San Francisco Bay Area: Host City for FIFA World Cup 2026

San Francisco Bay Area

The “beautiful game” is coming to the beautiful city of San Francisco Bay Area.

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GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND BEYOND

The San Francisco Bay Area encompasses the metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose and is the cultural and financial hub of Northern California.

Since 1967, the Bay Area has been home to professional football teams from San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland areas. The region has also hosted international matches during the 1984 Olympics, 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 1999™.

In the recent past, San Franscico Bay Area Stadium hosted the Concacaf Gold Cup, the Copa America Centenario and the International Champions Cup. Along with those official competitions, the region has hosted hundreds of international exhibitions including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chivas, Club America and Bayern Munich.

Official Match Schedule

The City of San Francisco Bay Area will host six matches in the FIFA World Cup 26™.

June 13, 2026, Group Stage
June 16, 2026, Group Stage
June 19, 2026, Group Stage
June 22, 2026, Group Stage
June 25, 2026, Group Stage
July 1, 2026, Round of 32

The eagerly awaited FIFA World Cup 26™ Final, is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, 2026 in New Jersey.

The FIFA World Cup 26™ Final Draw taking place late in 2025 will decide match pairings and kick-off times.