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The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup begins on Thursday, June 11th, with Mexico and South Africa facing off in the first leg.
The United States will enter the tournament on Friday, June 12th, taking on Paraguay in Los Angeles. The game is scheduled to begin at 9pm ET.
Many restaurant chains are joining in on the World Soccer Tournament frenzy by offering special food and drink items and bargains. The World Cup final is scheduled to be held on Sunday, July 19th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Here’s an overview of where consumers (soccer fans and non-soccer fans alike) can score deals and join in on the World Cup frenzy this summer.
McDonald’s unveils World Cup meals, collectible cups and toys
McDonald’s released FIFA World Cup 26 Meals on June 4th. The cup comes with one of nine collectible cups featuring soccer stars including Grimas, including current U.S. men’s soccer player Christian Pulisic, Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-min and soccer legend David Beckham.
Customers can choose between a Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken Mac Nugget, both of which come with Big Mac sauce in a limited edition gold package. Breakfast guests can choose between an Egg Sausage McMuffin or an Egg Sausage Biscuit. Both come with hash browns.
Starting June 9, McDonald’s will also offer FIFA World Cup 26 Happy Meals for kids. The meal comes with one of 23 Squishmallow stuffed animals, including the World Cup mascot. It comes in special packaging and includes a scannable code that unlocks an exclusive digital game on the Happy Meal website.
Chipotle offers free appetizers to fans wearing soccer uniforms
Chipotle announced on June 8 that it will be offering a buy-one-get-one entrée benefit on the first day of the World Cup. Redeeming your offer is easy. Get the jersey out of the closet.
Anyone wearing a soccer uniform at a Chipotle store after 3pm local time on June 11th will be eligible for this deal. It coincides with the kick-off of the 2026 World Cup.
Chipotle will also be releasing its own limited edition soccer jerseys, the company announced.
“From wearing a lucky jersey to coming together for a game day meal with Chipotle, we wanted to celebrate the rituals that make the experience memorable,” Stephanie Perdue, Chipotle’s senior vice president of brand marketing, said in a statement.
Buffalo Wild Wings Introduces Matchday Menu, Brings Back Pick 6 Menu For Two
Starting June 11, Buffalo Wild Wings will offer customers a new matchday menu featuring six new Heinz dipping sauces, two new cocktails and a Michelob Ultra Beer Tower.
The six new sauces feature flavors from around the world and are available for a limited time only. The lineup of sources is as follows.
- Peri Peri (South Africa): A creamy, fiery pepper blend with bold spiciness and rich garlic flavor.
- Yuzu Wasabi (Asia): A bright, silky citrus base with a lively spiciness of wasabi.
- Maple sweet chili (Canada): Combining the warm sweetness of maple with a gentle kick of chili
- Sweet curry (Europe): Pleasantly spiced with aromas of molasses, mustard and aromatic curry.
- Smokey Elote (Mexico): Chipotles, lime, and roasted corn meld into a creamy, smoky sauce
- Creamy chimichurri (South America): Herbal and vibrant with zesty chimichurri notes and a smooth finish.
The first new cocktail is the Red Curd Punch, featuring coconut rum, strawberry, pineapple juice and lime, finished with a strawberry sugar rim and red curd ornaments. The Yellow Card Margarita includes Casamigos Reposado, Cointreau, Mango, Vanilla, Lime Sour, Fresh Lime, and Grand Marnier Float, finished with a tagine rim and Yellow Card accoutrements.
Buffalo Wild Wings will also be offering 100-ounce Michelob Ultra Beer Towers during the promotional period.
The Pick 6 Meal for Two is also back this summer and includes two entrees, two sides and two fountain drinks, starting at $19.99. Customers can choose from options such as 10 boneless wings or an all-American cheeseburger as an entree, and fries, tots or wedges as sides.
Domino’s Pizza offers emergency red card pizza
Dominos announced on May 18 that it will distribute $1 million worth of emergency pizzas if a U.S. player receives a red card during the World Cup.
For a chance to win a free emergency pizza, customers must register at dominos.com/emergency-pizzas-for-soccer by June 10th at 11:59 pm ET. If a player on the U.S. soccer team receives a red card, Domino’s Pizza will randomly select over 60,000 winners to receive a free medium two-topping pizza.
Winners must register for Domino’s Rewards and redeem their pizza by August 2, 2026, the company said in a news release.
Krispy Kreme offers Matchday Dozen this weekend
Krispy Kreme is celebrating the arrival of the World Cup with an all-new Matchday Dozen.
Available for a limited time from Thursday, June 11th to Sunday, June 14th at participating U.S. stores, the Match Day Dozen includes:
- Kickoff donut: Unglazed shell donuts filled with cookies and cream are dipped in green cookie dough icing and decorated with soccer field lines and soccer ball pieces.
- Soccer rainbow donut: Our original glazed donut is dipped in vanilla-flavored icing and studded with rainbow nonpareil sprinkles and flying soccer ball pieces.
- Two fan favorites: Chocolate ice cream with original glaze and sprinkles.
To further enhance this offer, from Thursday through Sunday, Krispy Kreme will give fans a dozen of Original Glazed for just $2 when you purchase a dozen or 16-count minis at regular price.
“Soccer brings people together like no other, and fans want to share in the excitement,” Alison Holder, Krispy Kreme’s chief brand and product officer, said in a news release. “Match Day Dozen brings extra fun, flavor and color to every game, no matter where you’re watching.”
Crumble offers soccer-inspired flavors
From June 8th to 13th, Crumble will be serving cookies with an international flair. New cookies on the menu include:
- Blue raspberry sports drink cookies: Rich and fluffy, our Chocolate Cookies & Cream Cookies are topped with two deep, icy blue swirls of tangy blue raspberry cream cheese frosting.
- American brownie sundae cookies: A rich brownie cookie combined with fluffy vanilla mousse, gooey hot fudge, rainbow sprinkles, and a cherry on top.
- Mexican tangy mango cookies ft. Tagine: A sweet mango sugar cookie wrapped in Tajine sugar wrapper, topped with mango marble swirls and Tajine whipped frosting, and drizzled with tangy mango Tajine sauce.
- Nanaimo bar cookies from Canada: A chocolate cookie wrapped in a toasted graham and coconut crust, topped with a silky vanilla custard swirl, and finished with a rich chocolate ganache.
- The ultimate peanut butter cookie: Peanut butter cookies filled with peanut butter and topped with melted peanut butter.
- Soccer field Dubai style cheesecake: A decadent chocolate cheesecake encased in a chocolate graham crust, topped with a crunchy kataifi and pistachio filling, pistachio cream, a dollop of whipped cream, and a soccer ball topper.
The cookie chain is also offering Soccer Bundles from July 8 to July 18, where customers can choose their flavor and build a box in the Crumbl app.
Auntie Anne’s will offer pitch packs during the World Cup
Auntie Anne’s is offering customers an all-new pitch pack and limited edition soccer merchandise from June 3 to July 31, or while supplies last.
With the Pitch Pack, fans can choose two pretzel nugget flavors or two mini dogs and dip. Packs can be purchased in-store or delivered through Auntie Anne’s app or website. The pretzel chain also introduced Nugget plush toys and branded soccer scarves, available on the Auntie Anne merchandise site.
Gabe Hauari is USA TODAY’s national trends news reporter. You can follow him at X @gabehauari Or email Gdhauari@gannett.com.
