The 2026 World Cup spreads across 16 cities: USA (11) — New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, Atlanta, Kansas City, Houston, Philadelphia, and Boston. Canada (2) — Toronto and Vancouver. Mexico (3) — Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Largest venue: MetLife Stadium, NJ (82,500 seats — hosts the Final).
Opening ceremony venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (historic, hosted 1970 and 1986 Finals). Note that cities in the same time zone cluster — Western US/Canada venues are 3 hours behind Eastern US cities, which matters for scheduling.
USA: Fox Sports & Telemundo. UK: BBC & ITV. Australia: SBS (free). FIFA+ streams select games globally.
The 2026 World Cup features 48 teams across 104 games — a historic expansion from 32 teams in previous tournaments.