One of the benefits about having matches in Seattle and Vancouver is that the stadiums are close to hotels, and you can easily take the Amtrak train to Vancouver and back and from Seattle, it’s only a couple of hours trip and there’s some beautiful scenery. Additionally the train station is right next to Lumen Field. In the picture they showed of the Seahawks, they were wear their lime green uniforms, which are usually reserved for special games, like Thursday Night football.Their standard uniforms are a dark blue with green accents. The Sounders have a special color “Rave Green. The Mariners (baseball) and Kraken (ice hockey) have different shades of blue. The colors of all the teams are meant to symbolize the greenness of Washington (we are the Evergreen State) and also Seattle’s nickname the emerald city. The blue represents the blue sky and water of Puget Sound, the lakes and the ocean. The odd looking opening at the north end of Lumen Field is where the bleacher seats are located. They’re inexpensive but still have a great view of the playing field. Also the opening allows us to the skyline and to see some spectacular sunsets if it’s an evening game.
Same for Boston, NY/NJ, Philly and even Atlanta you can take amtrak or commuter rail services. Best part about NJ is that you can take amtrak to NYC take NJ transit to Secaucus then catch the train to metlife (usually double decker trains) it drops you off literally at one of the entrances of the stadium or take the train up from Philly (NJ transit or Amtrak) to Newark Penn(Amtrak) then take NJ transit to Secaucus etc. and Atlanta, the train station is 13 minute drive from the stadium walking there too is nice its good walkability wise. Philly Septa trains take you also very close to the stadium about a 2 minute walk too. Foxborough aka Boston, the train station is in front of the stadium so you'd just have to walk past some cars if im not mistaken where people are tailgating and boom you're at the stadium. All stadiums there are nice, Gillete has a good forest view, Metlife if youre up top you can see the beautiful NYC skyline, (at night it's amazing) and Atlanta is a joy to watch the stadium is beautiful, Lincoln Financial has a great philly skyline view especially at sunset. This wc will be easy travels in some parts.
The Portland/Seattle/Vancouver football/soccer rivalry dates back to the original NASL in the 1960's, and is probably the best regional rivalry in MLS.
On top of that, that region loves soccer. Vancouver/Seattle/Portland have the best fans in the US by a long shot. I'm kinda sad for the interruption in my team's (Earthquakes) existance due to the move to Houston. I think San Jose would joined that triumverate if they'd existed the entire time.
As an American, I'm gratified that the knockout rounds and final will be held in the US. As a football purist with a soft heart for historical sentiment, I'm disappointed the final won't be held at Estadio Azteca. Two of the greatest players in history arguably had their finest moments on that pitch. It is a true temple of football.
well, realistally this is USA's world cup. They were going to bid for it by themselves but figured that by adding mexico and canada for a few games that they could easily win the bid. But i wish this truely was a 3 country world cup. If usa held 40games, mexico held 25 and canada 15 it would have been way better
I do hope the Azteca at least gets the opening match. While I'm disappointed it that it won't be getting at least a semifinal (never mind a Final), the opening match would be a nice consolation.
all the teams in seattle like mariners,sounders,seahawks,kraken are green because seattle is known as the emerald city and washington states nickname is the evergreen state.
Cities must prove they can handle the event beyond the venue. e.g. Vancouver hosted the World's Fair (Expo 86) and 2010 Winter Olympics with transportation, security, hotels, etc. Can't imagine the cash flow for each city.
You might know C.D. Guadalajara better by their nickname, Chivas. They are arguably the most popular in Mexico. They are archrivals with Club America and only allow Mexican players on their team. They and Club America are also the only teams never to have been relegated from the Mexican first division.
Lifelong Chivas fan here. The Guadalajara stadium is not easy to get to. It seems like there is no infrastructure connecting the stadium to public stations. It's a big free-for-all when entering and exiting the stadium.
@@DavidMartinez-sv9cj True. I guess that should be "2 teams that have been in the league from the start, and never relelgated". You can add Toluca, UNAM, Cruz Azul, Santos, and Xolos to the list, but some of those haven't been around very long.
So a lot of stadiums in the US put their seats on rails so they can remove the larger padded seats for smaller, admittedly less comfortable seats. When you reduce the size of the seats by about 20% you can get from 80,000 seats to 100,000 seats pretty easily.
When they say expand from 80,000 to 100,000, there is no reduction in the seat size. The addition of seats is really standing room areas open to the public.
