The 16 Stadiums of World Cup 2026, From the Azteca to BMO Field
By Ali Ammar · goals2026.org
Sixteen stadiums across three countries make 2026 the most geographically sprawling World Cup ever staged — over 4,000 km separate Vancouver's BC Place from Mexico City's Azteca. Eleven venues are in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. Here is the full list from our venue database, largest to smallest, with what's worth knowing about each.
The full list, by capacity
| Stadium | City | Country | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Mexico City | Mexico | 87,523 |
| MetLife Stadium | New York / New Jersey | USA | 82,500 |
| AT&T Stadium | Dallas | USA | 80,000 |
| Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City | USA | 76,416 |
| NRG Stadium | Houston | USA | 72,220 |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta | USA | 71,000 |
| SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles | USA | 70,240 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia | USA | 69,328 |
| Lumen Field | Seattle | USA | 68,740 |
| Levi's Stadium | San Francisco Bay Area | USA | 68,500 |
| Gillette Stadium | Boston | USA | 65,878 |
| Hard Rock Stadium | Miami | USA | 65,000 |
| BC Place | Vancouver | Canada | 54,500 |
| Estadio BBVA | Monterrey | Mexico | 53,460 |
| Estadio Akron | Guadalajara | Mexico | 49,850 |
| BMO Field | Toronto | Canada | 45,736 |
The headliners
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (87,523) — the biggest venue of the tournament and the most storied stadium in World Cup history. With 2026 it becomes the first stadium to host matches at threeWorld Cups (1970, 1986, 2026). This is the ground of Pelé's 1970 final and Maradona's 1986 — and at 2,200 meters of altitude, visiting teams feel every minute of it.
MetLife Stadium, New York / New Jersey (82,500)— the biggest US venue and the stage for the final on July 19. It is the tournament's centerpiece stadium, a short train ride from Manhattan.
AT&T Stadium, Dallas (80,000) — the enormous retractable-roof home of the Dallas Cowboys, with the giant center-hung video board that makes every replay feel like a second match.
The atmosphere picks
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (76,416) — regularly among the loudest outdoor stadiums in world sport. Lumen Field, Seattle (68,740)— the home of American soccer's most reliable big crowds, built steep and loud. Estadio BBVA, Monterrey (53,460)— the striking "Steel Giant" with mountain views behind the open south end, and arguably the best purpose-built football venue of the sixteen.
The Canadian debutants
BC Place, Vancouver (54,500) and BMO Field, Toronto (45,736)are hosting Canada's first-ever men's World Cup matches on home soil. BMO Field — the tournament's smallest venue — was expanded specifically for 2026, and with Canada through to the round of 16, those expansions have already paid for themselves in noise.
Indoor football, outdoor heat
A June–July World Cup across the southern US and Mexico made climate a genuine planning factor. Five venues — Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Vancouver — have roofs (retractable or fixed), and several open-air stadiums have leaned on late local kickoff times. It's a quiet reason the knockout schedule looks the way it does: evening kickoffs in the hottest cities, earlier starts in the north.
Explore each venue
Every stadium has its own page with photo, location and the full list of matches played there — start from the stadiums overview, or check the fixtures page to see where the remaining knockout matches will be played.
Capacities from goals2026.org's venue database; figures are tournament configurations and may differ from each stadium's standard capacity.