FIFA announces 2026 World Cup host cities

Published on: 17 June 2022
FIFA announces 2026 World Cup host cities
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FIFA announced the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, on Thursday.

FIFA unveiled its pick at a lavish ceremony in New York, limiting a final pool of 17 stadiums in 16 cities in the United States, plus three each from Mexico and Canada.

An original list of 49 US stadiums was narrowed down to the final group throughout a years-long bid process. According to FIFA, the United States will host 60 games, while Mexico and Canada will each host ten.

The list of host cities and stadiums is as follows:

  • Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • Boston: Gillette Stadium
  • Dallas: AT&T Stadium
  • Guadalajara: Estadio Akron
  • Houston: NRG Stadium
  • Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium
  • Los Angeles: SoFi Stadium
  • Mexico City: Estadio Azteca
  • Miami: Hard Rock Stadium
  • Monterrey:  Estadio BBVA
  • New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium
  • Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field
  • San Francisco/Bay Area: Levi’s Stadium
  • Seattle: Lumen Field
  • Toronto: BMO Field
  • Vancouver: BC Place

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