The 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11 to July 19, will mark the first edition to feature 48 teams, 16 host cities, 16 Stadiums, and 104 matches, making it the largest World Cup in history.
Teams will be divided into 12 groups of 4, with the group stage consisting of 72 matches. For the first time ever, the tournament will include a Round of 32, adding 16 more matches to the knockout phase. It will be followed by the Round of 16 (8 matches), quarter-finals (4), semi-finals (2), a third-place playoff, and the final, for a total of 104 matches across 39 days.
The tournament will be hosted in 16 stadiums across three countries. The United States will host the majority of the matches (78) across 11 cities:
New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas/Arlington, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara), Boston/Foxborough, and Kansas City.
Canada will host 13 matches in two cities: Toronto (BMO Field) and Vancouver (BC Place).
Mexico will also host 13 matches across three cities: Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Guadalajara (Estadio Akron), and Monterrey (Estadio BBVA).
This World Cup will be historic in several ways. It will be the first to feature a Round of 32, increasing the number of knockout matches and requiring teams that reach the final to play 8 games, instead of 7.
It will be the 23rd edition of the men’s FIFA World Cup and the fifth time a North American country has hosted. Mexico will become the first nation to host three men’s World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026). The USA will host for the second time (after 1994), and Canada will host the men’s tournament for the first time, having previously hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015.
This guide includes all confirmed 2026 World Cup stadiums, venues, and host cities where matches will be played.
2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities, Venues & Stadium
| Country | City | Stadium (FIFA Name) | Usual Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Toronto | Toronto Stadium | BMO Field | 45,500 |
| Vancouver | BC Place Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 | |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Estadio Azteca Mexico City | Estadio Azteca | 83,000 |
| Guadalajara | Estadio Guadalajara | Estadio Akron | 48,071 | |
| Monterrey | Estadio Monterrey | Estadio BBVA | 53,500 | |
| USA | Arlington (Dallas) | Dallas Stadium | AT&T Stadium | 94,000 |
| East Rutherford | New York New Jersey Stadium | MetLife Stadium | 82,500 | |
| Atlanta | Atlanta Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 75,000 | |
| Kansas City | Kansas City Stadium | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,640 | |
| Houston | Houston Stadium | NRG Stadium | 72,220 | |
| Santa Clara | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium | Levi’s Stadium | 70,909 | |
| Inglewood (LA) | Los Angeles Stadium | SoFi Stadium | 70,240 | |
| Foxborough (Boston) | Boston Stadium | Gillette Stadium | 70,000 | |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia Stadium | Lincoln Financial Field | 69,328 | |
| Seattle | Seattle Stadium | Lumen Field | 69,000 | |
| Miami Gardens | Miami Stadium | Hard Rock Stadium | 67,518 |
How many cities are hosting the 2026 World Cup?
–16 cities across the USA, Mexico, and Canada will host matches.
Which stadium is hosting the World Cup 2026 final?
– The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, will host the FIFA World Cup Final on 19 July 2026.
Will new stadiums be built?
-No new stadiums are being built — all venues are existing or being upgraded to FIFA standards.
