The complete map of the first tri-nation World Cup: all 16 stadiums across 11 US cities, 3 in Mexico and 2 in Canada, with capacities, the matches each one hosts, the Estadio Azteca opener on 11 June, the two semi-finals at Dallas and Atlanta, the Miami third-place playoff, and the MetLife Final on 19 July.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first co-hosted by three nations and the first with 48 teams, so its venue footprint is the largest in the tournament's history: 16 stadiums in 16 host cities, stretching from Vancouver on the Pacific coast to Boston on the Atlantic, and south to Mexico City at 2,200 metres of altitude.
The split is 11 venues in the United States, 3 in Mexico and 2 in Canada. The US hosts 78 of the 104 matches, including every match from the quarter-finals through to the Final at MetLife Stadium. Mexico and Canada host 13 matches each, all in the group stage and the first two knockout rounds. The tournament opens at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 11 June 2026 and closes at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey on 19 July 2026.
One quirk you will notice in official FIFA materials: several stadiums carry neutral, city-based names during the tournament. That is FIFA's clean-stadium branding policy at work, which we explain below. New to the 48-team structure? Read our World Cup 2026 format explainer for how the 12 groups, the best thirds and the new Round of 32 fit together, and see the full match schedule for every fixture.
Five venues carry the biggest matches of the World Cup: the opener, the two semi-finals, the third-place playoff and the Final. These are the dates and places that bookend the whole tournament.
Estadio Azteca becomes the first stadium in history to host matches at three different World Cups, having staged the 1970 and 1986 finals. The 2026 opener kicks off a first day with three matches and puts host nation Mexico on the pitch first. Read our Mexico team guide and the Group A preview for the home side's full schedule.
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey hosts the Final at 3:00 PM ET on 19 July, plus seven other matches across the tournament, eight in total. Going to a match there or anywhere else? Start with our 2026 World Cup tickets guide and the resale guide before you buy.
| Stage | Venue (FIFA name) | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City Stadium) | Mexico City | Thu 11 Jun 2026 |
| Semi-final | AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) | Arlington, TX | Tue 14 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-final | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium) | Atlanta, GA | Wed 15 Jul 2026 |
| Third place | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) | Miami Gardens, FL | Sat 18 Jul 2026 |
| Final | MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium) | East Rutherford, NJ | Sun 19 Jul 2026 |
The US carries the bulk of the tournament: 11 stadiums, 78 matches, and every knockout round from the quarter-finals onward. Capacities run from around 65,000 up to roughly 94,000 at AT&T Stadium, the largest venue at the World Cup.
| Stadium (FIFA name) | City | Capacity | Matches | Key knockout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) | Arlington, TX | ~94,000 | 9 | Semi-final |
| MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium) | East Rutherford, NJ | ~82,500 | 8 | Final |
| SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium) | Inglewood, CA | ~70,240 | 8 | Quarter-final |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium) | Atlanta, GA | ~71,000 | 8 | Semi-final |
| NRG Stadium (Houston Stadium) | Houston, TX | ~72,000 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium) | Foxborough, MA | ~65,000 | 7 | Quarter-final |
| Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) | Miami Gardens, FL | ~65,000 | 7 | QF + third place |
| Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium) | Philadelphia, PA | ~69,000 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) | Santa Clara, CA | ~69,391 | 6 | Group stage |
| Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) | Seattle, WA | ~69,000 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium) | Kansas City, MO | ~67,513 | 6 | Quarter-final |
AT&T Stadium, SoFi Stadium and Mercedes-Benz Stadium all have roofs, an important edge for managing the July heat and for protecting freshly laid natural grass. Host nation USA play in Group D; see the USMNT team guide for where they play and when, and the US broadcast guide for how to follow every match.
Mexico's three venues host 13 matches between them, all in the group stage and the first two knockout rounds. Estadio Azteca anchors the country's involvement with the tournament opener and a place in World Cup history.
| Stadium (FIFA name) | City | Capacity | Matches | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca (Mexico City Stadium) | Mexico City | ~83,000 | 5 | Opening match; R32 and R16 |
| Estadio BBVA (Monterrey Stadium) | Monterrey | ~53,500 | 4 | Group stage + R32 |
| Estadio Akron (Guadalajara Stadium) | Guadalajara | ~48,000 | 4 | Group stage |
Estadio Azteca sits at roughly 2,200 metres of altitude, a genuine factor for visiting teams. Mexico opens the tournament here; read the Mexico guide and Group A preview, and the Mexico broadcast guide for how El Tri's run is covered at home.
Canada hosts 13 matches across two venues, Toronto and Vancouver. Both stage group games plus early knockout ties, with BC Place reaching the Round of 16. BMO Field, expanded for the tournament, is the smallest of the 16 stadiums.
| Stadium (FIFA name) | City | Capacity | Matches | Key knockout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Place (Vancouver Stadium) | Vancouver, BC | ~54,500 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) | Toronto, ON | ~45,500 | 6 | Round of 32 |
Host nation Canada play in Group B; see the Canada team guide for their schedule and the Canada broadcast guide for English and French coverage. One ticketing wrinkle to know: Toronto resale is capped at face value under Ontario law, while Vancouver is not, a split we cover in the tickets guide.
If you have searched for AT&T Stadium and found FIFA calling it "Dallas Stadium", that is deliberate. FIFA enforces clean-stadium branding: any venue whose naming-rights sponsor is not an official FIFA partner is referred to by a neutral, city-based name for the duration of the tournament.
The everyday corporate names return the moment the World Cup ends. The substitutions for 2026 are:
BMO Field, BC Place and Estadio BBVA appear in some FIFA materials under their usual names and in others as Toronto Stadium, Vancouver Stadium and Monterrey Stadium. Throughout this guide we list both so you can match the FIFA broadcast caption to the stadium you already know.
FIFA mandates natural grass for World Cup matches. That is straightforward at venues that already grow it, but several 2026 stadiums use artificial turf for their NFL or MLS tenants, and a few play under permanent or retractable roofs, which makes growing grass much harder.
Venues including MetLife Stadium, Lumen Field, BC Place, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and AT&T Stadium are laying temporary natural-grass pitches for the tournament, in several cases grown off-site and installed in modular trays. The roofed and indoor stadiums have run multi-year trials on lighting, irrigation and grass species to keep a playable surface under cover. It is one of the largest single operational projects of the tournament and a recurring talking point for players and coaches in the build-up.
For the full fixture-by-fixture picture of which teams play where, use the complete match schedule and the tournament calendar, and browse every group from Group A through Group L.
This guide was hand-written from the following reporting and reference pages, used to confirm the 16 venues, FIFA tournament names, capacities and the matches each stadium hosts:
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