The 2026 North and Central America (USA, Canada, Mexico) World Cup will open in Mexico City, Mexico on June 11 (local time) of that year and end in New Jersey, USA on July 19.
On the 5th, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) revealed the schedule for 104 matches to be played in 16 cities over 39 days with 48 countries participating.
Azteca Stadium in Mexico City became the stadium to host the third opening match for the first time in World Cup history.
Azteca Stadium, which opened in 1966 and can accommodate 83,000 people, hosted the opening and final matches of the 1970 and 1986 Mexico Games.
The finals will be held at MetLife Stadium (pictured) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which is considered an icon of American sports stadiums.
MetLife Stadium, which opened in 2010 with a capacity of 82,500, is the home stadium of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). 19가이드03