Planning a World Cup Watch Party? Here’s 15 easy festive football party ideas for what to serve, what to do, and more.


With the 2022 World Cup coinciding perfectly with the Christmas Countdown, we thought you might be in need of a few festive football party ideas.
We’ve rounded up 15 of our favourite watch party snack ideas and other ways to embrace the Christmas World Cup.
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Football Party Festive Food Ideas
We’ve rounded up our favourite football watch party snack recipes for you. Which is your favourite?
1. Snowman Cheeseball
A perfect alternative to a cheeseboard, this friendly snowman certainly makes for a talking point! Why not create some mini football cheeseballs to go alongside or even just change the snowman into a football instead! Use black sesame seeds to create the black sections of the ball.
6. Christmas Dinner Popcorn

Again another TV viewing staple gets a festive twist! This popcorn goes down superbly with a pint and is far healthier than its crisp equivalent!
11. Mulled Wine Cordial
And of course, your guests need to drink! Make the house smell like Christmas when you serve our easy mulled wine! The beauty is in the advance preparation. Prepare this slurpalicious cordial well ahead of time and then simply add to warm wine on the day to make as much mulled wine as you please without missing a minute of the match!
Other Football Party Ideas
Here’s a few other Christmas World Cup football party ideas.
13. Pot Luck Watch Party
Don’t feel you have to do all the work yourself of course! Ask everyone to bring a dish along – that way you’ll have a table filled with everyone’s signature recipe!
Or get a bit more creative and suggets guests create dishes inspired by the qualifying countries in the World Cup!
15. Gift Ideas For Football Fans
Need to take a host gift along to a football party? Or have a footie fanatic on your gift list? We’ve created a gift guide just for the football fans. With ideas from small stocking stuffers right through to gifts for under the tree, you’re sure to find something to suit.
Hope these festive football party ideas help. Wonder if Christmas World Cup competitions will become a more regular event?
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