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World Cup 2026 Stadiums: All 16 Venues

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played across 16 stadiums in 16 cities — 11 in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada. Capacities range from 45,500 (BMO Field, Toronto) to 87,500 (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City).

🇺🇸 USA — 11 venues

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
Capacity
82,500

Hosts the final on July 19, 2026. New York / New Jersey area. Home of the NFL's Giants and Jets. Will be temporarily known as "New York New Jersey Stadium" during FIFA matches.

SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA
Capacity
70,000

State-of-the-art LA venue with a translucent roof. Home of the LA Rams and Chargers. Hosted Super Bowl LVI.

AT&T Stadium
Arlington, TX
Capacity
80,000

Dallas Cowboys' "Jerry World" — one of the largest indoor NFL stadiums. Likely host of a semi-final.

Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA
Capacity
68,500

Bay Area venue, home of the San Francisco 49ers. Strong tech-region fanbase.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
Capacity
71,000

Atlanta's retractable-roof venue. Home of the Falcons and Atlanta United. Likely host of a semi-final.

Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
Capacity
65,800

Boston-area home of the New England Patriots and Revolution. Foxborough, Massachusetts.

NRG Stadium
Houston, TX
Capacity
72,200

Houston's indoor venue, home of the Texans. Vital climate-controlled option for the Texas summer.

Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL
Capacity
65,300

South Florida venue, home of the Miami Dolphins. Strong Latin American audience.

Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
Capacity
69,800

Philadelphia Eagles' home, a classic East Coast NFL venue.

Lumen Field
Seattle, WA
Capacity
69,000

Seattle Sounders' home — possibly the loudest venue in MLS, brings that intensity to the World Cup.

Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
Capacity
76,400

Home of the Kansas City Chiefs, holds the Guinness record for loudest crowd. Midwest hub.

🇨🇦 Canada — 2 venues

BMO Field
Toronto, ON
Capacity
45,500

Toronto's primary soccer-specific stadium, home of Toronto FC. Will be expanded for the World Cup.

BC Place
Vancouver, BC
Capacity
54,500

Vancouver's downtown retractable-roof venue, home of the Whitecaps. Stunning mountain backdrop.

🇲🇽 Mexico — 3 venues

Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Capacity
87,500

Mexico City's iconic 87,500-seater — the ONLY stadium in history to host the opening match of three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026).

Estadio Akron
Guadalajara
Capacity
49,800

Guadalajara's modern home of Chivas — one of Mexican football's most-storied clubs.

Estadio BBVA
Monterrey
Capacity
53,500

Monterrey's home of Rayados, known as "El Gigante de Acero" (The Steel Giant) for its industrial design.

Capacity comparison

Estadio Azteca
87,500
MetLife Stadium
82,500
AT&T Stadium
80,000
Arrowhead Stadium
76,400
NRG Stadium
72,200
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
71,000
SoFi Stadium
70,000
Lincoln Financial Field
69,800
Lumen Field
69,000
Levi's Stadium
68,500
Gillette Stadium
65,800
Hard Rock Stadium
65,300
BC Place
54,500
Estadio BBVA
53,500
Estadio Akron
49,800
BMO Field
45,500