For the first time in the competition’s history, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by three nations : Canada, the United States, and Mexico. With 16 stadiums hosting the world’s most prestigious tournament across 16 different cities, below are the cities and stadiums that make up the Eastern region.
BMO Field – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada, with a population estimated to be around three and a half million.
Albeit, the metropolitan population of the city, named the Greater Toronto Area (which includes various regional municipalities such as York and Durham), is around 7.16 million. This makes Toronto’s metropolitan population the largest in Canada by just over 2.5 million, and the seventh largest in North America.
Despite this, Toronto has the smallest stadium out of any other city in the tournament, with BMO Field having a capacity of 28,180.
That being said, the stadium, which will be named Toronto Stadium during the tournament due to FIFA’s sponsorship rules, will be expanded to 46,000, with recent renovations concluding last month.
BMO Field is home to two sides: MLS side Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, with the latter being a Canadian Football League franchise.
The stadium, commissioned by the Province of Ontario alongside Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, was built specifically for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and Toronto FC.
Toronto FC, nicknamed the Reds are one of the most successful teams in MLS history, winning the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield in 2017, as well as winning the Eastern Conference on three occasions.
They play in the MLS alongside two other Canadian-based sides, Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montreal, with the club playing in red (hence their nickname) as a nod to Canada’s national colour, as the club was the first to represent “The Great White North” in the MLS.
The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, much like the Argonauts, NBA side Toronto Raptors, and most notably, the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, which is arguably the largest ice hockey side in the world.
As for the stadium, it has hosted two FIFA tournaments prior, with the previously mentioned 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, though it did not host any matches during the 2015 Women’s World Cup, which was hosted solely in Canada, with the city already focused on hosting the 2015 Pan American Games, where Canada had their best performance ever in the Games, finishing 2nd overall with 217 medals in total.
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami, Florida, United States
For the second time, the ‘Sunshine State’ will host matches in a FIFA Men’s World Cup. This comes after the Citrus Bowl (now Camping World Stadium) in Orlando played host to five matches, in which three involved the Netherlands.
Alas, Hard Rock Stadium, which will be named Miami Stadium throughout the tournament, in Miami, will soon be host to seven matches in the world’s most-watched tournament, including the third-place play-off.
Hard Rock Stadium was host to eight matches in the revamped and expanded FIFA Club World Cup this past summer. This included six group stage matches, including Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, and two matches in the round of 16.
The stadium is home to the Miami Dolphins, who play in the American Football Conference of the NFL. Despite missing out on the playoffs last season, the Dolphins have won the Super Bowl on two occasions, with the Southeastern-based side achieving the only perfect season in NFL history in 1972.
As for the stadium, it and its surroundings play host to the Itaú Miami Open, the racing circuit of Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix, and host of the Miami Open and one of the oldest American Football bowl games in the United States, the Orange Bowl.
The stadium broke ground on the 1st of December in 1985, and opened around 18 months later. Since its opening 38 years ago, the stadium was renovated in 2015 after the baseball side, the Miami Marlins, left for their own stadium. This renovation included adding a roof, adding larger scoreboards, and changing the seats from bright orange to aqua blue. In doing so, the upgrades reduced the capacity from 75,000 to 65,000 seats.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia, United States
The city of Atlanta is home to the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which handled 108 million passengers in 2024. The city, therefore, will be widely prepared when they are expected to welcome an estimated 300,000 visitors to the capital of the Peach State.
Atlanta has had a history of holding sports events in the past decades. This includes the 1996 Summer Olympics in which over 10,000 athletes competed, where Great Britain earned fifteen medals in total.
Moreover, the city has played host to many Super Bowls, including in 2019, as well as the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Atlanta, like others on this list, played host to matches in the FIFA Club World Cup, which included the quarter final between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, with Les Parisiens winning 2-0 on their route to the final.
The stadium in question, which will hold eight matches in the tournament, including a semi-final, is the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which replaced the Georgia Dome in 2017; the latter was only built in 1992.
The futuristic Mercedes-Benz Stadium is in the heart of the city, boasting a retractable roof formed of eight translucent petals that takes roughly eight minutes to open or close.
