🇺🇸 HOUSTON · USA
Group + R1672,220 capOpened 2002
NRG Stadium at WC 2026
Houston Texans home. Retractable roof, indoor air-conditioned bowl — the Texas heat doesn't reach the pitch.
MATCHES HOSTED
7
GROUP GAMES
5
KNOCKOUT GAMES
2
CAPACITY
72k
JUNE–JULY 2026 CLIMATE
Brutal heat + humidity outside (32–36°C). Indoors, 22°C steady. Roof closed for most matches.
Group-stage matches
5 FIXTURES · MODEL WIN-PROBABILITIES SHOWN
Germany vs Curaçao
GROUP E · MD1 · Sun 14 Jun · 17:00 UTC
95/3/2H · D · A
Portugal vs DR Congo
GROUP K · MD1 · Wed 17 Jun · 17:00 UTC
82/11/7H · D · A
Netherlands vs Sweden
GROUP F · MD2 · Sat 20 Jun · 17:00 UTC
72/16/12H · D · A
Portugal vs Uzbekistan
GROUP K · MD2 · Tue 23 Jun · 17:00 UTC
85/10/5H · D · A
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
GROUP H · MD3 · Sat 27 Jun · 00:00 UTC
29/27/44H · D · A
Knockout matches
2 KO FIXTURES · TEAMS LOCK IN AFTER GROUP STAGE
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