The 2026 World Cup final will be played at the Metlife Stadium in New York on 19 July. FIFA announced it today. The final for third and fourth place will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. FIFA also announced that Canada will play its first match in the tournament on June 12 in Toronto, and the USA will also make their debut on the same day at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Infantino: “Inaugural match in the Azteca stadium in Mexico City”
The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City will host the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on 11 June 2026. This was announced today by FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an event broadcast on the FIFA website. The tournament, expanded to 48 teams for the first time, will be hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada. The legendary Azteca will thus become the first stadium to host the World Cup for the third time after 1970 and 1986.
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