MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford is home for NFL teams New York Giants and New York Jets and has a capacity of around 82,500.

It was opened in 2010 and replaced Giants Stadium, which was one of the host venues for the 1994 FIFA World Cup held solely by United States.

Mexico hosted the finals alone in both 1970, when Brazil lifted the trophy, and in 1986, when Diego Maradona guided Argentina to success.

Aztec Stadium is set to host opening match for the third time and will become the first ground to do so.

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – home of the Dallas Cowboys – will be one of the semi-final venues, along with Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home to the city’s Major League Soccer club as well as the Falcons NFL franchise.

The third-place play-off will be hosted at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.

Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, NRG Stadium in Houston, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California are other US venues.

Dallas will host a total of nine matches, the most of any city at the tournament.

All of the co-hosts will play their three group-stage fixtures on home soil.

Canada’s first game will be held in Toronto on 13 June 2026 (AEST), while United States' opening match will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on the same day.

United States' other group match will be at Lumen Field in Seattle on 20 June 2026 (AEST) before playing again in Inglewood on 26 June 2026 (AEST).

Mexico will play a fixture in Guadalajara on 19 June 2026 (AEST) and then be back in Mexico City on 25 June 2026 (AEST), while Monterrey will also host other games.

After playing in Toronto, Canada will head west to Vancouver for two games at BC Place.

The 2014 and 2018 finals lasted 32 days, as did France in 1998. FIFA had already said the 2026 tournament would have the same 56-day overall ‘footprint’ of rest, release and tournament days as the three most recent summer finals.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 12 four-team groups and a Round of 32 knockout round for the first time, while 104 matches will be played in total.

The remaining match details will be confirmed after the draw for the finals, which is expected to take place towards the end of 2025.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: “The most inclusive and impactful World Cup ever is no longer a dream, but a reality that will take shape in the form of 104 matches in 16 state-of-the-art stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the USA.

“From the opening match at the iconic Estadio Azteca to the spectacular final in New York New Jersey, players and fans have been at the core of our extensive planning for this game-changing tournament.”