The 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup is nearly upon us, with just over one month before the opening match, so it’s a good time to take a look at each of the 16 host stadiums. Of course, this tournament is a special one in our eyes because it’s in our backyard, with host sites across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Sites for the 2026 World Cup will be spread out throughout the three countries, with 11 stadiums in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada. If you’re planning to attend World Cup matches, you’ve no doubt already seen the need to plan travel carefully when going from site to site, or if you’re looking to follow your team around.
The good news for fans based in the United States is this: If you’re a fan of the NFL, MLS or soccer in general, you should be fairly familiar with all of the stadiums in use for the 2026 World Cup.
The bad news, at least if you’re into nostalgia: None of the sites used for the 1994 World Cup in the United States — including the Rose Bowl, which hosted the final — will be in use for the 2026 version.
Here’s our breakdown of each stadium site for the 2026 World Cup. Note that each venue will go by a generic name rather than its corporate-sponsored name for the tournament, but for familiarity’s sake we’re listing them by their regular names here.
2026 World Cup sites in the United States
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
MetLife Stadium will serve as a centerpiece stadium for this World Cup, as it will host eight matches — including, most notably, the final on July 19.
The home of the New York Giants and Jets is no stranger to large-scale soccer events. It has hosted numerous international friendlies, International Championship Cup games between major European clubs and the 2016 Copa América Centenario (which was held in the United States despite its association with the South American CONMEBOL).
MetLife Stadium is also notable for having hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, the first Super Bowl in an outdoor, cold-weather site.
While it serves as the stadium for New York‘s NFL teams, it’s located across the Hudson River in New Jersey. And though it’s about six miles from Manhattan, getting from one to the other on an event day typically requires a slog through traffic or a ride on a special-event NJ Transit train.
The latter method recently drew plenty of attention for its eye-popping cost for the World Cup, marking a dramatic rise in fare over the typical cost for NFL games.
See which matches will be held in the New York/New Jersey area.
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
Gillette Stadium will play host to seven matches, including two in the knockout round. This venue is best known as the home of the NFL’s New England Patriots, but it gets plenty of soccer reps as the stadium for the New England Revolution of MLS.
It also held matches for the 2003 Women’s World Cup hosted by the United States, as well as numerous CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament matches and international friendlies.
Gillette Stadium is not located in Boston proper but in the town of Foxborough, some 30 miles to the south. While the regional transit authority does provide train service to Patriots games, the vast majority of fans who attend events there must get there by car.
See which matches will be held in New England.
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field will get six World Cup matches. The stadium has held several notable soccer events, including the final of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup between Mexico and Jamaica (won by Mexico 3-1).
Though they have their own stadium about 10 miles away, the Philadelphia Union of MLS have played several matches over the years at the Linc, including their first two home games in their inaugural season of 2010.
Lincoln Financial Field is part of Philadelphia‘s Sports Complex that includes the venues for the city’s other “Big Four” teams: Citizens Bank Park (MLB’s Phillies) and Xfinity Mobile Arena (NBA’s 76ers and NHL’s Flyers).
The World Cup will just be a part of a big sports summer for Philadelphia, as the Phillies will also host MLB All-Star Weekend July 11-14.
See which matches will be held in Philadelphia.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will play host to eight matches, including a semifinal.
The flashy home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, it is well-known in soccer circles too because it is also the flashy home of Atlanta United FC of MLS. Despite the club having been in existence only since 2017, United already has an MLS Cup to its name and has built one of the league’s most boisterous fan bases.
The stadium has also hosted numerous international soccer matches, including several during the 2024 Copa América.
Beyond that, Mercedes-Benz Stadium has also served as the site for a Super Bowl and two College Football Playoff national championship game.
This is also the first stadium mentioned on this list to be located adjacent to the central area of the city in which it’s located. Downtown Atlanta and its many cultural offerings are within an easy walk of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, making it easy on fans visiting town for large-scale sporting events. The 2026 World Cup should be no different for this stadium.
See which matches will be held in Atlanta.
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Seven matches for the 2026 World Cup will be played at Hard Rock Stadium, including the third-place match on July 18.
Open since 1988, this venue has hosted about as many big events as it has had names in its history. It has been home to six Super Bowls, three college football championship games, and has served as the host of the Orange Bowl since 1996.
