FIFA World Cup 2026 city guide

The 39-day tournament takes in some of North America’s most iconic cities,
with vibrant cultures, landmark attractions and distinctive local cuisine
adding to the off-pitch spectacle

Key:
Airport
Attractions
Iconic food
FIFA fan zone
Time
zone
What3
Words

Boston
kind.trash.drag
Eastern
Time
(GMT-4)
Boston Logan Int. (BOS)
Stadia: 31 miles (35-45mins)
Freedom Trail
Fenway Park
Boston Common
Lobster roll
City Hall Plaza
Fenway
Park

New York / New Jersey
crops.cards.gifts
Eastern
Time
(GMT-4)
Newark Liberty (EWR)
Stadia: 12 miles (15-20mins)
Statue of Liberty
Times Square
Central Park
New York-style pizza
Rockefeller Center /
Queens Fan Zone
Times
Square

Philadelphia
enter.shine.ropes
Eastern
Time
(GMT-4)
Philadelphia Int. (PHL)
Stadia: 6 miles (10-20mins)
Independence Hall
Reading Terminal Market
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philly cheesesteak
Lemon Hill,
Fairmount Park
Reading
Terminal

Toronto
select.threaten.shelters
Eastern
Time
(GMT-4)
Toronto Pearson Int. (YYZ)
Stadia: 15 miles (20-30mins)
CN Tower
Distillery District
Toronto Islands
Peameal bacon sandwich
Fort York /
The Bentway
CN
Tower

Miami
paradise.manual.rescuer
Eastern
Time
(GMT-4)
Miami Int. (MIA)
Stadia: 17 miles (20-30mins)
South Beach
Wynwood Walls
Little Havana
Cuban sandwich
Bayfront Park
Ocean
Drive, SB

Atlanta
clip.womanly.emerald
Eastern
Time
(GMT-4)
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL)
Stadia: 11 miles (15-25mins)
World of Coca-Cola
Martin Luther King Jr.
National Historical Park
Crispy fried chicken
Centennial Olympic Park
World of
Coca-Cola

Kansas City
actor.lines.couple
Central
Time
(GMT-5)
Kansas City Int. (MCL)
Stadia: 28 miles (30-40mins)
National WWI Museum
Country Club Plaza
Union Station
Burnt ends
Power & Light District
Union
Station

Houston
withering.swine.concentration
Central
Time
(GMT-5)
George Bush Intercon. (IAH)
Stadia: 26 miles (35-45mins)
Space Center Houston
Museum District
Buffalo Bayou Park
Texas barbecue
East Downtown /
Discovery Green
Space
Center

Dallas
cans.train.filer
Central
Time
(GMT-5)
Dallas/Fort Worth Int. (DFW)
Stadia: 12 miles (15-25mins)
Sixth Floor Museum
Dallas Arts District
Fort Worth Stockyards
Texas brisket
Fair Park
Sixth
Floor

Mexico City
foal.monkeys.frocks
Central
Standard
Time
(GMT-6)
Mexico City Int. (MEX)
Stadia: 13 miles (30-60mins)
Chapultepec Park
Frida Kahlo Museum
Museum of Anthropology
Tacos al pastor
Zócalo de la
Ciudad de México
Frida
Kahlo

Monterrey
helpless.served.text
Central
Standard
Time
(GMT-6)
Monterrey Int. (MTY)
Stadia: 16 miles (25-50mins)
Macroplaza
Santa Lucia Riverwalk
Chipinque Ecological Park
Cabrito
Fundidora Park
Santa
Lucia

Guadalajara
thunder.usages.fairly
Central
Standard
Time
(GMT-6)
Guadalajara Int. (GDL)
Stadia: 19 miles (30-50mins)
Hospicio Cabañas
Tlaquepaque
Chapultepec Avenue
Birria
Plaza de la Liberación
Tlaquepaque

Los Angeles
cuts.sunset.tops
Pacific
Time
(GMT-7)
Los Angeles Int. (LAX)
Stadia: 6 miles (15-30mins)
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Santa Monica Pier
Griffith Observatory
Street tacos
LA Memorial Coliseum
Walk
of Fame

Seattle
clear.sheets.title
Pacific
Time
(GMT-7)
Seattle-Tacoma Int. (SEA)
Stadia: 14 miles (15-25mins)
Space Needle
Pike Place Market
Seattle Waterfront
Seattle-style hot dog
Seattle Center
Space
Needle

San Francisco Bay Area
brick.camp.colleague
Pacific
Time
(GMT-7)
San Francisco Int. (SFO)
Stadia: 32 miles (35-45mins)
Golden Gate Bridge
Alcatraz Island
Fisherman's Wharf
Cioppino
The Embarcadero
at Pier 39
Golden
Gate

Vancouver
relate.video.pricier
Pacific
Time
(GMT-7)
Vancouver Int. (YVR)
Stadia: 8 miles (20-35mins)
Stanley Park
Granville Island
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Pacific salmon
Hastings Park
Stanley
Park

Source: FIFA
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FIFA Fan Festival/Fan Zone locations remain subject to final confirmation
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