BOSTON, MA — World Cup 2026 kicks off June 11 IN Mexico City and arrives in Boston two days later. Here are five things to know for when the beautiful game comes to Beantown.
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots (and others), will be known as Boston Stadium during the World Cup, even though it is in Foxborough. Not that it matters, as the temporary name has nothing to do with geography and everything to do with FIFA's branding policies.
Group play, from June 13 through June 26, features showdowns between Norway and Iraq, Scotland and Morocco, England and Ghana, and Norway and France. Boston will also host a Round of 32 game June 29 and a quarter-final July 9.
The United States team starts the tournament on the other side of the country, playing in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Martha J. Sheridan, the president and CEO of Meet Boston, expects "well over 3 million international visitors to Boston in 2026."
"Many of these travelers will be avid soccer spectators and our hotel partners are eager to develop product and packages tailored to their needs," Sheridan said.
Ticketmaster has two tickets for the first game in at "Boston Stadium" — Haiti against Scotland, going for as low as $752.62 each and as high as $3,294.83 apiece.
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