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2026 World Cup: 16 stadiums selected across the United States, Canada, and Mexico
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The 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will feature 16 stadiums across the three nations. This historic edition, the first to include 48 teams, will utilize modern, high-capacity infrastructure. The tournament will be distributed among 16 venues: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The United States will host 78 matches, with the MetLife Stadium in the New York鈥揘ew Jersey region hosting the final, with a capacity of 82,500. The largest stadium selected is AT&T Stadium, which can accommodate up to 94,000 spectators. Other US host stadiums include Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City 76,640 seats, Gillette Stadium in Boston 70,000 seats, Lumen Field in Seattle 69,000 seats, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia 69,000 seats, Levi鈥檚 Stadium in Santa Clara 70,909 seats, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta 75,000 seats, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles 70,240 seats, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami 67,518 seats, and NRG Stadium in Houston 72,220 seats. In Mexico, three stadiums will host 13 matches, including the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City 87,523 seats. Estadio Akron in Guadalajara 48,071 seats and Estadio BBVA in Monterrey 53,460 seats will also host games. Canada, the third co-host, will also receive 13 matches at Toronto Stadium 45,500 seats and BC Place in Vancouver 54,500 seats.
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