I wrote a tip a few months ago for anyone traveling in 2024 to make sure to check Taylor Swift’s concert schedule because wherever her tour goes drives hotel prices up dramatically. BTW: The superstar is kicking off her 90-concert, 19-country tour on Wednesday night in Tokyo, Japan.
Well, there’s another huge event coming to 16 North American cities and it will take place for over a month between June 11 and July 19, 2026 so if you’re planning on traveling to the USA, Canada or Mexico you will want to look at these cities and dates before booking plane tickets since hotels will be in high demand.
Obviously, these newly-announced dates are quite a ways off but they’re worth keeping in mind for anyone who is planning their travel well in advance.
You might recall that in 2018, FIFA awarded the 2026 World Cup to North America with three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States. The 23rd edition of the popular soccer tournament will take place beginning June 11. The cities and dates were just released and FIFA had Kim Kardashian make the big reveal from SoFi Stadium in L.A. Watch the video below:
The tournament happens only once every four years so there’s going to be a ton of interest and will bring people from all over the world, especially from the 48 countries where teams are coming from. Here’s the schedule direct from FIFA:
FIFA World Cup 26 Group Stage fixtures
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Match 1 (Mexico #1) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Match 2 – Estadio Guadalajara
Friday, 12 June 2026
Match 3 (Canada #1) – Toronto Stadium
Match 4 (USA #1) – Los Angeles Stadium
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Match 5 – Boston Stadium
Match 6 – BC Place Vancouver
Match 7 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 8 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Sunday, 14 June 2026
Match 9 – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 10 – Houston Stadium
Match 11 – Dallas Stadium
Match 12 – Estadio Monterrey
Monday, 15 June 2026
Match 13 – Miami Stadium
Match 14 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 15 – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 16 – Seattle Stadium
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Match 17 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 18 – Boston Stadium
Match 19 – Kansas City Stadium
Match 20 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Match 21 – Toronto Stadium
Match 22 – Dallas Stadium
Match 23 – Houston Stadium
Match 24 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Match 25 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 26 – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 27 (Canada #2) – BC Place Vancouver
Match 28 (Mexico #2) – Estadio Guadalajara
Friday, 19 June 2026
Match 29 – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 30 – Boston Stadium
Match 31 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Match 32 (USA #2) – Seattle Stadium
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Match 33 – Toronto Stadium
Match 34 – Kansas City Stadium
Match 35 – Houston Stadium
Match 36 – Estadio Monterrey
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Match 37 – Miami Stadium
Match 38 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 39 – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 40 – BC Place Vancouver
Monday, 22 June 2026
Match 41 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 42 – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 43 – Dallas Stadium
Match 44 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Match 45 – Boston Stadium
Match 46 – Toronto Stadium
Match 47 – Houston Stadium
Match 48 – Estadio Guadalajara
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Match 49 – Miami Stadium
Match 50 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 51 (Canada #3) – BC Place Vancouver
Match 52 – Seattle Stadium
Match 53 (Mexico #3) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Match 54 – Estadio Monterrey
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Match 55 – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 56 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 57 – Dallas Stadium Match 58 – Kansas City Stadium
Match 59 (USA #3) – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 60 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Friday, 26 June 2026
Match 61 – Boston Stadium
Match 62 – Toronto Stadium
Match 63 – Seattle Stadium
Match 64 – BC Place Vancouver
Match 65 – Houston Stadium
Match 66 – Estadio Guadalajara
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Match 67 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 68 – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 69 – Kansas City Stadium
Match 70 – Dallas Stadium
Match 71 – Miami Stadium
Match 72 – Atlanta Stadium
FIFA World Cup 26 – Round of 32 fixtures
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Match 73 – Los Angeles Stadium
Monday, 29 June 2026
Match 74 – Boston Stadium
Match 75 – Estadio Monterrey
Match 76 – Houston Stadium
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Match 77 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 78 – Dallas Stadium
Match 79 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Match 80 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 81 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Match 82 – Seattle Stadium
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Match 83 – Toronto Stadium
Match 84 – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 85 – BC Place Vancouver
Friday, 3 July 2026
Match 86 – Miami Stadium
Match 87 – Kansas City Stadium
Match 88 – Dallas Stadium
FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, 4 July 2026
Match 89 – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 90 – Houston Stadium
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Match 91 – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 92 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Monday, 6 July 2026
Match 93 – Dallas Stadium
Match 94 – Seattle Stadium
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Match 95 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 96 – BC Place Vancouver
FIFA World Cup 26 quarter-final fixtures
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Match 97 – Boston Stadium
Friday, 10 July 2026
Match 98 – Los Angeles Stadium
Saturday, 11 July 2026
Match 99 – Miami Stadium
Match 100 – Kansas City Stadium
FIFA World Cup 26 semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Match 101 – Dallas Stadium
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Match 102 – Atlanta Stadium
FIFA World Cup 26 bronze final
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Match 103 – Miami Stadium
FIFA World Cup 26 Final
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Match 104 – New York New Jersey Stadium
It’s incredible to think that there are going to be 104 World Cup soccer matches played in North America. Most of them will take place in the United States but Canada and Mexico will get some too, which is exciting for the fans. But I bet the players are equally excited if not more.
Growing up, I was never really into soccer but after one of my friends invited me to a quarter-final World Cup match between Italy and Spain in 1994 (the first and last time the USA hosted), at Foxboro Stadium, it sparked my interest. My interested really peaked when I happened to be in Europe during the World Cup or Euro Cup as it’s just one big party, regardless of whether that country is hosting or not. But if that country’s team is in it, you can bet you will find every TV turned on and everyone tuned in to the big game, even at gas stations. It’s quite remarkable.
However, what’s also remarkable is what is going to happen to hotel prices. They’re going to sky rocket, especially as the tournament progresses. Once you start mapping out your travels for this time period, be sure to keep these dates and cities in mind and plan accordingly.
And if you really want to get into the spirit of things, check out this 2026 FIFA World Cup promo video:
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