2026 Visit USA Travel Planner Highlights

WORLD CUP 2026

PICTURED Main image: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. Below: The World Cup trophy; Opposite page: Beach soccer in Miami; Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; Let's play ball!

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World Cup events in various locations across host city Seattle will include fan zones, watch parties, concerts, beer gardens and food trucks

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matches at the open-air Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium) to be raucous; it has been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s loudest outdoor sports venue, for the record-breaking 142.2 decibels recorded when NFL team Kansas City Chiefs played the New England Patriots in 2014. BOSTON Seven matches will be played at Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium) located in Foxborough just south of the city. These include the England v Ghana group match on June 23. Scotland also play two of their group matches in the city: against Haiti on June 13 and Morocco on June 19. The stadium has a new signature 22-story lighthouse with a 360-degree observation deck that is open year-round to visitors. MIAMI The FIFA Fan Festival in Miami will be a family-friendly event bringing the tournament to life across the city with live match broadcasts, entertainment, music, food, and interactive fan experiences. Miami Stadium will stage seven World Cup games including Scotland v Brazil on June 24, a quarter final

and the "bronze final" between the losing semi-finalists. The stadium, a regular Super Bowl host, is the home of the Miami Dolphins. NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY The World Cup Final will be played on July 19 in front of more than 80,000 fans at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It will also host seven other matches – including the England v Panama group match on June 27. The temporarily renamed MetLife Stadium is the home ground of NFL teams the New York Giants and New York Jets.

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