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FIFA is set to announce the host of the 2026 World Cup finals on Sunday at 3pm EST as soccer fans wait for the tournament to resume in the United States.
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MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where both New York NFL teams play, and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the Dallas Cowboys play, are rumored to be the favorites.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited MetLife Stadium and AT&T Stadium last year and watched games at both stadiums.
The entire tournament will be held in 16 locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but the finals will be held in the United States on July 19, 2026.
Where can I see FIFA announcements
FIFA will stream the announcement on its website.
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All 11 U.S. stadiums used for the 2026 tournament will be used for NFL games, but many will require changes to aspects of the field. AT&T and MetLife are among the few stadiums required to replace artificial turf with grass before football games. Some stadiums will have to resize their fields to meet FIFA’s 75-by-115-yard field requirements for World Cup games. The Associated Press reported last month that MetLife Stadium plans to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field enough to meet FIFA requirements.
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Over 100 games will be played in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. The last time a World Cup match was held in the United States was in 1994. That year’s finals were held at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, where the UCLA Bruins played. Meanwhile, this will be Canada’s first time hosting the World Cup, and Mexico’s third.
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MetLife Stadium removes 1,740 seats ahead of 2026 World Cup, officials hope to host finals (related report)
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