@@dougadkins7006 Maybe that’s the case for some stadiums, but I’ve seen firsthand how those work at AT&T Stadium and they’re actually pretty significantly smaller.
If you want to enjoy the city and do stuff around the games, I'd recommend Atlanta, Mexico City, Seattle and Vancouver. Those are all in the city proper. A lot of the others are in suburbs and it's going to be work to get to them, in my opinion, along with more complicated logistics to hit up restaurants, bars, museums, etc.,
Levi's Stadium is quite a distance from San Francisco, I agree that it's not a good choice if you're just visiting. It's hard to get to the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, too.
Yeah you will probably have to stay near the stadium but depending on connections to public transport you might be able to get away with a little sightseeing (ie in Los Angeles, the stadium is connected with a station and shuttle and the city is doing work on extending the lines)
As someone from Los Angeles, I’m happy we get games here and thankfully they chose SoFi over the Rose Bowl (it’s historically great for ‘94, the ‘99 Women’s Victory, the Rose Bowl game, Galaxy’s first home, Bruins games, and much more but it’s way off in the mountains and SoFi is closer to LAX). Venue is amazing and can’t wait to see the world in 2026!
The debut game for the Guadalajara stadium was a game between Chivas and Man United. Chicharito was the first player to ever score in that stadium and he played for both teams in this same game. 1 half per team.
Daz, I'm pretty sure those stadiums with expandable capacity is for sporting events, like football and world cup. I think they can like add more seats to the stands, with sections that can be added on and removed for these big events.
They often take amounts of luxury box type seating, and convert it to more efficient regular stadium seating. That immediately increases capacity largely.
Even though So Fi in Inglewood is just a couple of miles away, just have a gut feeling that if the final was held in Mexico, that place would go nuts, especially if Mexico does well in the tournament. Having been to Vancouver as a kid though, still remember it being a BEAUTIFUL city.
Atlanta is actually the largest soccer market in the US. It's funny because most people thought soccer would never be accepted in a southern, American football loving city like Atlanta. But since Atlanta United started playing in 2017, they've been the 3rd most attended club in the western hemisphere.
Kansas City, my hometown, is quite a great place to visit. Getting around, though, can be challenging, especially if one doesn't rent a car. But, I think you'd both be glad if you visit. Tailgating in the car park outside the stadium, & BBQ nearby - well worth your time. And, yes, we have the loudest crowds in the world. KC's Arrowhead set the record for the loudest outdoor event, while Lawrence Ks, home of the University of Kansas, set the record for the loudest indoor event, at the Allen Fieldhouse - the home of the university's basketball teams, the Jayhawks & the Lady Jayhawks.
I can’t wait for this coming World Cup (being from Atlanta and have relatives from Ghana). Also, I assume Seattle uses green often because it’s more of a earthy, forested state (Washington State). Couple that with the blue in the logo and uniforms as well, it symbolizes forestation and water (being close to the Pacific Ocean). Kind of cool for their fanbase.
While Toronto's field is small it has the benefit to be right next to the CNE grounds and a 10 minute walk to Ontario Place so there will most likely be other things to do besides just seeing a match.
Many if not most stadiums have been built in giant pits to add strength to the structure. Soccer pitches are much wider than football fields. Canadian football fields are also wider and longer than American football fields, so the Canadian and Mexican stadiums would have less trouble fitting soccer pitches in them even if they didn't host their own soccer teams.
The CFL field is 137 x 59 meters, with a sideline buffer of about 5-10 meters along the sidelines. The Canadian stadiums easily convert from CFL to soccer. FIFA approved FieldTurf is installed at BC Place and most of the NFL stadiums. BMO Field uses SISGrass hybrid grass/turf the same as Chelsea and Newcastle.
At 9:46, you can see the first domed stadium in the world next to the current stadium. It's not used, but it still stands due its historic significance. Astrodome. The Superdome in New Orleans was the 2nd domed stadium and is still used.
@@angelestorres6334 and sense then you’ve been under a rock! You missed the great re-opening in 2006 when that miracle saints team beat the Falcons in a game that was the most watched, highest rated regular season game in NFL history( up unjustly that time). And apparently you missed a whole super Bowl in 2013 and two Final Four’s that were played there. Lmfao. Seriously?
