The 2026 World Cup is hosted across three nations for the first time, with 16 stadiums spread from Vancouver to Mexico City. The tournament opens at the iconic Estadio Azteca and ends on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
16 host cities · 104 matches · 3 nations
Tap a city for its matches, capacity & climate · bigger dot = more matches
First three-country World Cup, biggest geographic footprint of any tournament. These are straight-line distances between host cities — they illustrate the spread, not any specific team's itinerary (actual travel depends on the draw and venue assignments).
CDMX
High-altitude bowl at 2,240m — visiting teams need pre-tournament acclimatisation.
Jalisco
1,560m altitude with warm afternoon kickoffs — moderately demanding.
Nuevo León
Summer highs near 38°C — afternoon kickoffs trigger FIFA cooling-break protocol.
Ontario
Mild Atlantic coast climate — pleasant evening kickoffs.
British Columbia
Retractable-roof venue at sea level — predictable conditions regardless of weather.
East Rutherford, NJ
Late-July humidity, mid-80s°F — Final could be played in muggy evening conditions.
Arlington, TX
Retractable-roof venue — climate-controlled regardless of the Texas heat outside.
Georgia
Retractable roof, humid subtropical climate — comfortable indoors, brutal outside.
Inglewood, CA
Mediterranean climate, fixed-roof venue — perfect playing conditions year-round.
Miami Gardens, FL
Tropical humidity in June — afternoon storms common; FIFA may shift kickoff times.
Santa Clara, CA
Mild, dry summers — among the most temperate WC venues outside the Pacific NW.
Washington
Cool Pacific Northwest evenings — the coolest US venue in late June.
Foxborough, MA
Mild New England summer — comfortable evening kickoffs.
Pennsylvania
Humid mid-Atlantic summer — late afternoon storms possible in June.
Texas
Retractable roof — climate-controlled even when Houston hits 38°C outside.
Missouri
Continental summer — warm and humid, but evening kickoffs cool nicely.
Capacities are tournament-mode and may differ slightly from regular configurations.