The host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, were announcd by FIFA on Thursday.
FIFA announced its selection at a glitzy event in New York, narrowing a final pool of 17 U.S.-based stadiums in 16 cities, plus three each from Mexico and Canada. An initial list of 49 US stadiums was winnowed down over a years-long bid process to the final group. FIFA says the U.S. will host 60 games, while Mexico and Canada will host 10 games apiece.
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
Which cities missed the cut?
- Cincinnati: Paul Brown Stadium
- Denver: Empower Field at Mile High
- Edmonton: Commonwealth Stadium
- Nashville: Nissan Stadium
- Orlando: Camping World Stadium
- Washington, DC/Baltimore: M&T Bank Stadium
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