The stadium serves as the home to both the MLS’s Atlanta United, which has seen a great start to life after their first match in 2017, three years after their establishment, and the NFL side, the Atlanta Falcons.
The stadium helped pave the way for football in Atlanta, as the stadium served as a major catalyst to Arthur Blank’s bid for an MLS expansion franchise.
Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Few cities blend historical significance and modern sporting ambition quite like Philadelphia, making it a fitting stage for the upcoming tournament, which at the time of writing, is less than two months away.
The Philadelphia metropolitan area, which includes areas such as Delaware Valley and Camden, is the 11th-largest metropolitan area in North America.
As is the case with all previous cities mentioned, Philadelphia, as well as the state of Pennsylvania, has never hosted a match in the FIFA Men’s World Cup.
That being said, Philadelphia was a host city in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003, with four matches being played at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of former Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lincoln Financial Field also played host to three matches during the 2016 Copa América Centenario, including a 1-0 win for the United States over Paraguay, as well as Chile’s 4-2 win over Panama, with Chile retaining their crown, beating Argentina on penalties in the final for the second consecutive tournament.
Following its role in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Lincoln Financial Field will once again host matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The stadium, which is set to be known as Philadelphia Stadium during the tournament, will stage six matches, with five in the group stage and one in the round-of-16.
In addition, the round-of-16 match, which is held on the 4th of July, coincides with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, which was signed just three miles away from the site of the stadium.
Gillette Stadium – Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston is a city of firsts, with the first subway system and the first public school, although this will not be the first time that the city has hosted matches in the World Cup before, back in 1994 at Foxboro Stadium. This included the quarter-final between Spain and Italy. Since then, Foxboro Stadium was demolished back in 2002, making way for Gillette Stadium, which will host seven matches, including one quarter-final.
The stadium is home to the most successful NFL team in terms of Super Bowls, the New England Patriots. The stadium is also the home to MLS side New England Revolution, which is now sponsored by the stadium sponsor, Gillette.
The stadium is located in Foxborough, which is situated 22 miles away from the centre of Boston. It has a capacity just shy of 65,000, with the stadium brandishing a 22-story “lighthouse”, which is host to an observation deck with a 360-degree view.
Much like the case with Philadelphia, Gillette Stadium played host to three matches during the 2016 Copa América Centenario.
This included Peru’s shock 1-0 win over five-time world champions Brazil, who were coming off the back of a disappointing World Cup campaign on home soil, and Chile’s 2-1 win over Bolivia, with ‘La Roja’ winning courtesy of a 100th-minute penalty that was converted by Arturo Vidal.
The stadium will host seven matches during the FIFA World Cup, including a match in the quarter-finals.
MetLife Stadium – New York/New Jersey, United States
MetLife Stadium will host eight matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the World Cup Final.
The stadium, which throughout the tournament will be known as “New York/New Jersey Stadium” in accordance with FIFA’s policy on corporate-sponsored names, has a history in terms of hosting significant football matches.
Just last Summer, the stadium hosted nine matches in the FIFA Club World Cup, including both semi-finals and the final.
The stadium hosted two matches in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, both of which were quarter-finals. This was the case just four years later in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, albeit the stadium was host to the Copa América Centenario final in 2016, when Chile beat Argentina on penalties for the second consecutive final to retain their crown.
On top of this, three matches of the 2024 Copa América took place here, including the semi-final between world champions Argentina and high-flying Jesse Marsch’s Canada.
The stadium, which is based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is home to two NFL teams, the New York Jets and New York Giants, with the latter being the last team to win a Super Bowl back in February 2012.
Despite its geographical location, it is named predominantly after New York City due to the fact that it serves the broader New York metropolitan area, as well as the fact that “New York” carries greater brand recognition in terms of marketing according to football’s governing body.
Despite being the third largest stadium in terms of the tournament after the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and AT&T Stadium in Dallas/Arlington, Texas, MetLife Stadium was selected as the host of the final due to the infrastructure of New York City, which is situated just 10 miles away, and is the largest media market in the US.