Azteca Stadium will host the 2026 championship game from New York, while LA will host the US opener.

February 5: After defeating Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles to earn the title game of the tournament, the 2026 World Cup final will take place at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home of the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants.

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It appeared like New York and the AT&T Stadium in Arlington were in the running for the championship. After a rift with FIFA over venue rights marketing and unclear host match information, LA’s SoFi was assumed to be eliminated from the competition.

Dallas will now host nine matches overall, including a semi-final match. The first of the US team’s eight matches will take place in Los Angeles.

On Sunday, FIFA released the statement and also assigned the

It wouldn’t have been as difficult to overcome if this were solely intended for the United States and America. However, that is difficult to overcome globally.

There will be up to six games played in a single day, and 78 games played in the United States, 13 in Mexico, and 6 in Canada. On home soil, the three co-hosts will each play their three group-stage matches.

On the same day, the USA will play their opening match at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, while Canada will play their first game in Toronto. The Mexico Cup begins in Guadalajara.

“It’s about representing our country with pride,” US coach Gregg Berhalter stated. “Doing well is one way to really grow the game and change soccer in America forever.”