Miami to host seven FIFA World Cup 2026 matches
The biggest-ever FIFA World Cup will feature seven matches at Miami Stadium as part of the 104 games from the 48-team tournament.
Miami Stadium will play host to seven matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, including the bronze final clash.
The full match schedule for the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup has now been unveiled, giving the framework for the 104-game tournament featuring 48 teams across 16 host cities in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Four group-stage fixtures will be held in Miami as well as a Round of 32 game, a quarter-final tie and the bronze final match.
View the full FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule
Name: Miami Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Capacity: 65,000
Opened: 1987
Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | Group H | Monday, 15 June
Uruguay v Cabo Verde | Group H | Sunday, 21 June
Scotland v Brazil | Group C | Wednesday, 24 June
Colombia v Portugal | Group K | Saturday, 27 June
Match 86 | Round of 32 | Friday, 3 July
Match 99 | Quarter-final | Saturday, 11 July
Match 103 | Bronze final | Saturday, 18 July
Miami Stadium serves as home to the Miami Dolphins, Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, Miami Open tennis tournament, University of Miami, Orange Blossom Classic and Orange Bowl college football games, Jazz in the Gardens and other concerts and festivals.
The venue features world-class entertainment and demonstrates its versatility in hosting a wide variety of events including six Super Bowls, the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl, El Clasico Miami, major concerts and international soccer matches.
The stadium played host to eight fixtures during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, including the opening showdown between Al Ahly FC and Inter Miami CF and the Round of 16 encounter where Real Madrid C. F. saw off fellow European heavyweights Juventus FC en route to the quarter-finals.
Miami Beach is home to the largest concentration of art deco buildings in the world.
Miami recorded snowfall for the first time on 19 January 1977. The city has not had snow since.
Muhammed Ali, then named Cassius Clay, won his first world title in Miami, beating Sonny Liston in 1964.
Several sporting legends have Miami residences, including David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Derek Jeter and Serena Williams.
Miami is the only city in the United States founded by a woman – Julia Tuttle.
The adult football infrastructure in Miami includes every level of participation: amateur, semi-professional, and a truly rich history of professional football organizations that have participated in nearly every major professional league since the beginning of organised pro football in the States.
Professional football in Miami started with the North American Soccer League’s Miami Gatos in the late 1960s and early 1970s, then with the Miami Toros in the mid-1970s, continuing with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1998, Major League Soccer (MLS) created the Miami Fusion but the team dissolved in 2002. These days, Inter Miami - who are co-owned by David Beckham - represent the city in MLS.