And yes, it is a frequent home to international soccer matches, particularly ones involving Caribbean or South American teams, owing to its location as the gateway to the U.S. from many of those countries. Most notably, it was the site for the 2024 Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia.
Brazil, Chile and Honduras are just some of the additional countries whose teams have played multiple matches in Miami.
The soccer community in South Florida has explode in prominence in recent years thanks to Lionel Messi’s arrival with Inter Miami. The MLS franchise owned by David Beckham entered 2026 as the defending league champion and opened a new stadium in April.
Hard Rock Stadium is not in Miami itself, but in an adjacent community known as Miami Gardens, some 15 miles north of downtown. The spectating experience there was improved immensely thanks to a 2015 renovation that included the addition of a canopy to shield most of the seating bowl from the South Florida sun.
See which matches will be held in South Florida.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
The behemoth AT&T Stadium will play host to nine World Cup matches in 2026, including a semifinal.
For many years, the home of the Dallas Cowboys set the standard for NFL stadium luxury thanks to its sheer size, as well as the large videoboard hanging over the playing surface — the first of its kind.
Other stadiums have come along and surpassed it in terms of innovation and sleekness, but AT&T Stadium continues to impress.
It has a Super Bowl, a CFP championship game, a Final Four and even an NBA All-Star Game under its belt, and soccer is no stranger either. The venue has hosted CONCACAF Gold Cup matches on numerous occasions, as well as several international friendlies.
The city of Arlington, where AT&T Stadium is located, is located about midway between Dallas and Fort Worth and is known as the region’s sports hub because of the stadium as well as the local ballpark, Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
See which matches will be held in the Dallas area.
NRG Stadium, Houston
Seven World Cup matches will be held at NRG Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans.
This venue flies under the radar compared to its intrastate rival AT&T Stadium, but it’s a two-time host of both the Super Bowl and Final Four.
The retractable-roof facility has numerous soccer matches to its name, too, from the International Champions Cup to Gold Cup matches.
NRG Stadium is part of a complex in the southern part of Houston known as NRG Park, and it includes the old Astrodome — still standing but rarely used. Houston is a famously car-centric city but does include a light-rail network, which can be used to travel from downtown to NRG Stadium.
See which matches will be held in Houston.
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Kansas City has a vibrant soccer community that supports both the men’s and women’s game fervently, and six World Cup matches will be coming to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs was once the frequent home to several major soccer events. But since the region’s MLS club, Sporting Kansas City, moved to its own soccer-specific home across state lines in Kansas City, Kansas, the focus has shifted with it.
Arrowhead is part of the Truman Sports Complex that includes the Royals’ Kauffman Stadium.
While not surrounded by much else entertainment-wise, the stadium is known for having one of the most boisterous tailgate scenes in the NFL — and there’s no reason to think that will be any different for the 2026 World Cup.
See which matches will be held in Kansas City.
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area will be home to eight matches in the 2026 World Cup, including two of the U.S. team’s three group-stage matches.
Open since 2020, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers has already hosted a Super Bowl (LVI in 2022, won by the Rams) and a College Football Playoff national championship. The Super Bowl will return in February 2027.
FIFA and 2026 World Cup organizers chose the flashiness of SoFi Stadium, with its translucent roof canopy and massive oculus videoboard, over the tradition of the Rose Bowl for its Los Angeles-area site. It’s unlikely that World Cup fans will miss the tradition when they get a load of SoFi.
Inglewood is a suburb of Los Angeles located just a few miles from Los Angeles International Airport. It has been famous among sports fans for decades as the site of the Forum, the longtime home of the Lakers. It welcomed the NBA again in 2024 when the L.A. Clippers opened their new Intuit Dome, not far from SoFi Stadium.
See which matches will be held in the Los Angeles area.
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, is the Bay Area site for the 2026 World Cup and will host six matches. It has seen several major events since its opening in 2014, including two Super Bowls, a CFP championship game and even an NHL Stadium Series game.
From a soccer standpoint, the stadium has played host to matches for both the United States men’s and women’s national team, as well as multiple appearances by famed international clubs like FC Barcelona and Manchester United.
The San Jose Earthquakes of MLS have also played a handful of games there even though their regular venue is just a few miles down the road.
