World Cup fever – Where to watch the matches in B.R.

If you have any doubt about Baton Rouge’s love of futbol, check out the video below.

That was the scene from The Londoner yesterday when the United States World Cup team scored the game-winning goal against Ghana.

Owner Chip Gary says his restaurant and pub has been packed for every single game, but yesterday he saw around 400 people.

If you want to get in on the soccer action, here’s a list of bars and restaurants where you can check out the games, as well as a schedule of this week’s matches.

The Londoner
4215 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
292-9291
Open Monday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-midnight, Thursday-Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-2 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-midnight.

The Pelican House
2572 Citiplace Court
456-5200
Open Monday-Thursday, 2:30 p.m.-2 a.m., Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.-midnight.

The Varsity
3353 Highland Road
The venue will be projecting certain games on a large screen for fans. Call 383-7018 for more information.

The Chimes
3347 Highland Road
383-1754
10870 Coursey Blvd.
296-4981
Both locations are open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Walk-On’s
3838 Burbank Drive
757-8010
7425 Corporate Blvd., Suite 810
448-3680
Both locations are open seven days a week, 11 a.m.-midnight.

The Bulldog
4385 Perkins Road
303-9400
Open Monday-Thursday 4 p.m.-2 a.m., Friday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m., and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-midnight.

The rest of this week’s World Cup schedule
All games are televised on ESPN, except where noted.

Tuesday
Russia vs. Korea Republic, 5 p.m.

Wednesday
Australia vs. Netherlands, 11 a.m.
Spain vs. Chile, 2 p.m.
Cameroon vs., Croatia 5 p.m.

Thursday
Colombia vs. Cote d’Ivoire, 11 a.m.
Uruguay vs. England, 2 p.m.
Japan vs. Greece, 5 p.m.

Friday
Italy vs. Costa Rica, 11 a.m.
Switzerland vs. France, 2 p.m.
Honduras vs. Ecuador, 5 p.m.

Saturday
Argentina vs. Iran, 11 a.m.
Germany vs. Ghana, 2 p.m.
Nigeria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 p.m.

Sunday
Belgium vs. Russia, 11 a.m. on ABC
Korea Republic vs. Algeria, 2 p.m. on ABC
United States vs. Portugal, 5 p.m.