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Global Cup 2026: Azteca Stadium & SoFi Stadium amongst 16 venues

Global Cup 2026: Azteca Stadium & SoFi Stadium amongst 16 venues
Global Cup 2026: Azteca Stadium & SoFi Stadium amongst 16 venues


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LA Rams’ SoFi Stadium, which hosted this yr’s Tremendous Bowl, is the sector’s costliest stadium at greater than $5 billion

Mexico Town’s iconic Azteca Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams’ multi-billion greenback SoFi Stadium are amongst 16 venues to host video games on the 2026 Global Cup.

The primary 48-team Global Cup can be held in 16 venues throughout 11 US towns, together with 3 venues in Mexico and two in Canada.

It marks the primary time 3 international locations have hosted the event.

The Azteca Stadium can also be the primary venue to characteristic in 3 separate Global Cups.

Los Angeles’ Pasadena Rose Bowl, which hosted the 1994 Global Cup ultimate, has now not been integrated.

Any other notable absence used to be the USA capital, Washington DC, which used to be one among 9 host towns the ultimate time the USA staged the event.

The joint bid from Washington DC and Baltimore, Maryland, used to be one among six that weren’t selected along Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando and Edmonton.

“It is been a shockingly aggressive procedure. All of the towns had been wonderful. This used to be an overly, very tough selection,” stated Fifa’s leader competitions and occasions officer Colin Smith.

“You’ll’t consider a Global Cup coming to the USA and the capital town now not taking a big a job as neatly.”

All 11 stadiums in the USA are house to NFL groups and come with the New York Giants’ MetLife Stadium and $5bn SoFi Stadium that hosted this yr’s Tremendous Bowl.

Each venues are contenders to host the 2026 ultimate, however Fifa president Gianni Infantino stated international soccer’s governing frame will take their time with a call.

“There are nonetheless some discussions to move on and we’re going to indubitably make a selection the most productive towns for the openings and the finals,” he advised Fox Tv.

“However each and every fit can be a last at this Global Cup.”

Complete checklist of venues

Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Boston – Gillette Stadium

Dallas – AT&T Stadium

Guadalajara – Estadio Akron

Houston – NRG Stadium

Kansas Town – Arrowhead Stadium

Los Angeles – SoFi Stadium

Mexico Town – Estadio Azteca

Miami – Laborious Rock Stadium

Monterrey – Estadio BBVA

New York/New Jersey – MetLife Stadium

Philadelphia – Lincoln Monetary Box

San Francisco Bay Space – Levi’s Stadium

Seattle – Lumen Box

Toronto – BMO Box

Vancouver – BC Position

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