⚽ A Guide to FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums

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Yagmur Baydır
June 22, 2025

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A Guide to FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums

FIFA World Cup 2026 is a continental festival of games and culture. After 32 years, this edition returns to North America and is set in three host countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The competition draws attention to sites that range from iconic to state-of-the-art, with 16 stadiums chosen to accommodate 48 teams in an expanded format.

Take a look at these iconic stadiums:

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1. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

Architect: Rafael Mijares Alcérreca and Pedro Ramírez Vázquez (1966)

2. AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USA

Architect: HKS Inc. (2009)

3. BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Architect: Studio Phillips Barratt
Renovation: Stantec and Schlaich Bergermann Partner (2011)

4. BMO Field, Toronto, Canada

Architect: Brisbin Brook Beynon (2007), Expansions by Gensler (2016 and 2023)

5. SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, USA

Architect: HKS Inc. (2020)

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6. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

Architect: HOK Sport (now Populous), Bruce Mau Design (2009)

7. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Architect: HOK (now Populous) with Buro Happold (2017)

8. Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Architect: Populous and VFO Architects (2015)

9. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA

Architect: HOK Sport (now Populous), 2002

10. Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Architect: Kivett & Myers (1972), Renovation by Populous (2010)

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11. NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA

Architect: Populous and Hermes Architects (2002)

12. Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, USA

Architect: HOK (original), extensive renovations by HOK and Rockwell Group (1987, renovated 2015–2016)

13. Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, USA

Architect: LMN Architects and Ellerbe Becket (2002)

14. Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Architect: NBBJ and Agoos Lovera (2003)

15. Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California, USA

Architect: HNTB (2014)

16. Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico

Conceptual Design: Jean‑Marie Massaud & Daniel Pouzet
Sports Architects: Populous (formerly HOK Sport)
Architect of Record: VFO architects