Sixteen stadiums, three flags
Every host venue, positioned by real coordinates and sized by tournament capacity. Tap or hover a dot for details.
A logistics puzzle by design
Spreading the tournament across a continent meant fans and squads covering serious ground between matches. Both extremes, calculated from each venue's real coordinates:
From colosseum to intimate
FIFA-listed tournament capacities ranged nearly 2-to-1 — Mexico City Stadium was the largest at 80,824, while Toronto Stadium held 43,036.
Who hosted what
The United States carried most of the footprint, with Mexico and Canada each anchoring a handful of cities.
Firsts, all around
Mexico City Stadium, better known as Estadio Azteca, became the first stadium ever to host matches at three men's World Cups — 1970, 1986, and 2026, spanning Pelé, Maradona, and a new generation.
Toronto and Vancouver hosted men's World Cup football for the first time, giving Canada its first tournament as a co-host.
The jump to 48 teams — up from 32 — was the largest expansion in the tournament's history, and the direct reason 104 matches were needed instead of 64.
New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford closed the loop, where Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the July 19 final.