world cup 2026 stadiums

 world cup 2026 stadiums

WORLD CUP 2026 SCHEDULE: MEXICO CITY'S AZTECA TO HOST OPENING MATCH, FINAL SET FOR NEW JERSEY'S METLIFE STADIUM.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Canada, the US, and Mexico, the countdown is underway. With a total of 16 host cities spread across the three countries, this will be the first World Cup with 48 teams. On June 11, the action is scheduled to begin in Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. In the meantime, the championship game is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The Azteca Stadium in Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup finals on June 11–19. On July 19, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the stadium.

The calendar for the upcoming edition of the biggest international football tournament has been made public. Following a historic winter event in Qatar in 2022, the competition will return to its traditional summer schedule.

After the final 32-team tournament in Qatar, there will be a 48-team World Cup this time, with games being played in Canada, the US, and Mexico.The calendar for the upcoming edition of the biggest international football tournament has been made public. Following a historic winter event in Qatar in 2022, the competition will return to its traditional summer schedule.

The 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of four, and the round of 32 will make its debut.

Two World Cups in its own right were held in Mexico in 1970 and 1986, and the USA hosted the event in 1994.

The 1986 World Cup final was played at the Azteca Stadium, where Diego Maradona's Argentina team won their second World Cup. The other two locations in Mexico will be in Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Canada will feature two locations, in Toronto and Vancouver, at opposite sides of the nation. Five group stage matches, including the nation's first group match on June 12, will take place in Toronto.

Los Angeles is one of eight American cities that will host the United States' campaign kickoff on June 12; the other cities are Boston, Kansas City, Philadelphia, New York, Houston, Seattle, and San Francisco.