What are the 2026 World Cup host cities? Here are the 16 locations

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to make history as the largest tournament ever, featuring an unprecedented 104 matches played across 16 vibrant cities spanning North America. For the first time, the World Cup will be jointly hosted by three nations, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

In the United States, cities from coast to coast will host matches, including prominent venues like Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The opening U.S. match will see the host nation, the United States, take on Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium, also known as SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, California. With matches set in world-class arenas across cities such as New York, Dallas, Atlanta, and Miami, fans across the country will have the chance to experience the World Cup atmosphere firsthand.

Mexico will host matches in three iconic cities: Zapopan, Jalisco (Estadio Akron); Mexico City (Estadio Azteca); and Guadalupe, Nuevo León (Estadio BBVA). Notably, the historic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City will serve as the stage for the tournament’s opening match, where the host nation will face South Africa.

Canada will join the festivities by hosting matches in two major cities: Vancouver, British Columbia (BC Place), and Toronto, Ontario (BMO Field).

Here are all the cities hosting matches in the 2026 World Cup.

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2026 FIFA World Cup cities

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States:

United States

• AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
• GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts
• Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
• Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
• Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia
• Lumen Field in Seattle
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
• MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
• NRG Stadium in Houston
• SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

Mexico

• Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
• Estadio Banorte in Mexico City
• Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico

Canada

• BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia
• BMO Field in Toronto

When does the 2026 World Cup start?

The tournament begins with Group A games in Mexico City on June 11, starting with the host nation, Mexico, facing South Africa. The action then moves to Estadio Guadalajara for the match between Korea and Czechia.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 World Cup: The 16 host cities fueling the soccer frenzy