World Cup 2026 Stadiums & Host Cities

MetLife Stadium, New York / New Jersey

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, holds 82,500 seats and sits about 10 miles from Midtown Manhattan. It is the home of the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets, and it also staged the 2025 Club World Cup final and Super Bowl XLVIII.

New York/New Jersey Stadium (FIFA’s tournament name for the venue) hosted eight matches, including the World Cup Final on 19 July 2026, when Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in front of 80,663 spectators. It also staged the opening Group C game, Brazil 1-1 Morocco, and the Round of 16 tie in which Norway beat Brazil 2-1. Every crowd was between 80,545 and 80,663. Read the full story in our World Cup 2026 Final report.

Official attendance: 645,186 in total, 80,648 on average, highest 80,663.

AT&T Stadium, Dallas

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, has a capacity of 80,000 seats (expandable to over 100,000). It is the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and is known for its retractable roof and the huge column-free interior.

Dallas Stadium staged more matches than any other venue, nine, and drew 631,843 spectators in total. It hosted the first semi-final, France 0-2 Spain on 14 July (70,176), plus the Round of 16 tie Portugal 0-1 Spain, England 4-2 Croatia in the group stage, and the penalty shoot-out in which Egypt beat Australia 4-2 after a 1-1 draw. The largest crowd was 70,649.

Official attendance: 631,843 in total, 70,204 on average, highest 70,649.

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Arrowhead Stadium is known as one of the loudest stadiums in the world, with a capacity of 76,416 seats. Kansas City is home to the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and MLS’s Sporting KC.

Kansas City Stadium hosted six matches: four group games, a Round of 32 tie and a quarter-final. Its biggest night was the quarter-final on 11 July, when Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time (69,045). The group stage brought Argentina 3-0 Algeria and the thrilling 3-3 draw between Algeria and Austria.

Official attendance: 413,169 in total, 68,861 on average, highest 69,045.

NRG Stadium, Houston

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, holds approximately 72,220 seats and has a retractable roof, essential in Houston’s hot and humid summer. It is the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Houston Stadium hosted seven matches and produced some of the biggest scores of the tournament: Germany 7-1 Curaçao, Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan and Netherlands 5-1 Sweden. In the knockout rounds it staged Brazil 2-1 Japan in the Round of 32 and Morocco’s 3-0 win over Canada in the Round of 16.

Official attendance: 480,184 in total, 68,597 on average, highest 68,777.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, holds 71,000 seats and has a retractable roof with a distinctive eight-panel oculus design. It is home to MLS’s Atlanta United FC and the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta Stadium hosted eight matches, including the second semi-final: England 1-2 Argentina on 15 July (68,239). It also staged Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia, England’s 2-1 win over Congo DR in the Round of 32 and Argentina 3-2 Egypt in the Round of 16.

Official attendance: 544,516 in total, 68,064 on average, highest 68,239.

SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, holds 70,240 seats and opened in 2020. It hosted Super Bowl LVI in February 2022, and Los Angeles also staged matches at the 1994 World Cup.

Los Angeles Stadium hosted eight matches, starting with the host nation’s opener, USA 4-1 Paraguay on 12 June (70,492). It also saw Türkiye beat the USA 3-2 in the group stage, Spain beat Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 and Spain edge Belgium 2-1 in a quarter-final (70,492).

Official attendance: 561,656 in total, 70,207 on average, highest 70,492.

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, holds approximately 69,796 seats. It is the home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.

Philadelphia Stadium hosted six matches: five group games and a Round of 16 tie, in which France beat Paraguay 1-0 on 4 July. Brazil 3-0 Haiti and France 3-0 Iraq were among the group games. Crowds stayed between 68,274 and 68,324.

Official attendance: 409,894 in total, 68,315 on average, highest 68,324.

Lumen Field, Seattle

Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, has a capacity of approximately 69,000 seats. Seattle has one of the best-supported football cultures in the United States, built by MLS’s Seattle Sounders FC, and the stadium is known for its crowd noise.

Seattle Stadium hosted six matches. The USA beat Australia 2-0 there in the group stage, but its run ended in the Round of 16 with a 4-1 defeat by Belgium on 6 July. Belgium had also won a Round of 32 tie there, 3-2 against Senegal after extra time. Every crowd was between 66,775 and 66,925.

