Stadiums

• Eleven NFL stadiums are undergoing substantial physical and operational alterations to host the World Cup starting June 11. • Modifications include transforming American football grids into soccer pitches and implementing temporary name changes for the venues. • These extensive preparations are necessary to meet the global standards of the world's most prominent sporting event.

• The 2026 World Cup is being hosted across 16 stadiums located throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. • FIFA has renamed many of these venues for the duration of the tournament to remove branding from companies that are not official FIFA sponsors. • This move highlights the strict commercial regulations FIFA enforces regarding naming rights and sponsorship exclusivity during major events.

• The 2026 World Cup will be hosted across 16 stadiums located throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. • One featured venue, Arrowhead Stadium, holds the Guinness World Record for the loudest outdoor sporting event crowd at 142.2 decibels. • The stadium has a history of hosting professional soccer, serving as the home for Kansas City's MLS team from 1996 to 2007.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 78 matches played across 11 selected stadiums in the United States over a 39-day period. • Several high-profile venues, including Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium and New Orleans' Caesars Superdome, were excluded from the official host list. • These omitted stadiums are noted for their prestige and history, with Allegiant Stadium having hosted Super Bowl LVIII and the Superdome holding the record for the most Super Bowls hosted.