Potential Cities and Venues for the 2026 World Cup

While the 2018 World Cup begins today with a match between Russia and Saudi Arabia, the 2026 World Cup in North America will begin in just 2,900 days. Hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, here's a look at the cities and venues in the running to host matches in 2026: 

United States (10 to be selected)

• Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium): 71,000 capacity
• Baltimore (M&T Bank Stadium): 71,006 capacity
• Boston (Gillette Stadium): 65,878 capacity (expandable to 70,000)    
• Cincinnati (Paul Brown Stadium): 65,515 capacity (expandable to 67,402)  
• Dallas (AT&T Stadium): 80,000 capacity 
• Denver (Sports Authority Field at Mile High): 76,125 capacity (expandable to 77,595)   
• Houston (NRG Stadium): 71,795 capacity (expandable to 72,220)  
• Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium): 76,416 capacity
• Los Angeles (Rose Bowl): 92,000 capacity
• Miami (Hard Rock Stadium): 64,767 capacity (expandable to 67,518)  
• Nashville (Nissan Stadium): 69,143 capacity (expandable to 75,000)    
• New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium): 82,500 capacity (expandable to 87,157)   
• Orlando (Camping World Stadium): 60,219 capacity (expandable to 65,000)
• Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field): 69,176 capacity (expandable to 69,328)   
• San Francisco (Levi's Stadium): 68,500 capacity (expandable to 75,000)
• Seattle (CenturyLink Field): 69,000 capacity (expandable to 72,000)
• Washington, D.C. (FedExField): 82,000 capacity

Mexico (3 venues)

• Guadalajara (Estadio Akron): 46,232 capacity (expandable to 48,071) 
• Mexico City (Estadio Azteca): 87,523 capacity
• Monterrey (Estadio BBVA Bancomer): 53,500 capacity

Canada (3 venues)

• Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium): 56,302 capacity
• Montreal (Olympic Stadium): 61,004 capacity (expandable to 73,000)
• Toronto (BMO Field): 30,000 capacity (expandable to 45,500)