The opening match of the Football World Cup 2026 will be played in Mexico City, while the final will be hosted by New York, New Jersey. New York’s bid to host the July 19 game faced unusual competition from Dallas.
It should be noted that the 2026 Football World Cup is being jointly hosted by America, Canada and Mexico. This time 48 teams are participating in the tournament.
FIFA has announced that the World Cup final will be played at the MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said that the opening match of the tournament will be played on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. 104 matches will be played in 16 state-of-the-art stadiums. He says that this tournament can be a game changer.
Atlanta and Dallas will host the semifinals, while the third-place match will be played in Miami. The FIFA World Cup quarter-finals are to be played in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami and Boston.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup was also played in the United States and the final was hosted at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, near Los Angeles.
Then the FIFA World Cup matches in New York were played at the old Giants Stadium, which was later demolished to build the MetLife Stadium. It was inaugurated in 2010.
The FIFA world president announced the schedule of matches in a live TV broadcast in North America. Celebrities Kim Kardashian, rapper Drake and comedian Kevin Hart were also present on the occasion.
New York’s MetLife Stadium has a capacity of 82,500 spectators. It is the home of the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets, but has hosted several international matches, including the final of the 2016 Copa America tournament.
Dallas has been given special consideration by FIFA and has been given the chance to host 9 matches of the 2026 World Cup.
By hosting the 2026 World Cup, Azteca Stadium in New Mexico will become the first stadium to host three World Cup matches since the 1970 and 1986 World Cups.
The Azteca Stadium hosted the final in 1986 and 1970.
The 250th anniversary of America’s independence will also be celebrated during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match is being held in Philadelphia on July 4, on the occasion of America’s Independence Day. The American Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. In this tournament, USA will start its competition on June 12 with a match in Los Angeles.
Canada’s first match will be played in Toronto. Vancouver will also host the national team. 48 teams have been divided into 12 groups of four each. The team that reaches the final will have to play 9 matches. The FIFA president says that the schedule has been arranged in such a way that no team has to travel too much.
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2024-05-10 08:11:52
