World Cup Football 2026 Host Cities: Canada, USA, Mexico – List of Stadiums Confirmed
Fiesta '26: A Football Fiesta Across North America
Your passport is your new best friend as the FIFA World Cup rolls into 2026, taking over the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Fourteen stadiums, spread across three countries, will host 104 football extravaganzas, with 48 teams battling it out for the prestigious trophy. So grab your jerseys, a bottle of your favorite beverage, and let's dive into the stomping grounds of this grand adventure!
While the Euro 2024's stadiums were easily accessible by train, the upcoming football tournament calls for a different mode of transportation - the airplane. You're not just hopping over the pond once; you'll also need to travel between stadiums, with the distance between Vancouver and Mexico City approximately 4000 kilometers as the crow flies.
Whipping Through World Cup 2026: Trump at the Helm
For Canadians, the hometown underdogs, the World Cup will kick off on June 12, 2026, at BMO Field in Toronto, though their opponent remains a mystery. Fans in Toronto can look forward to five more games. Vancouver, Canada, will open its BC Place Stadium on June 13, but the teams involved are yet to be decided, with the Canadian national team set to play two group stage matches here.
North America's football cradle, the USA, will welcome the world into eight stadiums. Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium stands out with a stunning architecture and is slated to host a semi-final match. Boston's Gillette Stadium has a giant video screen as large as 150 football goals, with a capacity of 64,628 fans. Dal-friggin-las, home to the gigantic AT&T Stadium, can accommodate 94,000 fans, making it the largest venue of the tournament.
Another quarter-final, the third-place play-off, and five other matches are scheduled in Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. New York/New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, with its 82,500 seats, will host the World Cup final on July 19, 2026, with seven other matches leading up to the grand spectacle.
Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field, an NFL stadium, will stage six matches, with the first one on June 14, 2026. Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium, which opened in 2014, will host six matches, the first one scheduled for June 13, 2026.
Seattle's Lumen Field, opened in 2002, will play host to six matches, including one involving the USA during the group stage. Stanford Stadium in California, San Francisco 49ers' home ground, has been named the "San Francisco Bay Area Stadium" and will stage six matches.
Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca, opened in 1966, will be both the southernmost and oldest stadium of the tournament and is the only venue to host World Cup finals in the past. With a capacity of 83,000 fans, it will stage five matches, including the tournament opener on June 11, 2026.
Zapopan's Estadio Omnilife and Guadalajara's Estadio BBVA Bancomer, both in Mexico, are set to host a couple of matches each.
So, pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable football festival that will take your breath away!
Since the World Cup tournament spans across three countries, purchasing a ticket for a domestic flight might be necessary, given the distance between cities like Vancouver and Mexico City. Embrace the sports culture and cheer on your favorite team at the various football stadiums hosting matches during the 2026 World Cup.
