After a few years of waiting and talking about it, the 2026 World Cup hosting selection will take place later today across North America. FIFA is set to announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup during an event in NYC and the Dallas market is one of the 22 cities vying for the 16 or so slots to host the World Cup in a few years.
In total, 60 matches will be played in the U.S., while Canada and Mexico will each host 10. Here’s a list of every candidate city:
2026 FIFA World Cup Candidate Cities
| Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 75,000 |
| Baltimore/Washington (joint bid) | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)/FedEx Field (Landover) | 70,976 (M&T)/70,659 (FedEx) |
| Boston (Foxborough) | Gilette Stadium | 70,000 |
| Cincinnati | Paul Brown Stadium | 67,402 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (Arlington) | AT&T Stadium | 92,967 |
| Denver | Empower Field at Mile High | 77,595 |
| Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | 56,418 |
| Guadalajara | Estadio Akron | 48,071 |
| Houston | NRG Stadium | 72,220 |
| Kansas City | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,640 |
| Los Angeles | Rose Bowl (Pasadena)/SoFi Stadium (Inglewood) | 88,432 (Rose Bowl)/up to 100,240 (SoFi) |
| Mexico City | Azteca Stadium | 87,523 |
| Miami | Hard Rock Stadium | 67,518 |
| Monterrey | BBVA Bancomer Stadium | 53,460 |
| Nashville | Nissan Stadium | 69,722 |
| New York/New Jersey (E. |