World Cup 2026 Stadiums: All 16 Venues and Capacities

The 2026 World Cup used 16 stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the United States. FIFA’s final capacities put Mexico City Stadium first at 80,824 seats, just 161 ahead of New York New Jersey Stadium. Dallas hosted the most games with nine, while New York/New Jersey staged the final.

World Cup 2026 stadiums at a glance

This is the final tournament record, not a pre-event capacity forecast. Commercial names appear beside the names FIFA used during the competition. Match totals add up to all 104 games.

FIFA tournament name	Regular stadium name	City	Country	FIFA capacity	Matches	Furthest stage
Mexico City Stadium	Estadio Azteca / Estadio Banorte	Mexico City	Mexico	80,824	5	Round of 16
New York New Jersey Stadium	MetLife Stadium	East Rutherford	USA	80,663	8	Final
Dallas Stadium	AT&T Stadium	Arlington	USA	70,649	9	Semifinal
Los Angeles Stadium	SoFi Stadium	Inglewood	USA	70,492	8	Quarterfinal
Kansas City Stadium	Arrowhead Stadium	Kansas City	USA	69,045	6	Quarterfinal
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium	Levi’s Stadium	Santa Clara	USA	68,827	6	Round of 32
Houston Stadium	Reliant Stadium	Houston	USA	68,777	7	Round of 16
Philadelphia Stadium	Lincoln Financial Field	Philadelphia	USA	68,324	6	Round of 16
Atlanta Stadium	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta	USA	68,239	8	Semifinal
Seattle Stadium	Lumen Field	Seattle	USA	66,925	6	Round of 16
Miami Stadium	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens	USA	64,478	7	Third-place match
Boston Stadium	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough	USA	64,146	7	Quarterfinal
BC Place Vancouver	BC Place	Vancouver	Canada	52,497	7	Round of 16
Monterrey Stadium	Estadio BBVA	Guadalupe	Mexico	51,243	4	Round of 32
Guadalajara Stadium	Estadio Akron	Zapopan	Mexico	45,664	4	Group stage
Toronto Stadium	BMO Field	Toronto	Canada	43,036	6	Round of 32

These are event capacities, so they do not always match figures used by an NFL or MLS tenant. For the regular American football configurations, see the separate guides to the largest NFL stadiums and the biggest stadiums in the US.

Which World Cup 2026 stadium was the largest?

Mexico City Stadium was the largest under FIFA’s final configuration, with 80,824 seats. New York New Jersey Stadium followed at 80,663, then Dallas Stadium at 70,649.

That order corrects a common problem in previews published before the tournament. Many called Dallas the largest and quoted a figure around 90,000 or 94,000. AT&T Stadium can expand for special events, but FIFA’s post-tournament list records 70,649 for the World Cup setup. Comparing the same event-specific measure across all 16 venues puts Mexico City first.

Even the two leaders were well short of the very largest multipurpose grounds. The world’s largest stadium capacity ranking starts at 132,000, although those venues were not configured for this tournament.

The two Canadian stadiums

Toronto Stadium

BMO Field was expanded and presented as Toronto Stadium. Its 43,036 seats made it the smallest venue, but it still hosted six games: five in the group stage and one in the round of 32.

BC Place Vancouver

The enclosed downtown venue had a FIFA capacity of 52,497. Vancouver staged five group matches, a round-of-32 game and a round-of-16 tie, seven in total. It was Canada’s only venue to reach the last 16.

The three Mexican stadiums

Mexico City Stadium

Estadio Azteca, renamed Estadio Banorte outside FIFA competition, opened the tournament on 11 June. Its five games included three group fixtures, a round-of-32 match and a round-of-16 match.

The more lasting record is historical. After appearances in 1970 and 1986, the ground became the first stadium to host men’s World Cup matches in three separate editions.

Guadalajara Stadium

Estadio Akron held 45,664 in its World Cup configuration and hosted four group games. It was one of only two venues, with San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, that did not receive a match beyond the group stage.

Monterrey Stadium

Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe hosted three group matches and one round-of-32 game. Its official capacity was 51,243, making it Mexico’s second-largest tournament venue.

The 11 United States stadiums

The United States supplied most of the venues and every match from the quarterfinals onward. Several grounds already had NFL tenants, but their World Cup capacities differed from their league listings.

• Atlanta Stadium: five group games, a round-of-32 match, a round-of-16 match and a semifinal; eight total.
• Boston Stadium: five group games, a round-of-32 match and a quarterfinal; seven total.
• Dallas Stadium: five group games, two round-of-32 matches, a round-of-16 match and a semifinal; nine total, the tournament high.
• Houston Stadium: five group games, a round-of-32 match and a round-of-16 match; seven total.
• Kansas City Stadium: four group games, a round-of-32 match and a quarterfinal; six total.
• Los Angeles Stadium: five group games, two round-of-32 matches and a quarterfinal; eight total.
• Miami Stadium: four group games, a round-of-32 match, a quarterfinal and the third-place game; seven total.
• New York New Jersey Stadium: five group games, a round-of-32 match, a round-of-16 match and the final; eight total.
• Philadelphia Stadium: five group games and a round-of-16 match; six total.
• San Francisco Bay Area Stadium: five group games and a round-of-32 match; six total.
• Seattle Stadium: four group games, a round-of-32 match and a round-of-16 match; six total.

Dallas handled the largest workload, but the marquee assignments were spread around: semifinals in Dallas and Atlanta, the bronze-medal match in Miami, and the final in New Jersey.

Where were the opening match and final played?

Mexico City Stadium hosted the opening match on 11 June 2026. The choice connected the new 48-team tournament with the same ground’s 1970 and 1986 history.

The final took place at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July. Located in East Rutherford rather than New York City, MetLife Stadium had the second-highest official capacity and was the only venue to stage the title match. Miami hosted the third-place game one day earlier.

Why did FIFA use different stadium names?

FIFA’s venue list used names such as “Los Angeles Stadium” and “Boston Stadium” instead of SoFi Stadium and Gillette Stadium. This was a sponsorship convention, not a set of newly built grounds. A commercial brand in an everyday stadium name may conflict with FIFA’s tournament partners, so neutral names keep the event’s advertising rights separate.

The distinction also prevents capacity confusion. “Dallas Stadium, 70,649” describes AT&T Stadium in its World Cup layout, not every configuration the building can support.

What the 2026 venue plan changed

No previous men’s World Cup had used three host countries or staged 104 matches. The expanded field required a broader venue network, yet the knockout schedule increasingly concentrated in the United States. Canada and Mexico both hosted round-of-16 matches; all quarterfinals, semifinals and medal matches were in the US.

The stadium record also shows why dates and definitions matter in capacity comparisons. Proposed numbers, permanent seats and event layouts answer different questions. FIFA’s final list is the appropriate source for how the 16 grounds were actually configured during the competition. More verified venue comparisons are available on the SportsLook stadiums hub.