UEFA Football party Ideas
The wait is finally over! UEFA European Football Championship has kicked off, and the whole nation is watching the action in Germany with bated breath. If you weren’t one of the lucky ones to snag a ticket to one of England’s matches before they sold out, you’re probably looking into your options for each game day. Of course, gathering your mates at the local pub is a good option, but hosting your own football party can be an even better idea – particularly when it comes to dodging the crowds and getting a better view of the game. Hosting a regular or one-off UEFA football party is a great way to bring your friends and family together. Whether your guests are football fanatics or not, they’re sure to be buzzing when you bring out some of these football party ideas.
Set the scene with football party decorations
Although not mandatory, dressing your living room up in England’s colours can add that touch of game day excitement to your football themed party. Popular euro football party decorations include flag bunting, red and white balloons and streamers, and anything that says England are bringing the cup home this year! If you’re feeling extra creative, you can even make your own decorations with print outs of everyone’s favourite players, either as bunting or as wall décor.
Dress for the occasion
One of the best parts about going to the Euros is dressing in your team colours to let everyone know who you’re there to support. Encourage your guests to come in their team’s merch or simply in their country’s colours to add to the game day atmosphere of your football party. This is particularly fun when you have expat friends who have braved wearing colours other than red and white!
Impress your guests with some Euro football party food
With some of the best football food in the world, the stakes may seem high for putting on a football party food spread. Fortunately, a lot of the common football meal options can be prepped ahead of time. Meals like curries, pies and pulled meats are game day staples and all allow for set-and-forget cooking. You can add to the Euros theme by serving your meal in disposable bowls or cups which will also make clean-up a breeze for the end of the night.
If you’re a guest to a UEFA football party, consider gifting your host a Takeaway or Supermarket Smart eGift Card to give them a helping hand when preparing for their football party food spread.
Bring out their competitive edge with football party games
The boys on the field aren’t the only ones who enjoy some healthy competition! Up the stakes with some Euro football half-time party games that will have even the least competitive mate jumping to their feet. There’s a lot of creative options open to you when it comes to football party games; some popular ideas include:
- Ultimate UEFA Football Triva – Check out these UEFA trivia questions for inspiration.
- Pin the tail on the player – All that’s needed for this is a print out of a crowd favourite player and a tail, football or anything that you choose for guests to pin onto them!
- Keepie Uppie Tournament – Best played outside, guests can compete in the classic footballer pastime of keeping the ball off the ground. This game is particularly great for the kids that might want to get some pent-up energy out!
- Name that national anthem – Similar to trivia but with a more musical twist. Guests compete to name UEFA countries’ national anthems as fast as they can.
Up the competition by offering some football party game prizes such as UEFA merch or a Kids eGift Card for the little ones!
Bringing the team together is always worth celebrating
Whether you’re the host with the most or you’ve been invited to a football party this UEFA season, any excuse to rally up friends and family is always a good one. A good idea when it comes to the UEFA football championship season is having a different household host the football party each week. Or, if one generous person wants to be the host for the whole UEFA month, consider helping them out with a Smart eGift Card. This will give them that helping hand when it comes to sorting out the last little touches when it comes to their party planning, whether it’s groceries for their party food menu or adding that extra decoration to the living room.
With these Euro football party ideas covered, all there’s left to do is bring the cup home for England!
