The Venues
Sixteen stadiums, three nations, one World Cup — from the Azteca to the Final at MetLife
The first 48-team, three-nation World Cup is spread across 16 host cities — from the heat of Texas and the altitude of Mexico City to the Canadian Pacific. Each stadium brings its own history, its own roar and its own slice of the tournament. Here's where it all happens.
16Host stadiums
3Host nations
11🇺🇸 USA cities
2🇨🇦 Canada cities
3🇲🇽 Mexico cities
≈92kBiggest (Dallas)
🇺🇸 United States
11 stadiums · the FinalFrom the Final at MetLife to two semi-finals and the home-nations hub in New England
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The Final
New York New Jersey Stadium
MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, New Jersey
Capacity82,500
Opened2010
Home ofNFL — Giants & Jets
Home to two NFL franchises and host of Super Bowl XLVIII — and on 19 July 2026 it crowns the world champions.
📍On the doorstep of New York City, the tournament's biggest media market and the natural stage for the Final.
Hosting🦁 England v Panama in the groups — then the two finalists in July.
📷 Anthony Quintano from Hillsborough, NJ, United States · CC BY 2.0
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Semi-final
Dallas Stadium
AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas
Capacity≈92,000
Opened2009
Home ofNFL — Dallas Cowboys
‘Jerry World’ — the Cowboys' colossus with a vast retractable roof and a video board that redefined the genre.
📍The most-used venue of the tournament, central to the US and built to be packed near six figures.
Hosting🦁 England open here v Croatia — and a semi-final stops by in July.
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Semi-final
Atlanta Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia
Capacity75,000
Opened2017
Home ofNFL Falcons · Atlanta United
Its camera-shutter ‘pinwheel’ roof and Atlanta United's record MLS crowds make it one of America's loudest modern arenas.
📍The South's biggest hub, hosting a semi-final under a closing roof.
HostingGroup-stage matches building to a semi-final.
📷 Atlanta Falcons · CC BY 3.0
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Third-place Play-off
Miami Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, Florida
Capacity65,000
Opened1987
Home ofNFL — Miami Dolphins
Host of Super Bowls, the Miami Open and an F1 Grand Prix — the Dolphins' sun-drenched home.
📍Gateway to Latin America — fittingly, the third-place play-off is staged here.
Hosting🏴 Scotland v Brazil in the groups; the third-place play-off in July.
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Home-nations hub
Boston Stadium
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, Massachusetts
Capacity65,000
Opened2002
Home ofNFL Patriots · NE Revolution
The Patriots' dynasty home, where six Super Bowl banners hang above the New England crowd.
📍Between Boston and Providence — the venue both home nations see most.
Hosting🦁 England v Ghana, 🏴 Scotland v Haiti and Scotland v Morocco all here.
📷 Art N. · CC BY 2.0
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Group stage & knockouts
Kansas City Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, Missouri
Capacity76,000
Opened1972
Home ofNFL — Kansas City Chiefs
Guinness record-holder for the loudest stadium on earth — the Chiefs' famously deafening home.
📍Heartland America, with an atmosphere like nowhere else in the tournament.
HostingGroup stage and knockout football.
📷 Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Group stage & knockouts
Los Angeles Stadium
SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, California
Capacity70,000
Opened2020
Home ofNFL — Rams & Chargers
The most expensive stadium ever built (≈$5bn), crowned by a translucent canopy and a 360° video halo.
📍Los Angeles' gleaming centrepiece, a knockout-round venue.
HostingGroup stage and knockout football.
📷 Troutfarm27 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Group stage & knockouts
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara, California
Capacity68,500
Opened2014
Home ofNFL — San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers' tech-forward home, wired up in the heart of Silicon Valley.
📍Northern California's Bay Area, hosting knockout football.
HostingGroup stage and knockout matches.
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Group stage & knockouts
Philadelphia Stadium
Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Capacity69,000
Opened2003
Home ofNFL — Philadelphia Eagles
‘The Linc’ — the Eagles' raucous home in a city that lives and breathes its teams.
📍Birthplace of America, on the busy Northeast corridor.
HostingGroup stage and knockout football.
📷 Ron Reiring · CC BY 2.0
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Group stage & knockouts
Houston Stadium
NRG Stadium · Houston, Texas
Capacity72,000
Opened2002
Home ofNFL — Houston Texans
The first NFL stadium with a retractable roof — built to beat the Texas heat.
📍America's fourth-largest city, a southern knockout venue.
HostingGroup stage and knockout matches.
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Group stage & knockouts
Seattle Stadium
Lumen Field · Seattle, Washington
Capacity69,000
Opened2002
Home ofNFL Seahawks · Sounders
Famed for the ‘12th Man’ roar — among the loudest grounds in world sport.
📍The Pacific Northwest, where the Sounders draw football's biggest US crowds.
HostingGroup stage and knockout football.
📷 SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0
🇨🇦 Canada
2 stadiums · first-time hostsCo-hosting a World Cup for the very first time, coast to coast
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Canada's group stage
Toronto Stadium
BMO Field · Toronto, Ontario
Capacity45,000
Opened2007
Home ofMLS — Toronto FC
Toronto FC's lakeside home, expanded specially to welcome the World Cup.
📍Canada's largest city, co-hosting the tournament for the very first time.
Hosting🇨🇦 Canada's group-stage matches on home soil.
📷 H4stings · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Group stage & knockouts
Vancouver Stadium
BC Place · Vancouver, British Columbia
Capacity54,500
Opened1983
Home ofMLS Whitecaps · BC Lions
A landmark cable-supported retractable roof on the downtown waterfront.
📍Canada's Pacific gateway, framed by mountains and sea.
HostingGroup stage and knockout matches, including Canada.
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🇲🇽 Mexico
3 stadiums · the opening matchThe Azteca becomes the first ground ever to host three World Cups
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Opening Match
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca · Mexico City
Capacity83,000
Opened1966
Home ofClub América · Mexico NT
The only stadium to host three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026) — Pelé's 1970 and Maradona's ‘Hand of God’ and ‘Goal of the Century’ in 1986.
📍At 2,200m altitude — football's most storied cathedral opens the 2026 World Cup on 11 June.
Hosting🇲🇽 Mexico kick off the entire tournament here.
📷 ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY 4.0
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Group stage
Estadio Guadalajara
Estadio Akron · Zapopan, Guadalajara
Capacity48,000
Opened2010
Home ofLiga MX — C.D. Guadalajara
Chivas' grass-bowl arena, sunk into the landscape like a dormant volcano.
📍Guadalajara — the cradle of mariachi and tequila in western Mexico.
Hosting🇲🇽 Mexico and group-stage matches.
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Group stage & knockouts
Estadio Monterrey
Estadio BBVA · Guadalupe, Monterrey
Capacity53,500
Opened2015
Home ofLiga MX — C.F. Monterrey
‘El Gigante de Acero’ (the Steel Giant) — Rayados' modern arena framed by the Cerro de la Silla.
📍Industrial Monterrey in Mexico's north, with one of football's great mountain backdrops.
HostingGroup stage and knockout football.
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Two stadiums, two history-makers
On 11 June the Estadio Azteca opens the tournament — the only stadium ever to host three World Cups. Five weeks later, on 19 July, MetLife Stadium outside New York crowns the champions. Everything in between plays out across these sixteen grounds.