2026 WORLD CUP FOOTBALL

FIFA™ | United States of America, Canada & Mexico

Los Angeles Inglewood | Host City World Cup 2026

2026 World Cup cities: Los Angeles is a U.S. city hosting the World Cup in North America. The city in the USA is part of the sixteen cities that will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Los Angeles, California, is one of the eleven US cities that have made a stadium available – L.A. has the SoFi Stadium, Inglewood – in addition to two Canadian and three Mexican host cities. Find here the most important information you will need, perhaps to visit the city in 2026. Information about buying tickets for this American World Cup Soccer city of play. Info about the time zone, tourist attractions, typical characteristics in the field of sports, football and culture. And more about what Los Angeles has to offer visiting fans of the global finals in 2026.

State: California
City population: 3,990,456 (2018 est.)
Time zone: winter UTC-8 (EST), summer UTC-7 (EDT)
Altitude: 0- 1,547 meters
Exp. temperature during the 2026 World Cup: 15.7 – 28.4 °C
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Seating capacity:

Los Angeles World Cup city – in brief

The City of Los Angeles (better known as L.A.) in the State of California, is, with roughly 4 million people living in its boundaries, an extremely populous city. Only two 2026 Host Cities are bigger: New York City and Mexico City. Located in Southern California, cosmopolitan Los Angeles is attractive for people, having a Mediterranean climate, its famous entertainment and movie industries (Hollywood) and its great diversity of inhabitants and their ethnic roots from all over the world. With regard to 2026, this host of the FIFA World Cup can also discern itself on the fundaments of its foundation in 1769, by Spanish explorers.

Los Angeles tourist hotspots

L.A. attractions: these are the best tourist spots of World Cup Soccer City Los Angeles, USA. Are you buying a ticket for one or more matches at the Rose Bowl? These are the hotspots of Los Angeles that, around the World Cup match, make your trip, visit and stay in the city even more fantastic.

See these tips with museums, parks, shopping centers, events, galleries, historical, cultural and/or musical experiences and other places of interest. They can be experienced in Los Angeles, host of the World Cup 2026. The best attractions and the best things to do? Find here the best hotels, restaurants, theaters, concert halls, entertainment and activities to do in Los Angeles. For children and adults. A useful quick summary. And if desired, click through to the official Los Angeles Tourism and Travel website.

L.A. Sport & Soccer City

Los Angeles: the name of this city is inseparably connected to, and associated with, no less than three Olympic Games, in the years 1932 and 1984 and the upcoming Olympic Games of 2028. Also many American Football Super Bowls finals have been staged in L.A., in either the Rose Bowl or in the Memorial Coliseum. Los Angeles has a U.S. record of seven teams in the major American sports leagues: the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), Los Angeles Rams (NFL), Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) and the Los Angeles Kings (NHL). ‘Hollywood City’ also has a very respectable amount of two teams playing in the MLS; the Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC teams. L.A. is also proud of its super stadium, the Rose Bowl, as well as the very new (in 2020 completed) 2026 host city SoFi Stadium. The Rose Bowl has been the central place for impressive games, amongst which the FIFA World Cup 1994 and the Women’s World Cup 1999 Finals.

Los Angeles teams in MLS

Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC


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FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIcation

World Cup Football Qualifiers North America, Central America, Caribbean

Qualification North America, Central America, Caribbean

In North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the FIFA qualifiers run from March 18, 2024 to November 18, 2025. Six, seven or eight of the 32 participating CONCACAF nations qualify, joining hosts USA, Canada and Mexico.

World Cup Football Qualifiers South America

FIFA World Cup football Qualification South America

In South America, the FIFA World Cup qualifiers run from September 7, 2023 to September 9, 2025. A total of 10 CONMEBOL nations participate. Six to seven South American countries will qualify. There is one single round.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Europe

FIFA World Cup football qualification Europe

In Europe, the qualifiers run from March 17, 2025 to March 31, 2026. A total of 55 (of 54) UEFA nations participate. Sixteen European countries will qualify. There is one group stage (Round 1), followed by the European play-offs.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Asia

FIFA World Cup football Qualification Asia

In Asia, the World Cup qualification runs from October 12, 2023 to November, 2025. A total of 46 AFC nations participate. Eight or nine Asian countries will qualify. There are three qualifying rounds, before the play-offs.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Africa

FIFA World Cup football Qualification Africa

In Africa, the World Cup football qualifiers run from November 13, 2023 to November 18, 2025. A total of 54 CAF nations participate. Nine or ten African countries will qualify. There are two qualification rounds.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Oceania

FIFA World Cup football Qualification Oceania

In Oceania, the FIFA qualifiers for the World Cup football run from September, 2024 to March, 2025. Eleven OFC nations participate. One or two Oceanic countries qualify. There are three qualification rounds.


2026 HOST CITies & STADIUMS

Host Cities USA

The 2026 American Dream: the United States is one of the three hosts of the FIFA World Cup Soccer in North America. The USA is the host country with the most - eleven - host cities.

Host Cities Canada

With Vancouver, and Toronto, Canada has two host cities for the world's football finals in North America in 2026. Get more information about the characteristics of these exciting and diverse, dynamic cities.

Host Cities Mexico

With Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico has three candidate host cities for the World Cup in 2026. Each host with its specific ambience, history, attractions, hotspots and other features.

Stadiums USA

The United States will have eleven stadiums for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Click for more information about these fantastic and modern venues in the USA, and which matches they will host.

Stadiums Canada

During the 2026 World Cup finals, these are the two venues in Canada: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, and BMO Field in Toronto. Find out more about these attractive Canadian stadiums.

Stadiums Mexico

In Mexico, the FIFA 2026 World Cup will take place in these stadiums: Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and the BBVA Bancomer Stadium in Monterrey.