller

The Bierkeller will be showing all the matches and also doing ‘Game Day Packages’, with private tables, pitchers of beer and buckets of wings to go along with the action on the many LED screens all around the venue. You can also bag an ‘executive box’, with a