World Cup 2026 Host Cities: All 16 Stadiums Mapped

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first tournament shared by three nations, and the first with 48 teams playing 104 matches between June 11 and July 19. Those games are spread across 16 host cities: eleven in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. The American block is the deepest, taking in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Mexico brings Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, while Canada adds Toronto and Vancouver to the map for the first time.

The story begins in Mexico City, where the Estadio Azteca hosts the opening match on June 11, with hosts Mexico facing South Africa. Known as "Mexico City Stadium" under FIFA's policy on commercial names, the renovated 87,000-seat ground becomes the first venue in history to stage three World Cup opening matches, after 1970 and 1986. Guadalajara's Estadio Akron and Monterrey's Estadio BBVA complete the Mexican trio, while Toronto's BMO Field and Vancouver's BC Place give Canada its debut as a World Cup host nation.

The United States carries the heaviest schedule, and the biggest stages. AT&T Stadium in Dallas-Fort Worth, the largest venue at around 94,000, is the tournament's busiest with nine matches and hosts the first semifinal on July 14. Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium takes the second semifinal a day later, and the final lands at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey on July 19. Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium), Seattle (Lumen Field), the Bay Area (Levi's Stadium), Houston (NRG Stadium), Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium), Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field), Boston (Gillette Stadium) and Miami (Hard Rock Stadium) round out the American venues.

Geography will shape this World Cup as much as form. Northern groups built around Vancouver, Seattle, Toronto and Boston cut down on travel and heat, while sun-belt venues in Dallas, Houston, Miami and Monterrey raise real questions about midday kickoffs and player fatigue. Mexico City's altitude of roughly 2,200 metres is its own variable, one that has historically rewarded teams who acclimatise early. Where a nation is drawn, and how far it has to fly between matches, could matter as much as the groups themselves.

All of that feeds into how we rate the contenders. Our model still makes Spain the title favourite, just ahead of Argentina and then France, with co-hosts Mexico among the longest shots. You can see the live title odds and how the venue draw and the bracket interact in our World Cup 2026 predictions, or test a route to the MetLife final yourself in the match simulator and against the full schedule.