Chapter 2 · The Three Co-Hosts
Three Neighbours
Canada
2 HOST CITIES
CONCACAF · FIFA #30
Mexico
3 HOST CITIES
CONCACAF · FIFA #15
USA
11 HOST CITIES
CONCACAF · FIFA #16
Canada.
Mexico.
The United States.
Three neighbours.
Three leagues.
Three very different football cultures.
All sharing the stage.
Chapter 3 · The Northern Host
Canada · Two Cities
FIFA · #30
THE NORTH · CONCACAF
Canada
Two host cities: Toronto and Vancouver. Canada's first home World Cup matches since… ever.
Let's start up north.
Canada.
FIFA ranked thirtieth.
Two host cities.
Toronto and Vancouver.
CANADA · HOST VENUES
The 2 Canadian Venues
1 / 4
TORONTO · BMO FIELD · 1 / 4
BMO Field
~45k
Capacity
2007
Opened
TFC
Toronto FC
BMO Field.
Toronto.
Home of Toronto F C since two thousand and seven.
TORONTO · HOST CITY · 2 / 4
BMO Field · Toronto
Canada's first purpose-built soccer-specific ground hosting a World Cup match — expanded to ~45k for the tournament.
Capacity expanded to just over forty-five thousand for this World Cup.
Canada's first purpose-built soccer-specific ground hosting a World Cup match.
VANCOUVER · BC PLACE · 3 / 4
BC Place
~49k
Capacity
1983
Opened
ROOF
Retractable
BC Place.
Vancouver.
Opened in nineteen eighty-three.
VANCOUVER · HOST CITY · 4 / 4
BC Place · Vancouver
The largest indoor venue on the Canadian side — retractable roof, Vancouver's central stadium since 1983.
Capacity around forty-nine thousand for this World Cup, under a retractable roof.
The biggest indoor venue on the Canadian side.
Chapter 3 · Canada's Captain
Alphonso Davies
★ LEFT BACK · CAPTAIN · BAYERN MUNICH
Davies
One of the fastest footballers on the planet. The reason Canada are at this World Cup.
FCB
Bayern Munich
★
Canada Captain
Their captain.
Alphonso Davies.
The Bayern Munich left back.
One of the fastest footballers on the planet.
He is why Canada are at this World Cup.
Chapter 4 · Football Cathedrals
Mexico · Three Cities
FIFA · #15
THIRD-TIME HOST · CONCACAF
Mexico
First country to host three World Cups — 1970, 1986, 2026. Three host cities. Three stadiums.
Mexico City
AZTECA
HOST CITY
Guadalajara
AKRON
HOST CITY
Monterrey
BBVA
HOST CITY
Mexico.
FIFA ranked fifteenth.
Three host cities.
Mexico City.
Guadalajara.
Monterrey.
MEXICO · HOST VENUES
The 3 Mexican Venues
1 / 6
MEXICO CITY · AZTECA · 1 / 6
Estadio Azteca
1966
Opened
7,200
Feet altitude
2
WC Finals
Estadio Azteca.
Mexico City.
Opened in nineteen sixty-six.
Seven thousand two hundred feet above sea level.
MEXICO CITY · HOST · 2 / 6
Azteca · Mexico City
The only stadium to host two World Cup finals — 1970 and 1986. On June 11, 2026 it hosts a third opening match.
The only stadium to host two World Cup finals.
Nineteen seventy, and nineteen eighty-six.
June eleventh, twenty twenty-six, it hosts a third opening match.
GUADALAJARA · AKRON · 3 / 6
Estadio Akron
2010
Opened
~49k
Capacity
CHIVAS
Home team
Estadio Akron.
Guadalajara.
Opened in two thousand and ten.
Capacity around forty-nine thousand.
GUADALAJARA · HOST · 4 / 6
Akron · Guadalajara
One of the most modern grounds in the Americas — home of Chivas de Guadalajara.
Home of Chivas.
One of the most modern grounds in the Americas.
MONTERREY · BBVA · 5 / 6
Estadio BBVA
2015
Opened
~53k
Capacity
MTY
Monterrey
Estadio B B V A. Monterrey.
Opened in two thousand and fifteen.
Capacity just over fifty-three thousand.
MONTERREY · HOST · 6 / 6
BBVA · Monterrey
Framed by the Cerro de la Silla mountain behind the stands — Monterrey's home.
Home of Monterrey.
Framed by the Cerro de la Silla mountain behind the stands.
Chapter 4 · Mexico's No. 9
Santiago Giménez
★ STRIKER · AC MILAN
Giménez
The finisher this team has been searching for — a home World Cup to prove it.
MILAN
AC Milan
9
Number 9
Their number nine.
Santiago Gimenez.
A C Milan.
The finisher this team has been searching for.
A World Cup on home soil.
This is his stage.
Chapter 5 · The Big Footprint
USA · Eleven Cities
FIFA · #16
HOST MAJORITY · CONCACAF
United States
Eleven cities. Eleven stadiums. The biggest footprint a World Cup has ever had.
11
Host cities
11
Stadiums
#16
FIFA rank
And the United States.
FIFA ranked sixteenth.
Eleven host cities.
Eleven different stadiums.
This is the biggest footprint a World Cup has ever had.
USA · HOST VENUES
The 11 American Venues
1 / 22
USA · 1 / 22 · East Rutherford / NY Area
MetLife Stadium
2010
Opened
82k+
Capacity
Giants / Jets
Home team
MetLife Stadium.East Rutherford.The New York region.Opened in two thousand and ten.Capacity over eighty-two thousand.
USA · 2 / 22 · East Rutherford / NY Area
East Rutherford / NY Area
The 2026 Final is played here — July 19. Biggest capacity in the tournament.
Shared home of the Giants and the Jets.This is where the final is played.July nineteenth.
