How Many 2026 World Cup Matches Will Be Played in the USA?

The United States is the primary host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and the sheer scale of American involvement in the tournament is reflected in the fixture numbers. With 11 host cities spread from coast to coast, the USA will stage the vast majority of the competition's 104 matches.

The Short Answer: 78 Matches

The United States will host 78 of the tournament's 104 matches in total — including all knockout round fixtures from the Round of 32 onward, culminating in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.

USA's Host Cities and Group Stage Fixtures

Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium)

• June 12 — USA vs Paraguay (Group D)
• June 15 — IR Iran vs New Zealand (Group G)
• June 18 — Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B)
• June 21 — Belgium vs IR Iran (Group G)
• June 25 — Türkiye vs USA (Group D)

New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium)

• June 13 — Brazil vs Morocco (Group C)
• June 16 — France vs Senegal (Group I)
• June 22 — Norway vs Senegal (Group I)
• June 25 — Ecuador vs Germany (Group E)
• June 27 — Panama vs England (Group L)

Dallas (AT&T Stadium)

• June 14 — Netherlands vs Japan (Group F)
• June 17 — England vs Croatia (Group L)
• June 22 — Argentina vs Austria (Group J)
• June 25 — Japan vs Sweden (Group F)
• June 27 — Jordan vs Argentina (Group J)

Houston

• June 14 — Germany vs Curaçao (Group E)
• June 17 — Portugal vs Congo DR (Group K)
• June 20 — Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F)
• June 23 — Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K)
• June 26 — Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H)

Atlanta

• June 15 — Spain vs Cabo Verde (Group H)
• June 18 — Czechia vs South Africa (Group A)
• June 21 — Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H)
• June 24 — Morocco vs Haiti (Group C)
• June 27 — Congo DR vs Uzbekistan (Group K)

Seattle (Lumen Field)

• June 15 — Belgium vs Egypt (Group G)
• June 19 — USA vs Australia (Group D)
• June 21 — (no group stage fixture)
• June 25 — (no group stage fixture)
• June 26 — Egypt vs IR Iran (Group G)

Miami

• June 15 — Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H)
• June 21 — Uruguay vs Cabo Verde (Group H)
• June 24 — Scotland vs Brazil (Group C)
• June 27 — Colombia vs Portugal (Group K)

Boston

• June 13 — Haiti vs Scotland (Group C)
• June 16 — Iraq vs Norway (Group I)
• June 19 — Scotland vs Morocco (Group C)
• June 23 — England vs Ghana (Group L)
• June 26 — Norway vs France (Group I)

Kansas City

• June 16 — Argentina vs Algeria (Group J)
• June 20 — Ecuador vs Curaçao (Group E)
• June 25 — Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F)
• June 27 — Algeria vs Austria (Group J)

Philadelphia

• June 14 — Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador (Group E)
• June 19 — Brazil vs Haiti (Group C)
• June 22 — France vs Iraq (Group I)
• June 25 — Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire (Group E)
• June 27 — Croatia vs Ghana (Group L)

San Francisco Bay Area

• June 13 — Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B)
• June 16 — Austria vs Jordan (Group J)
• June 19 — Türkiye vs Paraguay (Group D)
• June 22 — Jordan vs Algeria (Group J)
• June 25 — Paraguay vs Australia (Group D)

The Final and All Knockout Matches

Every match from the Round of 32 onward takes place on American soil, with the final scheduled at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19. The United States will therefore host not just the opening stages of the tournament, but its entire dramatic conclusion — from the first knockout round through to the moment the trophy is lifted.