Levi’s Stadium is located in the city of Santa Clara, adjacent to San Jose and in the heart of Silicon Valley. What it’s not is close to is San Francisco — the stadium is a 45-minute drive from “The City,” which fans must take into account when planning to see an event at Levi’s. Flying into San Jose’s airport is typically the best option.
See which matches will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lumen Field, Seattle
Lumen Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, gets six World Cup matches, including one U.S. national team group-stage match.
While this stadium is most known for football, it’s long been a prime soccer venue thanks to Seattle Sounders FC, one of the most well-supported clubs in MLS, and the Seattle Reign of the NWSL.
The Sounders’ success has brought events like the MLS Cup and CONCACAF Champions League to the venue, and Gold Cup and Copa América matches have also been held there.
Lumen Field is located on the southern edge of downtown Seattle, in a district known locally as SoDo (for “South of Downtown”). It’s across the street from the Seattle Mariners’ ballpark, T-Mobile Park.
See which matches will be held in Seattle.
2026 World Cup sites in Canada
BMO Field, Toronto
Toronto will host six World Cup matches, including Canada’s group-stage opener, at its outdoor soccer stadium, BMO Field.
Home of Toronto FC of MLS, this stadium has the smallest capacity among the 2026 World Cup sites at 30,000. But the venue can be expanded to more than 40,000, which it was for at least one occasion: The 2017 NHL Centennial Classic, when the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Detroit Red Wings in an outdoor game.
The stadium is also home to the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts, and it has hosted the championships of both MLS and the CFL.
BMO Field is located just west of downtown Toronto, on grounds formerly occupied by the MLB Blue Jays’ one-time home, Exhibition Stadium. While not reachable via Toronto’s subway, it can be accessed via the Toronto streetcar system.
See which matches will be held in Toronto.
BC Place, Vancouver
Seven World Cup matches are coming to Vancouver’s BC Place stadium, including two Canada group-stage matches.
Like Toronto’s stadium, BC Place is home to both an MLS club (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) and a CFL team (BC Lions).
But it is the only 2026 World Cup site to also have an Olympic opening and closing ceremony in its history, as it was used for that purpose when Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Games. But to American sports fans, it’s probably most well-known for being the site of the 2015 Women’s World Cup final, won by the U.S. 5-2 over Japan.
The stadium underwent a major renovation prior to those Olympics, switching over from a full, air-supported roof to a retractable one and adding a center-hung videoboard.
It’s also centrally located, on the edge of downtown Vancouver and across the street from Rogers Arena, home of the NHL’s Canucks.
See which matches will be held in Vancouver.
2026 World Cup sites in Mexico
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Mexico’s largest and most famous stadium will host five World Cup matches, including two of Mexico’s group-stage games.
Now known as Estadio Banorte, this stadium (formerly known as Estadio Azteca) hosts some of the country’s biggest events, from major club soccer to NFL games.
It also has a special history when it comes to the World Cup: It was the first stadium to host the final twice, in 1970 and 1986, and was the site of two of the most famous matches: The 1970 “Game of the Century” and the 1986 quarterfinal between Argentina and England in which the “Hand of God” goal and the “Goal of the Century” were scored by Diego Maradona.
Though well outside the central part of Mexico City, Estadio Azteca can be reached via public transit, and the grounds include a large plaza that likely will be the focal point of fan gatherings on World Cup matchdays.
See which matches will be held in Mexico City.
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Guadalajara is the home of four group-stage matches, including one involving co-host Mexico.
Home of Liga MX club C.D. Guadalajara, more commonly known by its nickname Chivas, Estadio Akron has been open since 2010. At just over 49,000, it’s the smallest of the three Mexican stadiums being used as 2026 World Cup sites.
It’s located on the western edge of the Guadalajara metro area, in the community of Zapopan.
See which matches will be held in Guadalajara.
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
Four World Cup matches will be held in Monterrey, including one in the knockout round.
C.F. Monterrey’s home since 2015, Estadio BBVA is one of the newest facilities in Liga MX. As such, it is designed optimally for soccer, with the stands set at relatively steep incline, as well as a sleek exterior.
Though located well within Monterrey’s city limits, the stadium is known for the mountain that rises dramatically behind it, known as the Cerro de la Silla.
