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World Cup 2026 schedule announced: Azteca hosts opener, MetLife Stadium hosts final
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Date:2025-04-14 08:44:55
The schedule for World Cup 2026 was revealed Sunday in a live stream that featured comedian Kevin Hart, rapper Drake and socialite Kim Kardashian.
The show laid out the timetable for the tri-country edition of the World Cup and announced that MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final on July 19.
Group stage matches will run from June 11, when Mexico opens the tournament in Estadio Azteca, through June 27. The United States will start and end their group stage campaign in Hollywood at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 12 and will play one group stage match in Seattle at Lumen Field. Canada will open its leg of the tournament in Toronto at BMO Field on June 12 and play the balance of its group stage games in Vancouver at BC Place.
The knockout stage will begin with the first-ever round of 32 on June 28 with the round of 16 starting on July 4. The Quarterfinals will be held in Los Angeles, Miami, Kansas City and Boston starting on July 8. Semi-final matches will be played in Dallas and Atlanta on July 14 and 15 respectively. The bronze medal match will be held in Miami on July 18.
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Opening Matches
Tournament: June 11, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
United States: June 12, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Canada: June 12, BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
World Cup 2026 stadiums
- BC Place Vancouver, Canada
- Lumen Field, Seattle
- Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California
- SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City
- AT&T Stadium, Dallas
- Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- NRG Stadium, Houston
- Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
- Gilette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts
- Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
- Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Who won the last World Cup?
Leonel Messi led Argentina to its third World Cup crown in 2022.
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How to watch World Cup 2026
Fox and Telemundo won the English and Spanish television rights to the tournament, respectively.
How to watch:Catch World Cup and other soccer coverage with a Fubo subscription
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