The whistle has blown: the 2026 World Cup is under way across the United States, Mexico and Canada — and Saudi Arabia is in it. For the next month the Kingdom lives on football time, and because this tournament is played on the other side of the world, football time means home time: kickoffs at one in the morning, gatherings that begin at midnight, celebrations at dawn. Mille congratulates the Green Falcons and wishes them a run the whole country will remember — and this guide is for everyone planning to cheer them on properly, from a majlis set up for it.
Where the Green Falcons stand: Group H
Saudi Arabia drew a serious group — Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde. Three matches, three very different nights. All kickoff times below are Riyadh time:
| Match | Kickoff (Riyadh) | The night it makes |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | Tue 16 June · 1:00 AM | A midnight majlis — gather Monday evening, kick off at one |
| Spain vs Saudi Arabia | Sun 21 June · 7:00 PM | The prime-time night — family dinner, then the match |
| Saudi Arabia vs Cape Verde | Sat 27 June · 3:00 AM | The all-nighter — gahwa duty until sunrise |
Get through the group, and the knockout rounds run deep into July. Plan for a long, happy month.
This is a majlis World Cup
When matches kick off at 1:00 and 3:00 AM, this tournament will not be watched in cafés. It will be watched at home — in the room Saudi houses have always reserved for exactly this kind of night. The majlis was built for long hours of company, conversation and coffee. Football simply gives it a fixture list.
Seating for the full squad
- Count the real crowd. Match nights pull in cousins, neighbours and friends-of-friends. Plan for your biggest realistic night, not the average one.
- A modular corner sofa is the backbone — it seats the most people along the walls and keeps every seat part of the room.
- Keep a bench of substitutes. Ottomans and poufs slide out in seconds when the doorbell rings at kickoff.
Arrange for the screen — without losing the majlis
The traditional majlis faces inward; a watch party faces the screen. Do both: keep the seating on the perimeter, angle the long runs toward the television, and leave the centre open for the coffee service. At half-time, the room turns back into a majlis all by itself.
Comfort that outlasts extra time
A football night is two hours at minimum; with extra time, penalties and the post-match debate it is four. Deep seats and proper back support matter more on these nights than on any other — they are the difference between guests who drift home at half-time and a majlis that is still full for the trophy lift. Mille seating is made to measure, so the depth, the firmness and the configuration fit your room and your crowd, not a showroom average.
Fabrics that survive a tournament
A month of gahwa, karak, dates and late-night snacks is a stress test for any sofa. Performance weaves and easy-clean velvets — we carry 260+ Italian and Belgian fabrics — shrug off the accidents that a 3:00 AM goal celebration guarantees.
Plan the majlis before matchday
If the majlis needs reinforcements, come and plan it with us — our Riyadh showroom is open daily 10 AM–10 PM, and Friday 4 PM–midnight. Sit, test and configure with our team, and while you are there, ask about our Summer Offer. A made-to-order Mille majlis arrives from Europe in 6–14 weeks — a piece for every hosting season that follows, not only this tournament.
From all of us at Mille: mabrouk ya Akhdar — go make the Kingdom proud. We will be cheering from the comfortable seats. 🇸🇦
Get your majlis matchday-ready
Tell us your room size and your crowd — we will help you plan seating that handles the World Cup month and every gathering after it.
