Downtown bar launches World Cup Clubhouse for watch parties and events

State of play: The downtown watering hole kicked off its immersive experience on Saturday with a massive watch party for the Colombia versus Portugal match.

• It features giant LED screens, a soccer pitch for pick-up games, fan activations and live entertainment.

How it works: The Clubhouse will stream every match for the duration of the tournament, with doors opening two hours before kickoff.

• Seating is first come, first served.

The big picture: The experience — specifically the 150-foot community mini soccer pitch — is part of a partnership between the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami and Airbnb.

• The $400,000 investment from Airbnb will bring a total of four soccer pitches for the tournament, the first of which opened at Lost Boy, per a news release.
• Three others will open later this summer, and all will open for community use.