On Tuesday, 49 total stadiums in 44 cities were announced as potential host cities the 2026 World Cup bid across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The announcement was made by the United Bid Committee on the U.S. Soccer federation website.
The big cities, as expected are there. You've got Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York (well, East Rutherford, New Jersey), Washington D.C. and more, while also some surprising ones like Birmingham, Green Bay and Salt Lake City. Here's the list:
United States (34 cities, 37 stadiums):
| Metropolitan Market | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 75,000 |
Baltimore, MD | M&T Bank Stadium | 71,008 |
Birmingham, AL | Legion Field | 71,594 |
Boston, MA (Foxborough) | Gillette Stadium | 65,892 |
Charlotte, NC | Bank of America Stadium | 75,400 |
Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | 61,500 |
Cincinnati, OH | Paul Brown Stadium | 65,515 |
Cleveland, OH | FirstEnergy Stadium | 68,710 |
Dallas, TX | Cotton Bowl | 92,100 |
Dallas, TX (Arlington) | AT&T Stadium | 105,000 |
Denver, CO | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | 76,125 |
Detroit, MI | Ford Field | 65,000 |
Green Bay, WI | Lambeau Field | 81,441 |
Houston, TX | NRG Stadium | 71,500 |
Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | 65,700 |
Jacksonville, FL | EverBank Field | 64,000 |
Kansas City, MO | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,416 |
Las Vegas, NV | Raiders Stadium | 72,000 |
Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 78,500 |
Los Angeles, CA (Inglewood) | L.A. Stadium at Hollywood Park | TBD |
Los Angeles, CA (Pasadena) | Rose Bowl | 87,527 |
Miami Gardens, FL | Hard Rock Stadium | 65,767 |
Minneapolis, MN | U.S. Bank Stadium | 63,000 |
Nashville, TN | Nissan Stadium | 69,143 |
New Orleans, LA | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 72,000 |
New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) | MetLife Stadium | 82,500 |
Orlando, FL | Camping World Stadium | 65,000 |
Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Financial Field | 69,328 |
Phoenix, AZ (Glendale) | University of Phoenix Stadium | 73,000 |
Pittsburgh, PA | Heinz Field | 68,400 |
Sal Lake City, UT | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 45,807 |
San Antonio, TX | Alamodome | 72,000 |
San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium | 71,500 |
San Francisco/San Jose, CA (Santa Clara) | Levi's Stadium | 72,000 |
Seattle, WA | CenturyLink Field | 69,000 |
Tampa, FL | Raymond James Stadium | 73,309 |
Washington, DC (Landover) | FedEx Field | 82,000 |
Canada (seven cities, nine stadiums):
| Metropolitan Market | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
Calgary, Alberta | McMahon Stadium | 35,650 |
Edmonton, Alberta | Commonwealth Stadium | 56,335 |
Montreal, Quebec | Stade Olympique | 61,004 |
Montreal, Quebec | Stade Saputo | 20,801 |
Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 24,341 |
| Regina Saskatchewan | Mosaic Stadium | 30,048 |
Toronto, Ontario | Rogers Centre | 53,506 |
Toronto, Ontario | BMO Field | 28,026 |
Vancouver, British Columbia | BC Place | 55,165 |
Mexico (three cities, three stadiums):
| Metropolitan Market | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Chivas | 45,364 |
Mexico City | Estadio Azteca | 87,000 |
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon | Estadio Rayados | 52,237 |
Now, why are there so many more cities in the U.S. listed, you ask?
There will be 80 matches at that World Cup as it expands to 48 teams. Out of those 80 matches, 60 of them will be in the United States.
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