World Cup 2026 host cities and stadiums
The 2026 World Cup was played in 16 stadiums across 16 host cities: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. FIFA used sponsor-free tournament names for every venue, so the table below gives both the everyday name and the official World Cup name, plus the city, the capacity listed on each venue page and the biggest match played there.
All 16 venues
| Country | Stadium | FIFA name | City | Capacity | Biggest 2026 match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | MetLife Stadium | New York New Jersey Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 82,500 | Final (Spain 1–0 Argentina a.e.t.) |
| United States | AT&T Stadium | Dallas Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 80,000 | Semi-final (Spain 2–0 France) |
| United States | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 76,416 | Quarter-final (Argentina 3–1 Switzerland) |
| United States | NRG Stadium | Houston Stadium | Houston, Texas | 72,220 | Round of 16 (Morocco 3–0 Canada) |
| United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 71,000 | Semi-final (Argentina 2–1 England) |
| United States | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles Stadium | Inglewood, California | 70,240 | Quarter-final (Spain 2–1 Belgium) |
| United States | Lumen Field | Seattle Stadium | Seattle, Washington | 69,000 | Round of 16 (Belgium 4–1 United States) |
| United States | Levi's Stadium | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium | Santa Clara, California | 68,500 | Round of 32 (United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| United States | Gillette Stadium | Boston Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 65,878 | Quarter-final (France 2–0 Morocco) |
| United States | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 65,326 | Third-place play-off (England 6–4 France) |
| United States | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia Stadium | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | — | Round of 16 (France 1–0 Paraguay) |
| Mexico | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City Stadium | Mexico City | 83,264 | Opening match; Round of 16 (England 3–2 Mexico) |
| Mexico | Estadio BBVA | Monterrey Stadium | Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 53,500 | Round of 32 (Morocco beat Netherlands on penalties) |
| Mexico | Estadio Akron | Guadalajara Stadium | Zapopan, Jalisco | — | Group stage |
| Canada | BC Place | BC Place Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | 54,500 | Round of 16 (Switzerland 4–3 Colombia) |
| Canada | BMO Field | Toronto Stadium | Toronto, Ontario | 45,500 | Round of 32 (Portugal 2–1 Croatia) |
Capacities are the figures listed on this site's venue pages; Lincoln Financial Field and Estadio Akron do not have venue pages here. The tournament opened at Estadio Azteca on June 11 and ended at MetLife Stadium on July 19 with Spain 1–0 Argentina after extra time.
Where the biggest matches were played
- Final: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — Spain 1–0 Argentina (a.e.t.), July 19.
- Third-place play-off: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — England 6–4 France, July 18.
- Semi-finals: AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Spain 2–0 France, July 14) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (Argentina 2–1 England, July 15).
- Opening match: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — the first stadium to host matches at three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026).
Host cities FAQ
Which countries hosted World Cup 2026?
The United States, Canada and Mexico hosted World Cup 2026, the first World Cup shared by three countries. The United States staged 78 of the 104 matches, including every match from the quarter-finals onwards.
Where was the World Cup 2026 final played?
At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, listed by FIFA as New York New Jersey Stadium. Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time there on July 19, 2026.
Where can I find the matches played at each stadium?
Each linked venue page lists that stadium's World Cup 2026 knockout matches with links to the match reports, and every fixture page links back to its venue.