ARLINGTON

Arlington, Texas, sits inside the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex (~8.1 million people, the fourth-largest metro in the United States). The city hosts nine World Cup 2026 matches at AT&T Stadium — more than any other venue at the tournament — renamed Dallas Stadium for FIFA (~80,000 seats, retractable roof). The slate includes a semifinal on July 14, a Round of 16 match, a Round of 32 match, and group games featuring Argentina, England and Japan. The stadium is home to the Dallas Cowboys (NFL) and has staged Super Bowl XLV and the NCAA Final Four. The regional airport is Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), an American Airlines hub. June and July bring extreme heat, regularly above 35 °C.