The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Here's what to know about the 16 stadiums hosting matches

By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-2026-world-cup-has-arrived-heres-what-to-know-about-the-16-stadiums-hosting-matches Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Here's what to know about the 16 stadiums hosting matches Nation Jun 9, 2026 4:11 PM EDT Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Many of the stadiums have been renamed by FIFA for the duration of the tournament because the companies that paid for the naming rights are not FIFA sponsors. WATCH: What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches Arrowhead Stadium (called Kansas City Stadium by FIFA) A general view of Kansas City Stadium, formerly Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on June 3, 2026 in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Denny Medley-Imagn Images/ Reuters Capacity: 73,000 (FIFA says its listed figures are subject to change) Location: Kansas City, Missouri Matches: Argentina vs. Algeria (June 16), Ecuador vs. Curaçao (June 20), Tunisia vs. Netherlands (June 25), Algeria vs. Austria (June 27), round of 16 (July 3), quarterfinal (July 11) What to know: Opened in 1972, the stadium has been formally named GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium since 2021. The home of the NFL's Chiefs since 1972, it is 8.5 miles from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and has no rail access. The Kansas City host committee announced $15 round trip shuttle buses on match days. The venue is adjacent to Kauffman Stadium, home of MLB's Kansas City Royals. Arrowhead was to have hosted the 2015 Super Bowl but the game was relocated after the failure to enact a sales-tax proposal that would have funded a rolling roof for the two venues. According to Guinness World Records, the stadium set a mark for the loudest outdoor sporting event crowd at 142.2 decibels for a Chiefs game against the New England Patriots on Sept. 29, 2014. The stadium also was home to MLS's Kansas City team from 1996 to 2007. The Chiefs intend to move in 2031 to a planned domed stadium to be built in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Kansas Speedway. AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) Capacity: 94,000 Location: Arlington, Texas Matches: Netherlands vs. Japan (June 14), England vs. Croatia (June 17), Argentina vs. Austria (June 22), Japan vs. Sweden (June 25), Jordan vs. Algeria (June 27), round of 32 (June 30 and July 3), round of 16 (July 6), semifinal (July 14). What to know: The retractable-roof stadium, opened in 2009, is the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and is known as Jerry's World after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. It hosted the 2011 Super Bowl, the 2015 NCAA football championship and the 2014 NCAA basketball Final Four, which it will host again in 2030. An NFL record crowd of 105,121 attended a Cowboys game against the New York Giants on Sept. 20, 2009, and 108,713 were at the 2010 NBA All-Star Game