World Cup 2026 host cities and stadiums: the complete guide

The 2026 World Cup is the first to be shared by three nations — the United States, Canada and Mexico — and the first staged across 16 host cities. Here is where the football happens.

United States — 11 cities

The bulk of the tournament takes place in the US, which hosts 11 of the 16 cities:

• New York / New Jersey — MetLife Stadium, home of the final
• Los Angeles — SoFi Stadium in Inglewood
• San Francisco Bay Area — Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
• Dallas — AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Kansas City — Arrowhead Stadium
• Houston — NRG Stadium
• Atlanta — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Philadelphia — Lincoln Financial Field
• Miami — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• Seattle — Lumen Field
• Boston — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Several of these are NFL venues with the capacity and infrastructure to handle knockout-round crowds. The New York/New Jersey area, anchored by MetLife Stadium, takes the showpiece final.

Mexico — 3 cities

Mexico becomes the first country to host World Cup matches at three different tournaments (1970, 1986 and 2026):

• Mexico City — Estadio Azteca, which stages the opening match
• Guadalajara — Estadio Akron
• Monterrey — Estadio BBVA

The Azteca is one of the most storied grounds in the sport, having hosted two previous World Cup finals.

Canada — 2 cities

Canada co-hosts a men's World Cup for the first time, with matches in:

• Toronto — BMO Field
• Vancouver — BC Place

Planning your tournament

With venues spread from Vancouver to Miami, travel and time zones are a real factor — kick-off times vary widely across the continent. The simplest way to keep track is to follow matches by date and competition on KickoffHQ: browse the full World Cup schedule or jump straight to a specific match day to see who plays where.