The 2026 World Cup will be hosted in the United States, featuring 16 stadiums. Out of these, 5 stadiums are situated in the other two host countries, Mexico and Canada. The allocation of the 16 final match venues took place on June 16, 2022.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums List
Stadium Name | City | Country | Capacity |
AT & T Stadium | Arlington | USA | 92 967 |
MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford | USA | 87 157 |
Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City | USA | 76 640 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta | USA | 75 000 |
NRG Stadium | Houston | USA | 72 220 |
Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara | USA | 70 909 |
SoFi Stadium | Inglewood | USA | 70 240 |
Gillette Stadium | Foxboro | USA | 70 000 |
Lincoln Financial Stadium | Philadelphia | USA | 69 328 |
Lumen Field | Seattle | USA | 69 000 |
Hard Rock Stadium | Miami | USA | 67 518 |
BC Place | Vancouver | Canada | 54 500 |
Estadio BBVA | Guadeloupe | Mexico | 53 460 |
Estadio Akron | Zapopan | Mexico | 48 071 |
BMO Field | Toronto | Canada | 45 500 |
Estadio Azteca | Mexico City | Mexico | 87 523 |
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will introduce several exciting changes that have surprised football fans worldwide. These changes include:
- Increased Participation: For the first time in the history of the World Cup, 48 teams will take part in the 2026 edition.
- More Matches: A total of 104 matches will be played during the tournament, which is 40 matches more than the previous World Cup held in Qatar.
- Three Hosts: The 2026 World Cup will have three host countries: USA, Mexico, and Canada.
Some additional key points about the 2026 World Cup are:
- No New Stadiums: Unlike previous editions, no new stadiums will be built to host the games. Existing stadiums in the host countries will be used for the matches.
- Mexico’s Record: Mexico will break the record for organizing the most number of World Cups, as this will be the third time the tournament is held there.
- Maximum Matches Per Team: The maximum number of matches a team can play in the tournament has been changed to 8.
For those curious about the FIFA World Cup 2026 format, let us explain the new rules of the competition.