2026 FIFA World Cup Venues : Central U.S.A
- Lloyd Brown
- 6 hours ago
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Three venues in the Central USA region will serve as hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition this summer. They are the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO and NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX
The longtime home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium, will host eight matches during the World Cup competition, more than any other venue.
AT&T Stadium opened in 2009 and can seat up to 90,000 fans. To prepare for the World Cup, the stadium is undergoing more than $350 million in renovations. Included in this price are reconfiguring the stands to allow for the wider soccer pitch and the planting of a natural grass playing surface. Other changes include an upgrade of the stadium’s huge center-hung videoboard, the addition of several new concession stands, and an expansion of the luxury hospitality suites.
The main Fanfest for the Dallas area will be held at Fairpark, home of both the Texas State Fair and the Red River Showdown.
NRG Stadium, Houston TX
The home of the NFL's Houston Texans, NRG Stadium, will host seven matches during the World Cup competition.
The stadium opened in 2002, with a capacity of 72,220. The stadium will reconfigure its stands to accommodate the wider playing field and will also replace its artificial turf with natural grass, as required by FIFA.
The Fanfest for the Houston area will take place in the EaDo (East Downtown) area at Discovery Green, a 12-acre special event park.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City MO
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is the oldest U.S. venue hosting World Cup matches; it opened in 1972. It is the longtime home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. The stadium has a seating capacity of 76,416 and is known as one of the loudest stadiums in the country, coming in at 142.2 decibels.
The stadium will host six matches during the World Cup competition.
As the oldest venue in the U.S. hosting World Cup matches, Arrowhead Stadium will be investing $42 million in renovations and upgrades, including reconfiguring the seating areas to accommodate the wider field used in soccer, and the replacement of the artificial turf with natural grass, as required by FIFA.
The FIFA Fanfest for the Kansas City area will be in the Power and Light District at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
Note: During the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition, each stadium will be known by its geographic location instead of its usual corporate name. This is due to FIFA requirements that any local corporate sponsorship naming rights be hidden through the duration of the World Cup matches due to conflicts with FIFA’s own worldwide corporate sponsor agreements.
