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SI: full list of teams, schedules, venues. Link here.
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All nine Dallas matches next summer. Dallas to host the most games of all venues.
Dallas will host:
- five games in the opening round when the tournament starts with twelve groups, four teams in each group
- two games in the Round of 32 -- when 48 teams have been whittled to 32 teams
- one game in the Found of 16 -- when only 16 teams are left
- one of the semifinal games
Opening round of 48 teams
- 16 venues, Canada, the US, and Mexico
Round of 32
- same 16 venues across Canada, US, and Mexico that were used in the opening round
- each game is a knock-out game
- Dallas will host two games
- round of 32 -- 16 games will result in 16 teams advancing
Round of 16
- 16 teams
- 8 matches
- 8 venues (including Dallas)
- so each venue will host only one game
Quarterfinals
- 8 teams in the quarterfinals
- 4 matches
- Boston, LA, Kansas City, Miami will be the venues
Semifinals
- four teams
- two matches
- two venues: Atlanta and Dallas
- for each of the venues, this will be huge -- absolute pandemonium!
- July 14 and July 15
- third place play-off: July 18
Championship Final: July 19
- The FIFA World Cup 2026 Championship Final (the last match) will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, concluding the tournament.
