Where is the World Cup 2026? – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place across three countries, 16 cities, and 16 stadiums in North America. Canada, the United States, and Mexico are co-hosting the tournament – the first time the men’s World Cup has been shared between multiple nations since South Korea and Japan in 2002. For Canadian bettors tracking the action, knowing exactly where each game is being played is essential. Here is the full geographic breakdown, from the opening match in Mexico City to the Final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Three Host Countries: Canada, USA, and Mexico
The United 2026 bid beat a rival Moroccan proposal to land hosting rights, and the result is the most distributed tournament setup ever seen. Each of the three co-host nations brings a distinct character to the competition.
The United States carries the heaviest share of the schedule, hosting 11 of the 16 venues and serving as the location for every knockout fixture from the Quarter-Finals onwards – including the Final. US cities involved include Atlanta, Boston (Foxborough), Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles (Inglewood), Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara), and Seattle.
Mexico hosts three venues: Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Guadalajara (Estadio Akron), and Monterrey (Estadio BBVA). Azteca has the honour of staging the opening match – Mexico vs. South Africa on June 11. Mexico becomes the first country to host or co-host the men’s World Cup three times, having done so in 1970 and 1986.
Canada steps onto the global stage for the first time as a men’s World Cup host, with two venues: Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver’s BC Place. This is the country’s first co-hosting role in the men’s tournament, and the significance cannot be overstated for Canadian soccer. For a detailed look at every stadium in the competition, see our World Cup 2026 stadiums guide.
16 Host Cities: Complete Venue Table
The 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup are split among 16 venues. The table below lists every host city, its country, the stadium name, and the number of matches it will stage. Note that FIFA uses neutral names for stadiums during the tournament.
| City | Country | Stadium (FIFA Name) | Capacity | Matches |
| New York / New Jersey | USA | MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium) | 82,500 | 8 (incl. Final) |
| Los Angeles | USA | SoFi Stadium | 70,240 | 8 |
| Dallas | USA | AT&T Stadium | 80,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | USA | Levi’s Stadium | 68,500 | 6 |
| Miami | USA | Hard Rock Stadium | 64,767 | 8 (incl. 3rd place) |
| Atlanta | USA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,000 | 8 (incl. Semi-Final) |
| Seattle | USA | Lumen Field | 69,000 | 6 |
| Boston (Foxborough) | USA | Gillette Stadium | 65,878 | 7 |
| Houston | USA | NRG Stadium | 72,220 | 6 |
| Kansas City | USA | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | 76,416 | 7 |
| Philadelphia | USA | Lincoln Financial Field | 69,176 | 6 |
| Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 83,285 | 5 (incl. opener) |
| Guadalajara | Mexico | Estadio Akron | 49,850 | 5 |
| Monterrey | Mexico | Estadio BBVA | 53,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | Canada | BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) | ~30,000 | 6 |
| Vancouver | Canada | BC Place (Vancouver Stadium) | 54,500 | 7 |
Together, the two Canadian venues will host 13 matches – including five games featuring Canada’s Men’s National Team and a Round of 16 knockout tie at BC Place in Vancouver.
🇨🇦 World Cup Games in Canada: Toronto and Vancouver
How many World Cup games are in Canada? Thirteen in total – six in Toronto at BMO Field and seven in Vancouver at BC Place. This is the most soccer Canada has ever hosted at the sport’s highest level, and both venues have undergone significant upgrades to meet FIFA’s standards, including mandatory natural grass surfaces.
Toronto (BMO Field) kicks things off on June 12 with Canada’s historic opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina – the first men’s World Cup match ever played on Canadian soil, with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. ET. Toronto then hosts five additional matches through to a Round of 32 fixture on July 2. Other teams coming to BMO Field include Germany, Ghana, Panama, Croatia, and Senegal.
Vancouver (BC Place) shoulders an even bigger load, hosting seven matches between June 13 and July 7 – making it the busiest Canadian venue of the tournament. Canada play twice here: against Qatar on June 18 (6:00 p.m. ET) and against Switzerland on June 24 (3:00 p.m. ET). BC Place also hosts a Round of 32 on July 2 (Group B Winner vs. a third-place team) and a Round of 16 on July 7. For Canadian fans in BC, those are matches where Les Rouges could theoretically be playing on home turf deep into the knockout rounds.
World Cup 2026 games in Canada span from June 12 through July 7, giving the country nearly a month of top-flight international soccer across two of its biggest cities. No US entry documents are required for games in either Toronto or Vancouver – Canadian eTA rules apply for eligible international visitors.
The Final: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Final takes place on Sunday, 19 July 2026, at MetLife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, roughly 16 kilometres west of Midtown Manhattan. FIFA refers to the venue as “New York New Jersey Stadium” to comply with its commercial naming policies during tournament play. The stadium holds approximately 82,500 spectators and will host eight matches in total – more than any other venue in the competition.
The championship kick-off is set for 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. PT), with the third-place play-off taking place the day before at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. MetLife already has World Cup experience: it hosted several matches during the 1994 tournament (as Giants Stadium), making it part of the fabric of North American soccer history. The 2026 Final also breaks new ground as the first World Cup decider to feature a live halftime entertainment show.
Two semi-finals precede the Final – one at AT&T Stadium in Dallas (July 14) and one at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (July 15). The losing semi-finalists meet in Miami on July 18. The bracket is designed to keep the tournament’s top-seeded nations on opposite pathways, meaning the two highest-ranked teams in the draw – Spain and Argentina – could only meet in the Final itself.
From a betting perspective, the host-city structure matters. Teams playing in humidity and heat (Houston, Miami) face different conditions than those based in the cooler northern venues. Canada’s entire group stage plays out in Toronto and Vancouver – two of the most temperate locations in the draw, which should suit Les Rouges’ preferred pressing style under coach Jesse Marsch.
For the full picture on every venue, head to our 2026 FIFA World Cup stadiums guide, and for all the group-stage fixtures and betting markets, visit our main World Cup 2026 hub.
