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82,500
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ — USA
FINAL venue. New Jersey/New York. Largest World Cup 2026 stadium. Outdoor retractable field, no roof. NFL home of New York Giants and Jets.
2026 Venues
FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums
16 stadiums across Canada, USA and Mexico host 104 matches from June 11 to July 19, 2026. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey hosts the final with 82,500 capacity.
| Stadium | City | Nation | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | México City |  Mexico | 87,000 |
| MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, NJ |  USA | 82,500 |
| AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | USA | 80,000 |
| Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, MO | USA | 76,416 |
| Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC | USA | 74,867 |
| NRG Stadium | Houston, TX | USA | 72,220 |
| SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, CA | USA | 70,000 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA | USA | 69,796 |
| Lumen Field | Seattle, WA | USA | 68,740 |
| Levi's Stadium | Santa Clara, CA | USA | 68,500 |
| Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA | USA | 65,878 |
| Hard Rock Stadium | Miami, FL | USA | 65,326 |
| BC Place | Vancouver, BC |  Canada | 54,500 |
| Estadio BBVA | Monterrey | Mexico | 51,350 |
| Estadio Akron | Guadalajara | Mexico | 49,850 |
| BMO Field | Toronto, ON | Canada | 45,500 |
All 16 venues
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80,000
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, TX — USA
Semi-final venue. Dallas area. Retractable roof dome. Nicknamed 'The Death Star'. Home of Dallas Cowboys NFL team.
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70,000
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA — USA
Los Angeles. Roof-covered, open-air. One of 3 World Cup matches in LA. NFL home of Rams and Chargers.
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68,500
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA — USA
San Francisco Bay Area. 3 group matches. NFL home of San Francisco 49ers.
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87,000
Estadio Azteca
México City — Mexico
Only stadium to have hosted two World Cup finals (1970, 1986). Iconic. Altitude 2,240m — a significant factor for visiting teams.
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54,500
BC Place
Vancouver, BC — Canada
Canada's premier World Cup venue. Retractable roof. Group stage and Round of 16. First World Cup match in Vancouver.
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45,500
BMO Field
Toronto, ON — Canada
Canada's East Coast host. First World Cup match in Toronto. Expanded capacity for tournament. Home of Toronto FC MLS team.
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51,350
Estadio BBVA
Monterrey — Mexico
Mexico's second city. 2,200m altitude. 5 group matches. Modern stadium opened 2015. Home of CF Monterrey.
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49,850
Estadio Akron
Guadalajara — Mexico
Mexico's third city. Home of Club Chivas. 5 group matches. 1,500m altitude. Ultra-modern 2010 stadium.
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76,416
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO — USA
The loudest NFL stadium in the world (Guinness record). Home of Kansas City Chiefs. 5 World Cup matches.
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69,796
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA — USA
Philadelphia. 5 matches. NFL home of Philadelphia Eagles. First World Cup match in Philadelphia.
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72,220
NRG Stadium
Houston, TX — USA
Retractable roof dome. Houston. 5 matches. NFL home of Houston Texans.
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68,740
Lumen Field
Seattle, WA — USA
Seattle. 4 matches. NFL home of Seattle Seahawks. Famous for the '12th Man' crowd noise.
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65,326
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami, FL — USA
Miami. 6 matches. NFL home of Miami Dolphins. Semi-final venue.
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65,878
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA — USA
Boston area. 5 matches. NFL home of New England Patriots.
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74,867
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, NC — USA
Charlotte. 5 matches. NFL home of Carolina Panthers. First ever World Cup matches in Charlotte.
🇨🇦 Canada host venues
BC Place — Vancouver
Capacity: 54,500. Canada's largest covered stadium. Retractable roof. Home of BC Lions CFL and Vancouver Whitecaps MLS. Hosting group stage matches and Round of 16.
BMO Field — Toronto
Capacity: 45,500. Expanded for the tournament. Home of Toronto FC. Ontario's first-ever World Cup matches. Toronto has 3.1 million Greater Toronto Area population.
Canada's World Cup 2026 stadiums — what to expect
BC Place and BMO Field are Canada's two confirmed World Cup 2026 venues. For Canadian fans, this is historic: the country hosts World Cup football for the first time and also plays as a participant nation. Canada's full 2026 guide covers ticketing, schedule and travel tips. See our World Cup historic stadiums guide.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks the first edition with 48 national teams competing across 16 cities in Canada, the United States and Mexico. With 104 matches scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026, this tournament sets a new record for the largest World Cup in history. Three host nations competing simultaneously creates a cross-border sporting event unlike anything football has seen before. BC Place in Vancouver, BMO Field in Toronto and the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City are among the most iconic venues on the roster.
Canada's inclusion as a host nation adds particular significance for North American football. The Canadian men's national team qualified for a World Cup for the first time since 1986, and the home advantage in 2026 is expected to draw record crowds at BC Place and BMO Field. Alphonso Davies remains the most recognized face of Canadian football internationally, having established himself at Bayern Munich before his move to Real Madrid in 2025.
Group stage matches are distributed across all three host countries, with knockout rounds moving progressively toward the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which is set to host the final on July 19, 2026. Capacity: 82,500. The United States will host the majority of matches, 60 out of 104, including all matches from the quarterfinals onward. FIFA confirmed the full match schedule in February 2025 following the completion of the draw in Miami.
Betting on the World Cup 2026 is legal across multiple Canadian provinces, including Ontario, where regulated sportsbooks operate under iGaming Ontario. Odds for tournament winner, golden boot and group-stage outcomes are available from the opening of registration. Brazil, France, England and Argentina entered 2026 as the four shortest-priced favourites according to aggregated market data from major licensed operators.