The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first tournament ever co-hosted by three nations, and its 16 host cities stretched roughly 4,500 kilometres from Vancouver in the northwest to Miami in the southeast. The United States hosted 11 venues, Mexico 3, and Canada 2, and together they staged 104 matches over 39 days, from the opener on 11 June to the final on 19 July 2026. To limit travel, FIFA grouped the venues into three regions: west, central and east. Here is every stadium, region by region, with the details the plain venue lists leave out.

The western region held five venues. Vancouver, Canada, hosted at BC Place, a downtown stadium with a retractable roof and one of only two Canadian venues. Seattle hosted at Lumen Field, known for ferocious home crowds in club football. The San Francisco Bay Area hosted at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, home of the NFL's 49ers, sitting south of the city itself. Los Angeles hosted at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the most expensive stadium ever built when it opened, chosen over the older Rose Bowl that staged the 1994 final. Guadalajara, Mexico, hosted at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico's second city, hosting World Cup football for a third time across the decades.

The central region held six venues. Kansas City hosted at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, famous as one of the loudest stadiums in American sport. Dallas hosted at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, a vast domed arena that hosted a heavy share of matches including knockout fixtures, and at 94,000 seats the largest venue of the tournament. Houston hosted at NRG Stadium, a climate-controlled venue with a roof, valuable in the Texas summer heat. Monterrey, Mexico, hosted at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, a modern stadium framed by the Cerro de la Silla mountain, hosting for the second time. Mexico City hosted at Estadio Azteca, the spiritual home of the tournament, which staged the finals of 1970 and 1986 and became the first stadium to host matches at three World Cups when it staged the 2026 opener.

The eastern region held five venues. Atlanta hosted at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a striking retractable-roof arena in line for knockout matches, and one of the two semi-final venues. Toronto, Canada, hosted at BMO Field, the smallest venue at 45,000 seats, expanded for the occasion with a major renovation. Boston hosted at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, between Boston and Providence rather than in the city centre. Miami hosted at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, where summer heat and humidity tested players. New York and New Jersey hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, across the river from Manhattan, where the final was played on 19 July.

Two details confuse fans reading old coverage. First, FIFA barred commercial sponsorship from non-partners, so several stadiums dropped their corporate titles for the tournament: AT&T Stadium became Dallas Stadium, MetLife Stadium became New York New Jersey Stadium, and 14 of the 16 venues used city-based names. Second, the semi-finals were split between Atlanta and Dallas, while the final went to MetLife. So the complete picture is 11 American venues, 3 Mexican, 2 Canadian, 16 cities, 104 matches, one continental tournament, with the biggest stadium in Dallas, the smallest in Toronto, the opener at the Azteca, and the final in New York and New Jersey.