Complete Visitor's Guide

FIFA World Cup 2026™16 Cities.
One Tournament.

The biggest sporting event in history comes to North America. Use this guide to find your host city, explore the stadiums, and plan your visit.

June 11Tournament Opens
July 19Final — New York
16Host Cities
48Teams
104Matches

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Cities & Matches

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to feature 48 teams and 104 matches, spread across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Select a city below for a full visitor's guide.

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🇺🇸 United States — 11 Host Cities
New York / New Jersey
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Group stage through The Final on July 19. The tournament's crown jewel and most prestigious venue.
8 Matches · Final
Los Angeles
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Jun 12: USA vs. Paraguay · Jun 25: USA vs. Türkiye · Jul 10: Quarterfinal
8 Matches · QF
Dallas
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Most matches of any venue. Argentina plays twice — including Messi. England vs. Croatia. Netherlands vs. Japan. Semifinal on July 14.
9 Matches · SF
San Francisco
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Group stage through Round of 32. Late evening kickoffs for most matches — Austria, Jordan, Paraguay, Turkey, Algeria, and Australia all play here.
6 Matches
Seattle
Lumen Field
Jun 19: USA vs. Australia on Juneteenth. Also Belgium, Egypt, Qatar, Iran. Round of 32 and Round of 16 on July 6.
6 Matches · R16
Boston
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
England, France, Scotland, Norway, Morocco, Ghana. Round of 32 and Quarterfinal on July 9.
7 Matches · QF
Miami
Hard Rock Stadium
Brazil, Portugal, Colombia, Uruguay, Scotland. Quarterfinal July 11. Bronze Final July 18 — day before the World Cup Final.
7 Matches · QF + Bronze
Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium
Argentina vs. Algeria on June 16 — Messi at the world's loudest stadium. Netherlands, Ecuador, Tunisia. Quarterfinal July 11.
6 Matches · QF
Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
Brazil, France, Croatia, Ivory Coast, Ghana. Round of 16 on July 4 — America's 250th birthday — in the city where independence was declared.
6 Matches · R16
Houston
NRG Stadium
Portugal plays twice — Ronaldo in the only AC stadium in the tournament. Germany opens here. Round of 16 on July 4.
7 Matches · R16
Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Spain plays twice — they're favourites to win it. Morocco, Czechia, DR Congo. Round of 32, Round of 16, and Semifinal July 15.
8 Matches · SF
🇨🇦 Canada — 2 Host Cities
Toronto
BMO Field (Toronto Stadium)
Jun 12: 🍁 Canada's historic first home World Cup match. Also hosts Germany, Croatia, Senegal, and Ghana. Round of 32 on July 2.
6 Matches
Vancouver
BC Place (Vancouver Stadium)
Canada plays twice — June 18 vs. Qatar and June 24 vs. Switzerland. Also hosts Australia, New Zealand, Belgium. Round of 32 and Round of 16.
7 Matches · R16
🇲🇽 Mexico — 3 Host Cities
Mexico City
Estadio Azteca
Jun 11: Tournament opener — Mexico vs. South Africa, Opening Ceremony. The Azteca becomes the only stadium ever to host three World Cups. Mexico plays twice more.
5 Matches · R16
Guadalajara
Estadio Akron
Mexico vs. South Korea, Uruguay vs. Spain. Mariachi capital. Home of Chivas. No knockout rounds — four group stage matches at one of Mexico's most atmospheric venues.
4 Matches
Monterrey
Estadio BBVA
Tunisia vs. Japan on June 20 is the 1,000th match in World Cup history — played here. Round of 32 on June 29. Cerro de la Silla mountain backdrop. Carne asada capital of Mexico.
4 Matches · R32
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