I don't understand why most English people seem to overlook Boston. It's the most English feeling of all American cities. Or, maybe that's why I guess. Too familiar? Anyway, granted, Gillette Stadium is 30 miles from Boston, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, but it's really easy to get to from Boston with major highways and trains connecting it making it a 30 minute trip. Also there's no more beautiful city in America than Boston IMHO. It's very sophisticated as well as sporting crazed, so at least check it out on-line. PS: The narrator failed to mention that my beloved MLS side, New England Revolution, also play at Gillette, along with the Patriots. Cheers. 🍻
The Final will be held in Dallas at Jerry World (Cowboys Stadium). Most central location, retractable roof, and largest stadium in the whole tournament.
I've been lucky enough to see both Mercedes Benz and Sofi stadiums since New Years Eve (I was even luckier to watch college football games there). I can attest that they are both surreal!! Mercedes Benz has a better scene for tailgating around it and is a lot closer to downtown Atlanta than Sofi is to LA. But they are both clearly two of the best venues in the world to watch a game!
re Field size: an NFL field is 120 yards long and 52 yards wide. This is much narrower than the FIFA-preferred size of 115x75 in width, and some NFL stadiums need some small modifications to fit in the wider dimemsions. Most of the newer stadiums are built with both sports in mind, so no changes are needed. Older stadiums are a bit more of a crap shoot. I know when MLS first started, San Jose's Spartan Stadium could only fit a field 65 yards wide inside. RFK Stadium in Washington DC had dimensions of 72x115, which was very close to what FIFA prefers, so they didn't modify it for the 1994 World Cup.
As someone who lives in Kansas City near Arrowhead Stadium I am pleased to hear that you called our local American football arena cool, when the time comes I hope you have fun on your travels in the US.
i've been to Guadalajara's stadium and it is beautiful and modern stadium. I have also been to SF Levi stadium and it is great as well. its right next to a theme park
The "Mexican wave" is just called "the wave" in the Americas (or "la ola" if you're a Spanish speaker). The '86 World Cup was the first place Europeans ever saw it, hence the name in UK English, but it was a trend that started in the late 70s/early 80s. It's traditionally credited to professional cheerleader Krazy George Henderson (though some have questioned this claim). Whatever the case, it originated somewhere on the West Coast of the United States, at around that time.
The difference is that The "Mexican Wave" seems to come with a hail of batteries and coins thrown down from the upper regions of Azteca Stadium at the visiting American players. No such disgraceful activity is associated with the American Wave.
Yeah, the earliest known footage of the wave was at an Oakland A’s baseball game in 81. Similarly the Icelandic Viking clap is actually from the US originally as well (and made it to Iceland by way of Scotland lol).
Okay, I really don’t see how you guys can remotely think that LA is getting the Final. First of all, SoFi Stadium, when adjusted to fit a FIFA-regulation pitch, will not have enough capacity to host a WC Final as it will lose too many seats in order to fit FIFA’s requirements. It’s time zone is also a disaster for European television slots. Dallas and New York are really the only two logical options that fit FIFA’s requirements for the final match and New York barely gets the advantage due to mass transit options.
I’m biased b/c my mothers family is from Guadalajara but it’s a great city. A lot of things that people associate with Mexico are actually unique to the Guadalajara region such as tequila and mariachi music. Another fun fact: Chivas de Guadalajara the tenant of the stadium there is famous because they have the second most titles behind America and they have a rule that players must be Mexican to play for them. No foreign players allowed.
I’m so happy that we will have so many games. We will be hosting the copa america and a lot of the World Cup. If we can play well in both it can be the final push we need to grow the sport in American.
As far as some stadiums needing to be renovated to a World Cup pitch standard, while the length of an American football and soccer field are about the same, American football fields are narrower so the corners usually turn in a bit. In Atlanta, this was taken into consideration as it was always designed for the Falcons and Atlanta United. The corner seats are movable and will retract under the stadium to allow a wider pitch for soccer.
Not all stadiums have this issue at all. And many, the new ones at least, have designed to accommodate for either sport. Moving retractable seats to fit each field etc. The main issue is room behind the corners (for corner kicks) because NFL fields are shorter and don’t have space behind the goal line in corners where players need to run for a kick. so they have to take out some area of seats in those older stadiums in the corners. Otherwise the width is not noticeable as most NFL built stadiums have extra room out of the field along the sides to accommodate the 45 and dozen coaches and trainers that use the side lines. That area is used to expand the wider Futbol field. Glad I could help!
