MetLife Stadium gets 2026 World Cup final as schedule unveiled

05/02/2024 15:27

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The 2026 World Cup final will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday while revealing the full schedule for the 48-team tournament.

Mexico will host the opening match at the iconic 87,000-capacity Estadio Azteca on June 11. Canada will kick off its first men's World Cup match on home soil in Toronto the next day, while the United States opens its campaign in Los Angeles.

The United States will play all three of its group stage matches on the West coast, with Canada splitting its games between Toronto and Vancouver and Mexico jumping between Mexico City and Guadalajara.

The U.S. will stage 78 games in all, while Canada and Mexico share 13 apiece.

Though Dallas missed out on the final, it will host a tournament-high nine matches, including four in the knockout round.

Here's a full rundown of all 104 matches:

Group stage schedule for host nations

United States

June 13, 2026, in Los Angeles
June 19, 2026, in Seattle
June 25, 2026, in Los Angeles

Canada

June 12, 2026, in Toronto
June 18, 2026, in Vancouver
June 24, 2026, in Vancouver

Mexico

June 11, 2026, in Mexico City
June 18, 2026, in Guadalajara
June 24, 2026, in Mexico City

Full tournament schedule

Group stage

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 1	June 11	Mexico City	Estadio Azteca
Match 2	June 11	Guadalajara	Estadio Akron
Match 3	June 12	Toronto	BMO Field
Match 4	June 12	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 5	June 13	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 6	June 13	Vancouver	BC Place
Match 7	June 13	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 8	June 13	San Francisco	Levi's Stadium
Match 9	June 14	Philadelphia	Lincoln Financial Field
Match 10	June 14	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 11	June 14	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 12	June 14	Monterrey	Estadio BBVA
Match 13	June 15	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium
Match 14	June 15	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 15	June 15	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 16	June 15	Seattle	Lumen Field
Match 17	June 16	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 18	June 16	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 19	June 16	Kansas City	Arrowhead Stadium
Match 20	June 16	San Francisco	Levi's Stadium
Match 21	June 17	Toronto	BMO Field
Match 22	June 17	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 23	June 17	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 24	June 17	Mexico City	Estadio Azteca
Match 25	June 18	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 26	June 18	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 27	June 18	Vancouver	BC Place
Match 28	June 18	Guadalajara	Estadio Akron
Match 29	June 19	Philadelphia	Lincoln Financial Field
Match 30	June 19	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 31	June 19	San Francisco	Levi's Stadium
Match 32	June 19	Seattle	Lumen Field
Match 33	June 20	Toronto	BMO Field
Match 34	June 20	Kansas City	Arrowhead Stadium
Match 35	June 20	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 36	June 20	Monterrey	Estadio BBVA
Match 37	June 21	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium
Match 38	June 21	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 39	June 21	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 40	June 21	Vancouver	BC Place
Match 41	June 22	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 42	June 22	Philadelphia	Lincoln Financial Field
Match 43	June 22	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 44	June 22	San Francisco	Levi's Stadium
Match 45	June 23	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 46	June 23	Toronto	BMO Field
Match 47	June 23	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 48	June 23	Guadalajara	Estadio Akron
Match 49	June 24	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium
Match 50	June 24	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 51	June 24	Vancouver	BC Place
Match 52	June 24	Seattle	Lumen Field
Match 53	June 24	Mexico City	Estadio Azteca
Match 54	June 24	Monterrey	Estadio BBVA
Match 55	June 25	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 56	June 25	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 57	June 25	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 58	June 25	Kansas City	Arrowhead Stadium
Match 59	June 25	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 60	June 25	San Francisco	Levi's Stadium
Match 61	June 26	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 62	June 26	Toronto	BMO Field
Match 63	June 26	Seattle	Lumen Field
Match 64	June 26	Vancouver	BC Place
Match 65	June 26	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 66	June 26	Guadalajara	Estadio Akron
Match 67	June 27	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 68	June 27	Philadelphia	Lincoln Financial Field
Match 69	June 27	Kansas City	Arrowhead Stadium
Match 70	June 27	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 71	June 27	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium
Match 72	June 27	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Round of 32

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 73	June 28	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 74	June 29	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 75	June 29	Monterrey	Estadio BBVA
Match 76	June 29	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 77	June 30	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 78	June 30	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 79	June 30	Mexico City	Estadio Azteca
Match 80	July 1	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 81	July 1	San Francisco	Levi's Stadium
Match 82	July 1	Seattle	Lumen Field
Match 83	July 2	Toronto	BMO Field
Match 84	July 2	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 85	July 2	Vancouver	BC Place
Match 86	July 3	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium
Match 87	July 3	Kansas City	Arrowhead Stadium
Match 88	July 3	Dallas	AT&T Stadium

Round of 16

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 89	July 4	Philadelphia	Lincoln Financial Field
Match 90	July 4	Houston	NRG Stadium
Match 91	July 5	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium
Match 92	July 5	Mexico City	Estadio Azteca
Match 93	July 6	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 94	July 6	Seattle	Lumen Field
Match 95	July 7	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 96	July 7	Vancouver	BC Place

Quarterfinals

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 97	July 9	Boston	Gillette Stadium
Match 98	July 10	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
Match 99	July 11	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium
Match 100	July 11	Kansas City	Arrowhead Stadium

Semifinals

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 101	July 14	Dallas	AT&T Stadium
Match 102	July 15	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Bronze medal match

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 103	July 18	Miami	Hard Rock Stadium

Final

Match	Date	City	Stadium
Match 104	July 19	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium