Where will my team play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
As fans look ahead towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many will be eying up the group stage draw on December 5th and where their team could be playing in either the USA, Canada or Mexico - the three host nations.
As supporters from countries such as England, Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Brazil and lots more plan their flights out to the tournament, we’ve compiled everything we know regarding which city and stadium each nation could end up playing during the group stage and beyond.
Which cities will be hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place across 16 cities in three separate countries. The USA will host most of the tournament, including the final on Sunday July 19th, with Canada and Mexico also hosting a number of games.
The cities confirmed to be hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup fixtures are listed below:
USA
Atlanta
Boston
Dallas
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
New York/New Jersey
Philadelphia
San Francisco/Santa Clara
Seattle
Canada
Toronto
Vancouver
Mexico
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Monterrey
Which stadiums will be hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches?
Each stadium confirmed to be hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup fixtures are listed below, alongside the city/region/state in which they are located:
USA
Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia
Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, Massachusetts
AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas
NRG Stadium - Houston, Texas
Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City, Missouri
SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles, California
Hard Rock Stadium - Miami, Florida
MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Levi’s Stadium - Santa Clara, California
Lumen Field - Seattle, Washington
Canada
BMO Field - Toronto, Ontario
BC Place - Vancouver, BC
Mexico
Estadio Akron - Zapopan, Guadalajara
Estadio Azteca - Mexico City
Estadio BBVA - Guadalupe, Monterrey
Where will the teams drawn in Group A play?
Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic and the winner of UEFA Pathway D have been drawn in Group A and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Mexico vs South Africa - Estadio Azteca - Mexico City
Korea Republic vs UEFA Pathway D winner - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles
UEFA Pathway D winner vs South Africa - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta
Mexico vs Korea Republic - Estadio Akron - Zapopan
UEFA Pathway D winner vs Mexico - Estadio Azteca - Mexico City
South Africa vs Korea Republic - Estadio BBVA - Guadalupe
Where will the teams drawn in Group B play?
Canada, Qatar, Switzerland and the winner of UEFA Pathway A, have been drawn in Group B and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Canada vs UEFA Pathway A winner - BMO Field - Toronto
Qatar vs Switzerland - Levi’s Stadium - Santa Clara
Switzerland vs UEFA Pathway A winner - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles
Canada vs Qatar - BC Place - Vancouver
Switzerland vs Canada - BC Place - Vancouver
UEFA Pathway A winner vs Qatar - Lumen Field - Seattle
Where will the teams drawn in Group C play?
Brazil, Morocco, Haiti and Scotland have been drawn in Group C and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Brazil vs Morocco - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Haiti vs Scotland - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough
Scotland vs Morocco - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough
Brazil vs Haiti - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia
Scotland vs Brazil - Hard Rock Stadium - Miami
Morocco vs Haiti - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta
Where will the teams drawn in Group D play?
USA, Paraguay, Australia and the winner of UEFA Pathway C have been drawn in Group D and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
USA vs Paraguay - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles
Australia vs UEFA Pathway C winner - BC Place - Vancouver
USA vs Australia - Lumen Field - Seattle
UEFA Pathway C winner vs Paraguay - Levi’s Stadium - Santa Clara
UEFA Pathway C winner vs USA - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles
Paraguay vs Australia - Levi’s Stadium - Santa Clara
Where will the teams drawn in Group E play?
Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curacao have been drawn in Group E and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Germany vs Curacao - NRG Stadium - Houston
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia
Germany vs Ivory Coast - BMO Field - Toronto
Ecuador vs Curacao - Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City
Curacao vs Ivory Coast - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia
Ecuador vs Germany - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Where will the teams drawn in Group F play?
Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia and the winner of UEFA Pathway B have been drawn in Group F and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Netherlands vs Japan - AT&T Stadium - Arlington
UEFA Pathway B winner vs Tunisia - Estadio BBVA - Guadalupe
Netherlands vs UEFA Pathway B winner - NRG Stadium - Houston
Tunisia vs Japan - Estadio BBVA - Guadalupe
Japan vs UEFA Pathway B winner - AT&T Stadium - Arlington
Tunisia vs Netherlands - Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City
Where will the teams drawn in Group G play?
Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand have been drawn in Group G and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Belgium vs Egypt - Lumen Field - Seattle
Iran vs New Zealand - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles
Belgium vs Iran - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles
New Zealand vs Egypt - BC Place - Vancouver
Egypt vs Iran - Lumen Field - Seattle
New Zealand vs Belgium - BC Place - Vancouver
Where will the teams drawn in Group H play?
Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cabo Verde have been drawn in Group H and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Spain vs Cabo Verde - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay - Hard Rock Stadium - Miami
Spain vs Saudi Arabia - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta
Uruguay vs Cabo Verde - Hard Rock Stadium - Miami
Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia - NRG Stadium - Houston
Uruguay vs Spain - Estadio Akron - Zapopan
Where will the teams drawn in Group I play?
France, Senegal, Norway and the winner of Inter-confederation Pathway B have been drawn in Group I and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
France vs Senegal - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Inter-confederation Pathway B winner vs Norway - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough
France vs Inter-confederation Pathway B winner - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia
Norway vs Senegal - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Norway vs France - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough
Senegal vs Inter-confederation Pathway B winner - BMO Field - Toronto
Where will the teams drawn in Group J play?
Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan have been drawn in Group J and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Argentina vs Algeria - Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City
Austria vs Jordan - Levi’s Stadium - Santa Clara
Argentina vs Austria - AT&T Stadium - Arlington
Jordan vs Algeria - Levi’s Stadium - Santa Clara
Algeria vs Austria - Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City
Jordan vs Argentina - AT&T Stadium - Arlington
Where will the teams drawn in Group K play?
Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan and the winner of Inter-confederation Pathway A have been drawn in Group K and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
Portugal vs Inter-confederation Pathway A winner - NRG Stadium - Houston
Uzbekistan winner vs Colombia - Estadio Azteca - Mexico City
Portugal vs Uzbekistan - NRG Stadium - Houston
Colombia vs Inter-confederation Pathway A winner - Estadio Akron - Zapopan
Colombia vs Portugal - Hard Rock Stadium - Miami
Inter-confederation Pathway A winner vs Uzbekistan - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta
Where will the teams drawn in Group L play?
England, Croatia, Panama and Ghana have been drawn in Group L and the locations of their fixtures are as follows.
England vs Croatia - AT&T Stadium - Arlington
Ghana vs Panama - BMO Field - Toronto
England vs Ghana - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough
Panama vs Croatia - BMO Field - Toronto
Panama vs England - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Croatia vs Ghana - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia
Where and when will England be playing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
England were drawn in Group L and their first match in the FIFA World Cup takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas against Croatia on Wednesday June 17th, 2026. All of England's group games will take place in the USA, with their second match vs Ghana at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 before the Three Lions take on Panama four days later (Saturday, June 27th, 2026) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Where could England be playing in the knockout stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Should England win Group L, they will remain in the USA and play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta in the round of 32 on Wednesday, July 1st 2026 against the third-place finisher in either Group E, H, I, J or K.
However, if Thomas Tuchel's side finish second-place in Group L, their round of 32 fixture will be contested in Canada, specifically BMO Field in Toronto on Thursday, July 2nd 2026 against the runner-up of Group K, potentially Colombia or even Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.
Where are all the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage venues located?
A total of 15 venues makes up the locations for the knockout stage. All 11 US-based stadiums will host at least one knockout stage fixture prior to the quarter-finals, as will Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City and Guadalupe. Estadio Akron in Mexico is the only venue not scheduled to host a knockout match.
All matches from the quarter-finals onwards will be held in USA, with Foxborough, Los Angeles, Miami and Kansas City hosting a game in the last eight before the two semi-finals in Arlington and Atlanta respectively.
When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup final taking place?
The final takes place on Sunday July 19th at MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey Stadium) in East Rutherford.
