Football World Cup 2026
All stadiums and venues at a glance
Updated on May 22, 2026 – 6:11 p.mReading time: 3 minutes
The 2026 World Cup will be held in three countries – and in 16 different stadiums. From huge arenas to traditional football temples, everything is there.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in 16 stadiums in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The venues are spread across three countries and reflect the wide range of North American sports. Everything is represented, from modern large arenas to traditional football stadiums. The USA is represented with eleven venues, Canada with two and Mexico with three.
World Cup 2026: All 16 stadiums at a glance
These are the eleven stadiums in the USA:
- Arlington/Dallas: AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) – 94,000 places
- Atlanta: Mercedes Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium) – 75,000 places
- East Rutherford/New York-New Jersey: MetLife Stadium (New York-New Jersey Stadium) – 82,500 places
- Foxborough/Boston: Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium) – 65,000 places
- Houston: NRG Stadium (Houston Stadium) – 72,000 places
- Inglewood/Los Angeles: SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium) – 70,000 places
- Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium) – 73,000 places
- Miami Gardens: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) – 65,000 places
- Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium) – 69,000 places
- Santa Clara/San Francisco Bay Area: Levi’s Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) – 71,000 places
- Seattle: Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) – 69,000 places
These are the three stadiums in Mexico:
- Guadalupe/Monterrey: Estadio BBVA (Monterrey Stadium) – 53,500 places
- Mexico City: Aztec Stadium (Mexico City Stadium) – 83,000 places
- Zapopan/Guadalajara: Akron Stadium (Guadalajara Stadium) – 48,000 places
These are the two stadiums in Canada:
- Toronto: BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) – 45,000 places
- Vancouver: BC Place Stadium (Vancouver Stadium) – 54,000 places
Modern large arenas in the USA
The USA accounts for the largest share with eleven stadiums. Many of these arenas were originally designed for American football and are among the most modern sports facilities in the world.
These included venues such as SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which opened just a few years ago. The arenas represent modern architecture and flexible use. The two stadiums mentioned have retractable roofs, as do Houston and Dallas, which is an advantage in keeping the seats cool given the summer heat. For the World Cup, the football arenas will be adapted to the requirements of international football, such as the size of the field and the stands.
Wide range of sizes and uses
The stadiums differ significantly in their capacity. While the largest arenas hold more than 80,000 spectators, others hold significantly less. BMO Field in Toronto, for example, is particularly compact and was expanded from around 30,000 to around 45,000 seats for the World Cup.
The Estadio Akron in Guadalajara is also one of the smaller venues with around 48,000 seats. In comparison, large stadiums such as the MetLife Stadium near New York or the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City have significantly higher capacities.

