2026 World Cup host cities announced for USA, Mexico and Canada

The 2026 World Cup is all set for North America with the 16 host cities in the USA, Mexico and Canada finally announced on Thursday.

It may be too early to buy tickets but soccer fans in North America and beyond can start making plans for the 2026 World Cup.

That’s because the host cities have been revealed, including 11 sites in the USA, two in Canada and three in Mexico.

Whether you’re in the east or west, World Cup games may be coming to a city near you.

2026 World Cup host cities announced for USA, Mexico and Canada

USA:

• Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
• Boston (Gillette Stadium)
• Dallas (AT&T Stadium)
• Houston (NRG Stadium)
• Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium)
• Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium)
• Miami (Hard Rock Stadium)
• New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium)
• Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)
• San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium)
• Seattle (Lumen Field)

Canada:

• Toronto (BMO Field)
• Vancouver (BC Place)

Mexico:

• Guadalajara (Estadio Akron)
• Mexico City (Estadio Azteca)
• Monterrey (Estadio BBVA)

Most of the cities in the US chosen were expected to host games. Los Angeles and New York were easy choices along with Atlanta and Dallas. All are large NFL venues that can accommodate the kinds of big crowds the World Cup will draw.

In Toronto, BMO Field is the home of Toronto FC in the MLS and the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL. Vancouver’s BC Place houses the BC Lions in the CFL and the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS. Both Canadian venues have limited capacity compared to the American venues.

Estadio Akron in Guadalajara is occupied by C.D. Guadalajara in Liga MX. C.F. Monterrey plays at Estadio BBVA. The largest of the Mexican venues is Estadio Azteca, which also hosted World Cup matches in 1970 and 1986.

The 2026 World Cup will feature an expanded field of 48 teams.

It will be the third hosting opportunity for Mexico, the second for the USA and the first for Canada.