Dallas, Houston among 16 North American cities to host 2026 World Cup

The World Cup is coming to Texas.

The host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, were announced by FIFA on Thursday — and Dallas and Houston made the cut.

FIFA announced its selection at a glitzy event in New York. An initial list of 49 US stadiums was winnowed down over a years-long bid process to the final group. FIFA says the U.S. will host 60 games, while Mexico and Canada will host 10 games apiece.

The list of host cities and stadiums is as follows:

• Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

• Boston: Gillette Stadium

• Dallas: AT&T Stadium

• Guadalajara: Estadio Akron

• Houston: NRG Stadium

• Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium

• Los Angeles: SoFi Stadium

• Mexico City: Estadio Azteca

• Miami: Hard Rock Stadium

• Monterrey: Estadio BBVA

• New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium

• Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field

• San Francisco/Bay Area: Levi's Stadium

• Seattle: Lumen Field

• Toronto: BMO Field

• Vancouver: BC Place

Which cities missed the cut?

• Cincinnati: Paul Brown Stadium

• Denver: Empower Field at Mile High

• Edmonton: Commonwealth Stadium

• Nashville: Nissan Stadium

• Orlando: Camping World Stadium

• Washington, DC/Baltimore: M&T Bank Stadium

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This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Dallas, Houston announced as host cities for 2026 World Cup