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2026 World Cup matches assigned to 16 stadiums across North America

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2026 World Cup Stadiums: A Complete Guide

16 Venues Across Three Nations

Matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Due to sponsorship conflicts, several venues have been temporarily renamed by FIFA for the tournament.

United States Venues

Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium)

  • Capacity: 73,000
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Opened: 1972
  • Home of: NFL's Kansas City Chiefs

Key matches: Argentina vs. Algeria (June 16), Ecuador vs. Curaçao (June 20), Tunisia vs. Netherlands (June 25), Algeria vs. Austria (June 27), round of 16 (July 3), quarterfinal (July 11)

Notes: Adjacent to Kauffman Stadium; no rail access; $15 round trip shuttle buses on match days.

AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium)

  • Capacity: 94,000
  • Location: Arlington, Texas
  • Opened: 2009
  • Home of: NFL's Dallas Cowboys

Key matches: Netherlands vs. Japan (June 14), England vs. Croatia (June 17), Argentina vs. Austria (June 22), Japan vs. Sweden (June 25), Jordan vs. Algeria (June 27), round of 32 (June 30, July 3), round of 16 (July 6), semifinal (July 14)

Notes: Retractable roof; grass installed over artificial turf; free shuttle buses from rail station.

Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium)

  • Capacity: 65,000
  • Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Opened: 2002
  • Home of: NFL's New England Patriots and MLS's New England Revolution

Key matches: Haiti vs. Scotland (June 13), Iraq vs. Norway (June 16), Scotland vs. Morocco (June 19), England vs. Ghana (June 23), Norway vs. France (June 26), round of 32 (June 29), quarterfinal (July 9)

Notes: Grass installed over artificial turf; train service $80 round trip on match days.

Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium)

  • Capacity: 65,000
  • Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
  • Opened: 1987
  • Home of: NFL's Miami Dolphins

Key matches: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (June 15), Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (June 21), Brazil vs. Scotland (June 24), Colombia vs. Portugal (June 27), round of 32 (July 3), quarterfinal (July 11), third place (July 18)

Notes: Roof added in renovation; free shuttles from Brightline Aventura Station.

Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)

  • Capacity: 71,000
  • Location: Santa Clara, California
  • Opened: 2014
  • Home of: NFL's San Francisco 49ers

Key matches: Qatar vs. Switzerland (June 13), Austria vs. Jordan (June 16), Turkey vs. Paraguay (June 19), Jordan vs. Algeria (June 22), Paraguay vs. Australia (June 25), round of 32 (July 1)

Notes: Regular Caltrain service; only U.S. site without matches beyond round of 32.

Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium)

  • Capacity: 69,000
  • Location: Philadelphia
  • Opened: 2003
  • Home of: NFL's Philadelphia Eagles

Key matches: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (June 14), Brazil vs. Haiti (June 19), France vs. Iraq (June 22), Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (June 25), Croatia vs. Ghana (June 27), round of 16 (July 4)

Notes: Part of South Philadelphia Sports Complex; free SEPTA service after matches.

Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium)

  • Capacity: 69,000
  • Location: Seattle
  • Opened: 2002
  • Home of: NFL's Seahawks and MLS's Sounders

Key matches: Belgium vs. Egypt (June 15), United States vs. Australia (June 19), Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar (June 24), Egypt vs. Iran (June 26), round of 32 (July 1), round of 16 (July 6)

Notes: Grass installed over artificial turf.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium)

  • Capacity: 75,000
  • Location: Atlanta
  • Opened: 2017
  • Home of: NFL's Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United

Key matches: Spain vs. Cape Verde (June 15), Czech Republic vs. South Africa (June 18), Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (June 21), Morocco vs. Haiti (June 24), Congo vs. Uzbekistan (June 27), round of 32 (July 1), round of 16 (July 7), semifinal (July 15)

Notes: Retractable roof; close to two MARTA subway stations; Mercedes-Benz logo not covered.

MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium)

  • Capacity: 82,500
  • Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Opened: 2010
  • Home of: NFL's Giants and Jets

Key matches: Brazil vs. Morocco (June 13), France vs. Senegal (June 16), Norway vs. Senegal (June 22), Ecuador vs. Germany (June 25), Panama vs. England (June 27), round of 32 (June 30), round of 16 (July 5), final (July 19)

Notes: Train $98 round trip; shuttle from Manhattan $20; 1,740 seats removed for field dimensions.

NRG Stadium (Houston Stadium)

  • Capacity: 72,000
  • Location: Houston
  • Opened: 2002
  • Home of: NFL's Texans

Key matches: Germany vs. Curaçao (June 14), Portugal vs. Congo (June 17), Netherlands vs. Sweden (June 20), Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (June 23), Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (June 26), round of 32 (June 29), round of 16 (July 4)

Notes: Retractable roof; grass installed over artificial turf; serviced by METRORail.

SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium)

  • Capacity: 70,000
  • Location: Inglewood, California
  • Opened: 2020
  • Home of: NFL's Rams and Chargers

Key matches: United States vs. Paraguay (June 12), Iran vs. New Zealand (June 15), Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 18), Belgium vs. Iran (June 21), Turkey vs. United States (June 25), round of 32 (June 28, July 2), quarterfinal (July 10)

Notes: Grass installed over artificial turf; shuttle service from LAX/Metro Transit Center; parking $250-$300 per game.

Mexico Venues

Estadio Akron (Estadio Guadalajara)

  • Capacity: 48,000
  • Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Opened: 2010
  • Home of: Chivas

Key matches: South Korea vs. Czech Republic (June 11), Mexico vs. South Korea (June 17), Colombia vs. Congo (June 23), Uruguay vs. Spain (June 26)

Estadio Azteca (Estadio Ciudad de México)

  • Capacity: 83,000
  • Location: Mexico City
  • Opened: 1966
  • Historic venue: Hosted 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals

Key matches: Mexico vs. South Africa (June 11), Colombia vs. Uzbekistan (June 17), Mexico vs. Czech Republic (June 24), round of 32 (June 30), round of 16 (July 6)

Notes: Altitude 7,200 feet; light rail connection.

Estadio BBVA (Estadio Monterrey)

  • Capacity: 53,500
  • Location: Monterrey, Mexico
  • Opened: 2015
  • Home of: Monterrey

Key matches: Tunisia vs. Sweden (June 14), Tunisia vs. Japan (June 20), South Korea vs. South Africa (June 24), round of 32 (June 29)

Notes: High temperatures common.

Canada Venues

BMO Field (Toronto Stadium)

  • Capacity: 45,000
  • Location: Toronto
  • Opened: 2007
  • Home of: Toronto MLS team and Argonauts

Key matches: Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 12), Ghana vs. Panama (June 17), Germany vs. Ivory Coast (June 20), Panama vs. Croatia (June 23), Senegal vs. Iraq (June 26), round of 32 (July 2)

Notes: Capacity expanded with temporary bleachers; tram and train access.

B.C. Place (Vancouver)

  • Capacity: 54,000
  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Opened: 1983
  • Home of: Whitecaps and BC Lions

Key matches: Australia vs. Turkey (June 13), Canada vs. Qatar (June 18), New Zealand vs. Egypt (June 21), Canada vs. Switzerland (June 24), Belgium vs. New Zealand (June 26), round of 32 (July 2), round of 16 (July 7)

Notes: Retractable roof; grass installed over artificial turf; Skytrain service.

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