San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, will host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, playing as the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.

The stadium in brief

Opened in 2014 at a cost of roughly US$1.3 billion, it is the home of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers and was built with a strong emphasis on technology and sustainability, earning LEED Gold certification. World Cup capacity is about 71,000.

History

The stadium has hosted Super Bowl 50 and Super Bowl LX (February 2026), the College Football Playoff Championship, WrestleMania and Copa America Centenario matches, making it one of the most event-tested venues of the tournament.

2026 FIFA World Cup matches

Six matches. Times are local (Pacific, UTC-7) with UTC in brackets:

• June 13 - Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) - 12:00 PM local (19:00 UTC)


• June 16 - Austria vs Jordan (Group J) - 9:00 PM local (04:00 UTC (Jun 17))


• June 19 - Turkey vs Paraguay (Group D) - 9:00 PM local (04:00 UTC (Jun 20))


• June 22 - Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) - 8:00 PM local (03:00 UTC (Jun 23))


• June 25 - Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) - 7:00 PM local (02:00 UTC (Jun 26))


• July 1 - Round of 32 (1D vs best third) (Round of 32) - 5:00 PM local (00:00 UTC (Jul 2))