2026 FIFA World Cup venues named: Full list of US, Canada, Mexico cities

FIFA on Thursday announced the venues for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico.

The US, the lead organiser of the tournament, will see 60 of 80 matches played on American soil. The remaining 20 matches will be split equally between Canada and Mexico.

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United States: 

The cities in the US that will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been divided by geographical zones, with venues spread out between east, west, and central US.

East coast venues include the Metlife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, the Gillette Stadium in Boston, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, and the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

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Central US venues include the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, AT&T Stadium in Dallas, and the NRG Stadium in Houston.

Finally, West coast venues include the Lumen Field in Seattle, Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Lo-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles, among which the latter is believed to be the favourite to host the final.

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Mexico:

Mexico, which hosted two historic World Cups in 1970 and 1986 that saw footballing legends Pele and Diego Maradona lift the World Cup trophy respectively, has three venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

They include the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey, and the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

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Canada:

Canada has only two venues that will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games: the BC Palace in Vancouver and the BMO Field in Toronto.

Where will the opening match be played?

According to MARCA, the opening match is likely to be played in either Mexico City or Los Angeles, both of which has earlier hosted FIFA World Cup finals.