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Where to watch Spain-France on a giant screen near Barcelona
The 2026 World Cup semi-final between Spain and France will be experienced this Tuesday as a major football night in the Barcelona area. Although the Catalan capital will not install a municipal giant screen, several metropolitan municipalities have prepared outdoor spaces to watch the match together.
The match is played at 21:00 and expectations are at their highest. The possibility of seeing Spain fight for a place in the final has turned the fixture into a city plan, with supporters organising travel, meet-ups and pre-match gatherings from mid-afternoon.
In the Besòs area, Santa Coloma de Gramenet will broadcast the match in Plaça de la Vila from 20:00. Badalona will do the same in Plaça de Josep Tarradellas, in the Gorg neighbourhood, while Sant Adrià de Besòs will gather residents in Plaça de la Vila to coincide with the start of the match.
Baix Llobregat is also joining the World Cup night. Castelldefels will install a screen in Plaça Teresa Claramunt, with a pre-match gathering from 20:00, music, a DJ and a festive atmosphere before the opening whistle. Prat de Llobregat has called supporters to Plaça Catalunya from 20:30.
Sant Feliu de Llobregat will show the semi-final in Plaça del Vuit de març, Cornellà will do so from Parc Esportiu Llobregat, and Gavà will gather supporters in Plaça Jaume Balmes. They are options intended for those who prefer to experience the match in a square rather than look for a place in packed bars.
Sabadell is preparing one of the most comprehensive gatherings, with a giant screen in Amfiteatre del Parc de Catalunya from 19:00, a bar service and the possibility of having dinner before the match. The proposal turns the semi-final into an afternoon-and-evening plan, beyond the 90 minutes.
In the city of Barcelona there will be no public municipal screen for this semi-final, but some private spaces are also seeking to capture the football atmosphere. The Bling Bling nightclub, on Tuset street, has prepared a pre-match gathering from 19:00 and a subsequent party if Spain manages to qualify for the final.
The night leaves a clear image of the World Cup in Barcelona: excitement is spread across squares, municipalities and private spaces, with the metropolitan area functioning as a great fan zone. For supporters, the key will be to arrive in good time, check return transport and choose carefully where to experience a Spain-France match that promises to fill the streets with nerves, shirts and celebration.