2026 World Cup stadium announced

There are still more than two years to go before the 2026 World Cup, the first World Cup to be expanded to 48 teams, kicks off in June between the USA, Mexico and Canada, but FIFA has already confirmed which stadiums will host the world's most important football tournament. No fewer than 16 stadiums will be involved in the event, many of which are normally used by NFL teams. Among them, the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has been selected for the Final on 19 July 2026. The arena, where both the New York Jets and the New York Giants play their home games, has been repeatedly criticised for its artificial turf, which has led to injuries to several players in recent years, but under FIFA rules, World Cup games must be played on natural grass.

The other 2026 World Cup stadiums in the USA are AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, NRG Stadium in Houston, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Lumen Field in Seattle and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. In Mexico, the stadiums where the national teams will play are Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Estadio BBVA in Guadeloupe and the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, while in Canada BC Place in Vancouver and BMO Field in Toronto have been selected. So many stadiums and so many different cities for a tournament that will last 10 days longer than the 2022 edition in Qatar.