16 CITIES · 3 COUNTRIES · 104 MATCHES
USA · 11Mexico · 3Canada · 2

Every host city at WC 2026

The first tri-host World Cup spans 11 American cities, 3 Mexican cities and 2 Canadian cities. The final is in New York / New Jersey. The opener is at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City — the first stadium ever to host three World Cup matches.

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16 cities host the 2026 World Cup. The USA gets 11 cities (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle), Mexico gets 3 (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey) and Canada gets 2 (Toronto, Vancouver). The final is at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey.

🇺🇸 USA · 11 cities

New York / New Jersey

MetLife Stadium
GROUP + FINAL

Hosts the World Cup Final on July 19. Largest stadium in the tournament after Azteca. Shared home of NY Giants + Jets.

7 matches·82,500 cap

Dallas

AT&T Stadium
GROUP + SF

Hosts a semi-final. Dallas Cowboys home with a retractable roof — temperature-controlled.

9 matches·80,000 cap

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium
GROUP + QF

Hosts a quarter-final. Newest US venue — LA Rams + Chargers home, with the famous Infinity Screen.

8 matches·70,240 cap

Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium
GROUP + SF

Hosts a semi-final. Atlanta United home with the iconic pinwheel roof. The MLS attendance record-setter.

8 matches·71,000 cap

Houston

NRG Stadium
GROUP + R16

Houston Texans home. Retractable roof, indoor air-conditioned bowl — the Texas heat doesn't reach the pitch.

7 matches·72,220 cap

Miami

Hard Rock Stadium
GROUP + QF

Hosts a quarter-final. Miami Dolphins home + Formula 1 Miami GP host. Tournament's southern hub.

7 matches·64,767 cap

San Francisco / Bay Area

Levi's Stadium
GROUP + R32

San Francisco 49ers home. Silicon Valley's tournament base — solar-canopied open bowl.

6 matches·68,500 cap

Boston

Gillette Stadium
GROUP + R16

New England Patriots home; New England Revolution's MLS bowl. The tournament's northeastern stronghold.

8 matches·65,878 cap

Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field
GROUP + R32

Philadelphia Eagles home. Mid-Atlantic anchor of the tournament with one of the loudest open-bowl atmospheres in US sport.

6 matches·67,594 cap

Kansas City

Arrowhead Stadium
GROUP + QF

Hosts a quarter-final. Kansas City Chiefs home; world-record holder for loudest stadium crowd noise (142.2 dB).

6 matches·76,416 cap

Seattle

Lumen Field
GROUP + R32

Seattle Seahawks + Seattle Sounders home. Pacific Northwest hub with one of the loudest atmospheres in MLS.

6 matches·68,740 cap

🇲🇽 Mexico · 3 cities

🇨🇦 Canada · 2 cities

How the 104 matches are spread

🇺🇸
78
matches
75% of tournament
🇲🇽
13
matches
13% of tournament
🇨🇦
13
matches
13% of tournament

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