FIFA World Cup 2026
Host city command centre
A venue-first guide to the 16 official host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Tournament role
Tournament anchors
Mexico City
Mexico City pairs Estadio Azteca with the opening match on the 2026 match calendar.
- Capacity
- 72,766
- Venue guide
- Mexico City Stadium
Toronto
Toronto pairs BMO Field with Canada's opening match on the 2026 match calendar.
- Capacity
- 44,315
- Venue guide
- Toronto Stadium
New York/New Jersey
New York/New Jersey pairs MetLife Stadium with the Final on the 2026 match calendar.
- Capacity
- 78,576
- Venue guide
- New York New Jersey Stadium
Host cities
Venue guide
Canada
2Toronto
Toronto gives Canada an eastern host city with a downtown stadium and strong transit connections.
- Venue guide
- Toronto Stadium
- Capacity
- 44,315
- Region
- Eastern
- Tournament role
- Canada's opening match
Vancouver
Vancouver adds a Pacific gateway for fans traveling across Canada and the western United States.
- Venue guide
- BC Place Vancouver
- Capacity
- 48,821
- Region
- Western
- Tournament role
- Canada group-stage base
Mexico
3Mexico City
Mexico City brings historic World Cup weight through Estadio Azteca and a massive football culture.
- Venue guide
- Mexico City Stadium
- Capacity
- 72,766
- Region
- Central
- Tournament role
- Opening match
Guadalajara
Guadalajara offers a major Mexican football market with a modern venue.
- Venue guide
- Guadalajara Stadium
- Capacity
- 44,330
- Region
- Western
- Tournament role
- Group-stage venue
Monterrey
Monterrey gives northern Mexico a modern host venue close to the United States border.
- Venue guide
- Monterrey Stadium
- Capacity
- 50,113
- Region
- Central
- Tournament role
- Group-stage venue
United States
11New York/New Jersey
New York/New Jersey anchors the tournament in the largest U.S. media market.
- Venue guide
- New York New Jersey Stadium
- Capacity
- 78,576
- Region
- Eastern
- Tournament role
- Final
Atlanta
Atlanta brings a downtown dome, major air links, and a semi-final slot to the tournament.
- Venue guide
- Atlanta Stadium
- Capacity
- 67,382
- Region
- Central
- Tournament role
- Semi-final
Boston
Boston uses Foxborough as a New England hub with group, knockout, and quarter-final matches.
- Venue guide
- Boston Stadium
- Capacity
- 63,815
- Region
- Eastern
- Tournament role
- Quarter-final
Dallas
Dallas carries the largest match load, pairing a retractable-roof stadium with a semi-final.
- Venue guide
- Dallas Stadium
- Capacity
- 70,122
- Region
- Central
- Tournament role
- Semi-final
Houston
Houston adds a Gulf Coast venue with a retractable roof and knockout-stage matches.
- Venue guide
- Houston Stadium
- Capacity
- 68,311
- Region
- Central
- Tournament role
- Round of 16
Kansas City
Kansas City brings one of the loudest U.S. stadium environments and a quarter-final.
- Venue guide
- Kansas City Stadium
- Capacity
- 67,513
- Region
- Central
- Tournament role
- Quarter-final
Los Angeles
Los Angeles gives the western region a premium event venue and a quarter-final.
- Venue guide
- Los Angeles Stadium
- Capacity
- 69,650
- Region
- Western
- Tournament role
- Quarter-final
Miami
Miami closes the tournament weekend with the third-place play-off in South Florida.
- Venue guide
- Miami Stadium
- Capacity
- 64,091
- Region
- Eastern
- Tournament role
- Third-place play-off
Philadelphia
Philadelphia links a historic U.S. city with group-stage and Round of 16 matches.
- Venue guide
- Philadelphia Stadium
- Capacity
- 65,827
- Region
- Eastern
- Tournament role
- Round of 16
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area places Silicon Valley on the tournament route through Santa Clara.
- Venue guide
- San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
- Capacity
- 69,391
- Region
- Western
- Tournament role
- Round of 32
Seattle
Seattle gives the Pacific Northwest a compact urban venue and knockout-stage football.
- Venue guide
- Seattle Stadium
- Capacity
- 65,123
- Region
- Western
- Tournament role
- Round of 16