From Mexico City to Vancouver, via Miami and New York, here’s an overview of the 16 stadiums that will host the 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup.
🇲🇽 Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca)
- City: Mexico City
- Opening date: 1966
- Capacity: 83,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Opening match (with Mexico), group-stage matches, Round of 32 and Round of 16. This legendary temple will become the first stadium in history to host three editions of the World Cup.
🇲🇽 Guadalajara Stadium (Estadio Akron)
- City: Zapopan / Guadalajara
- Opening date: 2010
- Capacity: 48,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Group-stage matches (including one Mexico match).
🇲🇽 Monterrey Stadium (Estadio BBVA)
- City: Guadalupe / Monterrey
- Opening date: 2015
- Capacity: 53,500 seats
- Main fixtures: Group-stage matches and one Round of 32 match. Nicknamed “The Steel Giant,” it offers a breathtaking view of the Sierra Madre mountains.
🇨🇦 Toronto Stadium (BMO Field)
- City: Toronto
- Opening date: 2007 (expanded for 2026)
- Capacity: 45,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Canada’s first-ever home match at a World Cup, group-stage matches, and one Round of 32 match.
🇨🇦 Vancouver Stadium (BC Place)
- City: Vancouver
- Opening date: 1983 (regularly renovated)
- Capacity: 54,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Group-stage matches (including two Canada games), Round of 32 and Round of 16.
🇺🇸 New York / New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium)
- City: East Rutherford (suburb of New York)
- Opening date: 2010
- Capacity: 82,500 seats
- Main fixtures: Brazil vs. Morocco, France vs. Senegal, the grand Final (July 19).
🇺🇸 Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium)
- City: Arlington / Dallas
- Opening date: 2009
- Capacity: 94,000 seats
- Main fixtures: England vs. Croatia, a semi-final. It is the largest stadium in the tournament, famous for its retractable roof and enormous suspended giant screen.
🇺🇸 Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- City: Atlanta
- Opening date: 2017
- Capacity: 75,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Spain vs. Cape Verde, a semi-final. An architectural masterpiece with a retractable roof shaped like a camera aperture.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium)
- City: Inglewood / Los Angeles
- Opening date: 2020
- Capacity: 70,240 seats
- Main fixtures: The United States’ opening match (USA vs. Paraguay), a quarter-final. It was the most expensive stadium in the world when built (nearly $5 billion).
🇺🇸 Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium)
- City: Miami Gardens / Miami
- Opening date: 1987
- Capacity: 65,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Portugal vs. Colombia, a quarter-final, and the third-place match.
🇺🇸 Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium)
- City: Foxborough / Boston
- Opening date: 2002
- Capacity: 65,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Norway vs. France, a quarter-final.
🇺🇸 Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium)
- City: Kansas City
- Opening date: 1972 (modernized)
- Capacity: 73,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Argentina vs. Algeria, a quarter-final. Listed in the record books as the loudest stadium in the world.
🇺🇸 Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium)
- City: Houston
- Opening date: 2002
- Capacity: 72,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Group-stage matches (including Portugal vs. DR Congo), Round of 32 and Round of 16.
🇺🇸 San Francisco Bay Stadium (Levi’s Stadium)
- City: Santa Clara / San Francisco
- Opening date: 2014
- Capacity: 71,000 seats
- Main fixtures: 6 matches in total, including group-stage games and one Round of 32 match.
🇺🇸 Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field)
- City: Seattle
- Opening date: 2002
- Capacity: 69,000 seats
- Main fixtures: USA vs. Australia, group-stage matches, Round of 32 and Round of 16. Known for its electric atmosphere thanks to MLS supporters.
🇺🇸 Philadelphia Stadium (Lincoln Financial Field)
- City: Philadelphia
- Opening date: 2003
- Capacity: 69,000 seats
- Main fixtures: Brazil vs. Haiti, group-stage matches and a Round of 16 match.
What about you, which one is your favorite? Tell us in the comments!
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