Three countries. One tournament.

First-ever three-host World Cup — and the biggest ever

2026 is the first FIFA World Cup hosted by three countries, the first with 48 teams, and the first with 104 matches. The tournament opens in Mexico City on 11 June and finishes at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 19 July. Below, every single host city in order.

Host country

🇺🇸 USA11 host cities

MetLife Stadium

New York / New Jersey

MetLife Stadium

New York is New York. The biggest host city of the tournament will stage the final and multiple knockout matches, giving fans the full Manhattan-plus-matchday experience from Times Square to the Meadowlands.

82,500 capacity6 group-stage matches
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SoFi Stadium

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium

Los Angeles has the second-largest Mexican-American population in the world and will be one of the most atmospheric host cities for any Concacaf or South American nation.

70,240 capacity4 group-stage matches
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AT&T Stadium

Dallas

AT&T Stadium

Dallas-Fort Worth is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a massive soccer-watching community and some of the fiercest high school and college football culture in the country.

80,000+ capacity6 group-stage matches
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Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City

Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City is one of the great American barbecue and jazz cities — a surprising and rewarding host city choice for the 2026 tournament, sitting in the middle of the country.

76,416 capacity4 group-stage matches
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Gillette Stadium

Boston

Gillette Stadium

Boston is the historic core of American football (the soccer kind too), home to some of the oldest universities in the country and one of the most walkable east-coast city centres.

65,878 capacity4 group-stage matches
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Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia is one of the United States' oldest and most walkable cities, with a strong sports culture, a top-tier food scene and excellent rail links up and down the east coast.

67,594 capacity5 group-stage matches
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Hard Rock Stadium

Miami

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami is the most international-feeling city in the United States, with huge Latin American communities and one of the fastest-growing football cultures in the country.

65,326 capacity4 group-stage matches
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta is the capital of the American South and the home of the best-supported MLS club in the country — Atlanta United regularly draws 70,000+ to home matches.

71,000 capacity6 group-stage matches
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NRG Stadium

Houston

NRG Stadium

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, with a huge Latin American community and one of the most diverse populations in the country. Soccer is a big deal here.

72,220 capacity8 group-stage matches
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Lumen Field

Seattle

Lumen Field

Seattle is one of the most soccer-obsessed cities in the United States and has produced some of the best MLS crowds ever recorded. The Pacific Northwest is serious about the game.

68,740 capacity2 group-stage matches
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Levi's Stadium

San Francisco Bay Area

Levi's Stadium

The San Francisco Bay Area covers San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Silicon Valley — one of the most economically powerful regions on the planet and a top tourist destination.

68,500 capacity4 group-stage matches
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Host country

🇲🇽 Mexico3 host cities

Host country

🇨🇦 Canada2 host cities

Plan your tournament

Still on the fence about travelling?

Even if you're watching from home, the free wall chart and kick-off times guide are the fastest way to lock in which matches you care about. Start there — and if you decide to travel to one of the host cities, the individual city pages have everything you need.