9 of the best mini fridges for World Cup refreshment

9 of the best mini fridges for World Cup refreshment

Time booked off work? Check. Shiny new 4K TV? Check. Place reserved on the sofa? Check. Then it sounds like you’re almost ready for the World Cup. But hold on a second. You’re not seriously considering getting up and going to the kitchen every time you need a beverage, are you? Add one of these mini fridges to your living room arsenal and save yourself the trip.

1. Subcold Super50 LED (£125)

If you’re anything like us, by the time you’ve finally settled on which beer you fancy you’ve had the fridge door open so long that all your ice-cold bottles have turned lukewarm. The horror! A glass-fronted fridge is the answer – and this one has a security lock to keep grubby hands out.

2. iceQ 15 Litre Deluxe Portable (£60)

This incy-wincy fridge may only fit a clutch of cans or bottles inside, but it makes up for that with portability. While it does need to be plugged into the mains, the flip-up handle and compact size make it easy to take over to a mate’s house (or your own bedroom) for an impromptu gaming night.

3. Husky Union Flag Mini Fridge (£135)

What better way to show your support for England during the World Cup than with a flag-bearing mini fridge? And the inclusive Union Jack means the rest of the UK doesn’t have to be left sobbing on the sidelines. More importantly, it has enough space to fit 40 cans of beer.

4. Waeco Mobicool G30 DC Thermo-Electric (£59)

Parks don’t have power sockets – well, ducks just don’t have any need for lamps and smartphones – so you’ll need a coolbox to keep your food and drink fresh out there. This Waeco is an affordable option, with USB ports to ensure your phone’s fully charged so you can show the wildfowl your Instagram highlights.

5. Marshall Fridge 3.2 (£279)

Unless you plan on strumming along to Ice Ice Baby, it’s best that you don’t plug your guitar into this amp. That’s because it’s not an amp at all, but an undercover fridge. Complete with proper Marshall knobs that go up to 11, the rock’n’roll look of this mini fridge will give you maximum cool points – and you’re going to need some of those if you plan on pulling out a WKD or Appletini in public.

6. Beko LX5053S Undercounter (£150)

This Beko may look like your stereotypical not-very-sexy fridge, but who cares when it’s so efficient at its job? With its 130L storage you’ll never have to leave your beverage out in the warm, while a salad crisper means you even have the option of keeping your halftime lettuce close to hand as well.

7. Igloo Maxcold Quantum Roller (£79)

It’s easy to get so caught up in the supermarket deals for pork pies, sausage rolls and Scotch eggs that you forget how much it’s all going to weigh when crammed into one container. Luckily, this coolbox has wheels and a handle like a suitcase, so there’s no need to strain your biceps.

8. Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50R Under Counter (£176)

Despite being small and snazzy enough not to look out of place in your living room, this Russell Hobbs fridge also has a freezer compartment. So even if you get a hankering for a bit of Ben & Jerry’s, there’s no need to dash to the kitchen and risk missing Peru’s first throw-in of the finals.

9. Igloo FR326M-D-Black Erase Board (US$100)

The ice-cube tray and freezer compartment are useful for scorching days, but what’s truly essential here is the dry-erase board. Use it to scribble passive-aggressive notes about cheese theft, or keep a tally of how many goals Harry Kane outrageously claims for himself.