Official attendance: 401,400 in total, 66,900 on average, highest 66,925.

Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, has a capacity of 68,500 seats. It is the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and hosted Super Bowl 50 in 2016.

San Francisco Bay Area Stadium hosted six matches: five group games and a Round of 32 tie, in which the USA beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on 1 July (68,827). Austria 3-1 Jordan and Türkiye 0-1 Paraguay were among the group games.

Official attendance: 411,345 in total, 68,557 on average, highest 68,827.

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, holds approximately 65,326 seats. It is the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and hosted the Copa América 2024 final.

Miami Stadium hosted seven matches and staged the bronze final on 18 July, a 10-goal thriller in which England beat France 6-4 (64,478), the highest-scoring match of the tournament. It also hosted the quarter-final Norway 1-2 England after extra time and the Round of 32 tie Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde after extra time.

Official attendance: 449,157 in total, 64,165 on average, highest 64,478.

Gillette Stadium, Boston

Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, has a capacity of approximately 65,878 seats. It is the home of the NFL’s New England Patriots and MLS’s New England Revolution.

Boston Stadium hosted seven matches. Its biggest game was the quarter-final on 9 July, when France beat Morocco 2-0 (63,811). It also saw Germany draw 1-1 with Paraguay in the Round of 32 before losing 4-3 on penalties, and Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in the group stage. Crowds ranged from 63,106 to 64,146.

Official attendance: 447,283 in total, 63,897 on average, highest 64,146.

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Estadio Azteca is one of the most famous football stadiums in the world and has the largest listed capacity of the 16 venues, approximately 87,523 seats. It is the home of the Mexican national team and Club América.

Mexico City Stadium (FIFA’s tournament name) hosted five matches, starting with the tournament opener, Mexico 2-0 South Africa on 11 June. Mexico also won there against Czechia (3-0) and Ecuador (2-0, Round of 32) before losing 3-2 to England in the Round of 16 on 5 July. Every one of the five matches drew an official attendance of 80,824, the highest average of any venue.

The stadium is also where Diego Maradona scored both the “Hand of God” goal and the “Goal of the Century” against England in 1986, and it staged the 1970 final (Brazil 4-1 Italy) and the 1986 final (Argentina 3-2 West Germany).

Official attendance: 404,120 in total, 80,824 on average, highest 80,824.

Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Monterrey, holds approximately 53,500 seats and is widely considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in Latin America, set against the Sierra Madre mountains. It opened in 2015 and is the home of Rayados; Tigres are the city’s other big club.

Monterrey Stadium hosted four matches: Sweden 5-1 Tunisia and Tunisia 0-4 Japan in the group stage, South Africa 1-0 Korea Republic, and a Round of 32 tie in which Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw (51,243).

Official attendance: 204,716 in total, 51,179 on average, highest 51,243.

Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Guadalajara, has a capacity of approximately 49,850 seats. It opened in 2010 and is the home of Chivas, arguably the most popular club in Mexican football.

Guadalajara Stadium hosted four group games: Korea Republic 2-1 Czechia, Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic, Colombia 1-0 Congo DR and Uruguay 0-1 Spain (45,065). Crowds ranged from 44,985 to 45,522.

Official attendance: 180,930 in total, 45,232 on average, highest 45,522.

BC Place, Vancouver

BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, holds approximately 54,500 seats and has a retractable roof that makes it a fully all-weather venue. It is the home of MLS’s Vancouver Whitecaps.

BC Place Vancouver hosted seven matches, and all seven drew exactly 52,497 spectators. It staged Canada 6-0 Qatar on 18 June, the joint-largest winning margin of the tournament, and Belgium’s 5-1 win over New Zealand. In the knockout rounds it hosted Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (Round of 32) and Switzerland’s Round of 16 win over Colombia, 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw.

Official attendance: 367,479 in total, 52,497 on average, highest 52,497.

BMO Field, Toronto

BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, has a capacity of approximately 45,736 seats after expansion works ahead of the tournament. It is the home of MLS’s Toronto FC.

Toronto Stadium hosted six matches, starting with Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 June (43,002). It also saw Senegal beat Iraq 5-0 and Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Round of 32. It had the smallest crowds of the tournament, between 42,942 and 43,036.

Official attendance: 258,088 in total, 43,014 on average, highest 43,036.