USA · 3 / 22 · Inglewood / LA Area
SoFi Stadium
2020
Opened
~70k
Capacity
Rams / Chargers
Home team
SoFi Stadium.Inglewood.The Los Angeles region.Opened in twenty twenty.Capacity around seventy thousand, expandable for big events.
USA · 4 / 22 · Inglewood / LA Area
Inglewood / LA Area
One of the most expensive stadiums ever built — a translucent roof over the LA basin.
Home of the Rams and the Chargers.One of the most expensive stadiums ever built.
USA · 5 / 22 · Arlington / Dallas Metro
AT&T Stadium
2009
Opened
80k–100k
Capacity
Cowboys
Home team
A T and T Stadium.Arlington.The Dallas metroplex.Opened in two thousand and nine.Capacity of eighty thousand, expandable past one hundred thousand.
USA · 6 / 22 · Arlington / Dallas Metro
Arlington / Dallas Metro
Retractable roof and a centre-hung video board the length of the pitch — expandable past 100,000.
Home of the Cowboys.A retractable roof and a centre-hung video board the length of the pitch.
USA · 7 / 22 · Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2017
Opened
~71k
Capacity
Atlanta United / Falcons
Home team
Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Atlanta.Opened in twenty seventeen.Capacity around seventy-one thousand.
USA · 8 / 22 · Atlanta
Atlanta
A petal roof that opens in eight moving sections — Atlanta's MLS + NFL home.
Home of Atlanta United and the Falcons.A petal roof that opens in eight moving sections.
USA · 9 / 22 · Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium
1972
Opened
~76k
Capacity
Chiefs
Home team
Arrowhead Stadium.Kansas City.Opened in nineteen seventy-two.Capacity over seventy-six thousand.
USA · 10 / 22 · Kansas City
Kansas City
One of the loudest stadiums in North American sport — over 76,000 seats.
Home of the Chiefs.One of the loudest stadiums in North American sport.
USA · 11 / 22 · Miami Gardens
Hard Rock Stadium
1987
Opened
~65k
Capacity
Dolphins
Home team
Hard Rock Stadium.Miami Gardens.Opened in nineteen eighty-seven.Capacity around sixty-five thousand.
USA · 12 / 22 · Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens
Host of Super Bowls and the Miami Open — South Florida's signature venue.
Home of the Dolphins.Host of Super Bowls and the Miami Open.
USA · 13 / 22 · Houston
NRG Stadium
2002
Opened
~72k
Capacity
Texans
Home team
N R G Stadium.Houston.Opened in two thousand and two.Capacity over seventy-two thousand.
USA · 14 / 22 · Houston
Houston
The first NFL stadium with a retractable roof — a Houston pioneer.
Home of the Texans.The first N F L stadium with a retractable roof.
USA · 15 / 22 · Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
2003
Opened
~69k
Capacity
Eagles
Home team
Lincoln Financial Field.Philadelphia.Opened in two thousand and three.Capacity around sixty-eight thousand.
USA · 16 / 22 · Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Deep-set pitch and seating built steep — Philadelphia engineered for sound.
Home of the Eagles.Deep-set pitch, seating built steep for sound.
USA · 17 / 22 · Foxborough / Greater Boston
Gillette Stadium
2002
Opened
~65k
Capacity
Patriots / Revolution
Home team
Gillette Stadium.Foxborough.The greater Boston region.Opened in two thousand and two.Capacity around sixty-five thousand.
USA · 18 / 22 · Foxborough / Greater Boston
Foxborough / Greater Boston
The New England Revolution's and Patriots' shared home — greater Boston's big venue.
Home of the Patriots and New England Revolution.
USA · 19 / 22 · Seattle
Lumen Field
2002
Opened
~68k
Capacity
Seahawks / Sounders
Home team
Lumen Field.Seattle.Opened in two thousand and two.Capacity around sixty-eight thousand.
USA · 20 / 22 · Seattle
Seattle
Built to keep crowd noise on the pitch — Seattle's two-roof sound box.
Home of the Seahawks and the Sounders.Built to keep crowd noise on the pitch.
USA · 21 / 22 · Santa Clara / SF Bay Area
Levi's Stadium
2014
Opened
~68k
Capacity
49ers
Home team
Levi's Stadium.Santa Clara.The San Francisco Bay Area.Opened in twenty fourteen.Capacity around sixty-eight thousand.
USA · 22 / 22 · Santa Clara / SF Bay Area
Santa Clara / SF Bay Area
Solar panels over the suite-tower roof — Silicon Valley's football home.
Home of the Forty Niners.Solar panels over the suite-tower roof.
Chapter 6 · USA Captain
Christian Pulisic
★ AC MILAN · USMNT CAPTAIN
Pulisic
A home World Cup — everything he's built his career for leads to this summer.
MILAN
AC Milan
★
USMNT Captain
Christian Pulisic.
A C Milan.
Captain of the U S M N T.
This is his home World Cup.
Everything he has built his career for leads to this summer.
Chapter 7 · The Opener
June 11
OPENING MATCH · JUNE 11, 2026
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City. Mexico hosts the world — one of the loudest stadiums in football.
6/11
Opening day
7,200
Feet altitude
LOUD
World-class noise
It all begins June eleventh.
Estadio Azteca.
Mexico City.
The opening match.
Mexico host the world.
One of the loudest stadiums in football.
Chapter 8 · The Final
July 19
THE FINAL · JULY 19, 2026
MetLife Stadium
New Jersey. Over eighty-two thousand seats. One trophy. One champion.
7/19
Final day
82k+
Seats
1
Trophy
And it ends July nineteenth.
MetLife Stadium.
New Jersey.
The final.
Over eighty-two thousand seats.
One trophy.
One champion.
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