The AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, home of the NFL team Dallas Cowboys, has been awarded the 2026 World Cup final.
The Daily Mail claims that the Cowboys’ home field triumphed against MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. After months of conjecture, the choice has finally been made, and all the other host cities have confirmed. The tournament will have a new format in 2026, with 104 games spread over 39 days in three different nations.
Now that the venue has been secured, the 2026 championship is expected to be the largest sporting event ever staged in the United States in a single location. With more than 100,000 seats available, AT&T Stadium is expected to draw a crowd larger than that of suburban areas surrounding major cities. The location has played host to every kind of sports event imaginable, including pop concerts, monster truck races, and dirt bike racing. Additionally, it has a retractable roof, so bad weather won’t affect the game. The $40 million hanging HDTV video board, which measures 160 feet by 72 feet, is the main draw, though.
The NBA All-Star Game on February 2, 2010, set a record attendance of 108,713 at AT&T Stadium.
Worldwide campaigns to qualify for the 2024 World Cup have already commenced and will continue till that time. But as Mexico is the hosting country, the United States, and Canada have all automatically qualified for the competition.