June 16, 2022, 4:41 pm ET
June 16, 2022, 4:41 pm ET
Yes, The New York Times is aware that MetLife Stadium is in East Rutherford, New York, not New York. Yes, we’ve been to Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and yes, we even know that some people are writing Foxborough last.
Prepare for some geographical misconceptions in Thursday’s reports on the host cities of the 2026 World Cup, because FIFA has already done a lot during the process. The Washington-Baltimore combined offer, for example, will bring games to Baltimore, but not to Washington. This card itself seems to have cut Dallas and Denver completely off their feet.
But a fair warning: Our live broadcasts will probably follow this example, for simplicity, with indications of specificity if necessary.
Each of the 22 finalists (and 23 stadiums) was attached to a large urban area, even if the stadium associated with each application is not technically located in that city.
Here is the full list (with each stadium and its actual location):
United States
Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Boston (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough)
Cincinnati (Paul Brown Stadium)
Dallas (AT&T Stadium, Arlington)
Denver (Empower Field at Mile High Stadium)
Houston (NRG Stadium)
Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead Stadium)
Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood and Rose Bowl, Pasadena)
Miami (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens)
Nashville (Nissan Stadium)
New York / New Jersey (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ)
Orlando, Florida (Camping World Stadium)
Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)
San Francisco (Levi Stadium, Santa Clara, CA)
Seattle (Lumen Field)
Washington, DC / Baltimore (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore)
Canada
Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium)
Toronto (BMO Field)
Vancouver (BC Place)
Mexico
Guadalajara (Estadio Akron, Sapopan)
Mexico City (Estadio Azteca)
Monterey (Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe).
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