Casablanca
Wydad and Raja split the city; the Atlas Lions unite it. The 11 sports rooms our editors pick for Casablanca in 2026.
Tiger House and Le Pépère lead the field on screens per square metre. The Irish Pub and BrassaRia are the pub rooms. The rest run a working rotation from the Corniche to CIL, and every one of them is a real, open venue our editors verified in 2026.
Sports Bar
The closest Casablanca comes to a purpose-built sports bar. Screens line the walls of this Maarif room, a billiard table anchors the back, and finger food keeps groups through a full ninety minutes. Local and sport-led; arrive before kickoff on derby days.
Sports Bar
Eight screens over a charcoal grill in Gauthier, the most football-first room in the city. The grill does the food argument on its own; the screens settle the rest. Fills fast for Champions League midweeks.
Sports Bar
The pub room at the East West Hotel in Gauthier, pouring pints and screening football, rugby and tennis. The most expat-friendly screen in town and the safest call when your group cannot agree on a code.
Sports Bar
Casablanca's first gastropub, a Maarif room with screens, draught beer and a match-night crowd near the stadium. The kitchen runs deeper than the average sports room, which makes it the dinner-and-match pick.
Tapas & Sports Bar
A Centre-ville tapas bar with Latin music and football screenings since 2018. The crowd swings between salsa nights and match nights, sometimes in the same evening. Best for groups who want the night to outlast the final whistle.
Sports Bar
A Mers Sultan brasserie that has shown sport since 1948, opened by the boxing champion himself. The walls carry the history; the screens carry the match. The most storied sports room in the city.
Sports Pub
A local pub near Parc de la Ligue Arabe with cold beer, live music and sports screenings. Unpretentious and central; the kind of room where a midweek match finds you rather than the other way round.
Sports Bar
A Gauthier bistro that turns into a late sports bar, with screens, music and a crowd that stays past midnight. Eat early, watch late; the room shifts gear around 10pm.
Historic Bar
A historic drinking den on Boulevard Mohammed V, an old-town room for a beer and the match. The decor has barely moved since the French era, which is the point. Pints are among the cheapest in the centre.
Sports Bar
A CIL institution where Casablanca regulars watch the match at an old counter. No concept, no theme, just a neighbourhood room that has outlasted every trend. The locals' pick on this list.
Beach Club & Sports Bar
The Corniche beach club in Aïn Diab where Casablanca watches football feet in the sand, with a DJ and sea views. The only room on this list where the half-time entertainment is the Atlantic.
A working sports night in Casablanca starts with the early match at Le Pépère or Tiger House, moves to BrassaRia or The Irish Pub for the evening kickoff, and ends with a nightcap at Bar du Petit Poucet. On Atlas Lions nights, every screen in the city carries the match; book a table anywhere on this list.
Wydad against Raja is the fixture that bends the whole city. The derby fills every room here, and the supporter cafes around Stade Mohammed V besides; for a licensed seat, Tiger House and Le Pépère are the safest reservations.
Casablanca's licensing keeps true sports bars scarce, so most of these rooms do double duty: brasserie by day, match room by night. That is not a weakness. It means the food is better than sports-bar standard almost everywhere on this list.
The local view
Casablanca lives and breathes football, and the city splits between two giants. Wydad AC and Raja Club Athletic share the same streets and turn the Casablanca derby into one of the loudest fixtures in African football. Both clubs compete in the Botola, Morocco's top division.
Since the Atlas Lions reached the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, watching matches together has only grown more popular. European football matters here too, with the Premier League, La Liga and the Champions League pulling crowds to screens across town.
Alcohol is served mainly in hotel bars, brasseries and licensed venues, so knowing where to go counts. The picks below cover Maârif, the city centre and the Ain Diab corniche.
A good venue needs a licence to serve alcohol, since drinks are limited to hotel bars, brasseries and licensed spots rather than every café. Location shapes the crowd, and the three districts worth knowing are Maârif, the city centre and the Ain Diab corniche along the coast.
Screens and sound matter most for the Botola and the Casablanca derby, when Wydad and Raja supporters fill any room. For European nights, look for places that carry the Premier League, La Liga and the Champions League, most of which kick off in the evening Morocco time.
With the Grand Stade Hassan II rising near the city for the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco co-hosts with Spain and Portugal, demand for shared viewing will only climb. The best rooms pair a strong feed with a proper bar.
Casablanca rewards anyone who plans around the licence. Base yourself in Maârif or head to the Ain Diab corniche, then pick a room with a strong feed for the Botola derby or a European evening. Le Pépère, Tiger House and The Irish Pub cover most tastes, while La Bodega de Casablanca and Le Pilotis handle the bigger nights.
Good to know
Locals gather in licensed brasseries and bars across Maârif, the city centre and the Ain Diab corniche, since alcohol is served mainly in hotel bars and licensed venues. For the Botola and the Casablanca derby, rooms like Le Pépère and Tiger House fill early. Browse more options across Casablanca.
Maârif is the easiest base, with licensed venues close together and a young crowd. The city centre suits a match before dinner, while the Ain Diab corniche pairs football with sea air. The Irish Pub and BrassaRia draw regulars on big nights. See the full sports bars guide.
Yes. Licensed venues show both the Botola, including the Wydad versus Raja derby, and European football such as the Premier League, La Liga and the Champions League. Evening kickoffs suit Morocco time, so places like La Bodega de Casablanca and Le Jefferson stay busy from the early game through to the late one.
The Atlas Lions carry the city's hopes, and licensed bars across Maârif and the corniche screen every match. Venues such as Le Longchamp and Bar du Petit Poucet suit a big crowd. For planning tips, see our guide to watching the World Cup.
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