@@yornanortez5490 says the clueless milenial without a sense of footballing history. It can still hold ~90'000 (all seated of course), and besides they're renovating it so it's not like one is going to attend a "venue" down in your native central-america
As a proud Atlantan, I can’t wait for people to experience MBS. Fun fact: Falcons and United currently play on turf, which will have to be changed to grass for the WC. The surrounding area is also going under a $5bn renovation with estimated completion by 2026. P.S I’m also a huge City fan 💙. Love the channel
So what they plan to do apparently is to transition eastward. The winner of a quarterfinal that will be played on the west coast (likely Los Angeles) will play the semi in Dallas (2 1/2 to 3 hour flight over 2 time zones), (whilst the other semi will be in Atlanta), and then the final in New York (Dallas to New York is about a 3 1/2 hour flight over one time zone). MetLife Stadium has been the favorite for the final for some time, and it has the most seating capacity of any of the stadiums bar the Azteca. And it's 5 miles from New York City, for God's sake. New York is the international capital of the world.
the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington and lower British Columbia) take a lot of pride in how green the environment is due to the rainy climate. it really is a shade i've never seen anywhere else, beautiful region, anyways that is why green is so prevalent on sports teams here (including Seattle).
Atlants's stadium was laid out kind of like Tottenham's. With football and football(soccer) in mind. So no renovating. I'm excited to watch a World Cup in Americas again. I hope y'all have a great time when you come!
Some of these venues have been consistently great soccer support while some have not. I decided to start keeping a list back in 2015 of soccer games in NFL stadiums (and went back 10 years before that, so I have a list of every soccer game played in every NFL stadium that was built from 2005 onward). So here's the list of the ones that are World Cup venues for 2026. SoFi Stadium in LA - 72,076 average (2 games) AT&T Stadium in Arlington - 62,561 average (18 games) MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford - 59,234 average (27 games) Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara - 52,077 average (20 games) Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta - 49,346 average (106 games)
I'm a season ticket holder for the NE Revolution, who play at Gillette. The renovations look sick! Supposedly getting the largest outdoor video screen. Can't wait for '26. I went to 3 games back in '94 as a teen, and in '26 my son will be a teen.
I would recommend Sounders vs. Timbers from August 15, 2021, 2022 Concacaf Champions League Final, or 2019 MLS Cup. Also Copa90 did some great videos on MLS rivalries.
I live in Georgia and I'm definitely going to try to go to one of the Atlanta games. When 2026 does come around, I have a good feeling a lot of people are to going to lose their minds. I'm excited and I'm not a huge soccer fan.
They say special occasions to cover it up, here in Dallas we have standing room throughout the entire stadium that will make up those extra seats. Probably will be the same thing in the world cup as well, the stadium is normally closer to 90 to 95,000 people for a normal Dallas home game
Biggest capacity is Dallas. Their bid capacity was 92,000 so they will have no problem adding the additional space and seats for that venue that was designed for a max of about 100,000 for sporting events. They keep it slightly below 80,000 for NFL to keep a higher prices for ticket sales. It easily seats 90,000.
Part of me felt like the finally should be in the Estadio Azteca since it’s already hosted two World Cup finals and it’s just so iconic, but sofi doesn’t seem bad I guess
The scary thing, the US could have easily hosted the entire World Cup with even more stadiums. Baltimore, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Phoenix with their NFL stadiums. Then you have the massive college football stadiums…. Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, LSU, Tennessee, Texas, etc.
Man, I can't wait to attend a World Cup match in 2026! I got to see the Olympic Gold Medal match when it was played in Athens, Georgia way back when between Nigeria and Argentina and it was fantastic match that the underdog Nigerians cheered on by 80,000 fans in University of Georgia's stadium, won 3-2. Obviously not quite World Cup level, but it sure felt like it and the Argentinians were very poor sports about losing.
You definitely won't run out of things to do here in those cities. Plus if you visit each and explore a bit you'll experience all you little subcultures of the US from northeast to the west coast you'd be surprised how different things are in each region.
Worth noting that none of the stadiums that hosted matches at the 1994 World Cup will be hosting again in 2026. The 1994 World Cup stadiums either: A. Have been torn down/demolished B. Are still in use, but in cities that either did not make the cut or did not bid this time around (Orlando and Chicago) C. Are still in use and their cities are hosting in 2026, but they have opted for newer, more modern stadiums (San Francisco, LA, Dallas)
Huge missed chance by fifa to hold games at Michigan stadium(“the big house”) they held a game between man city and man United and fit over 110,000 people in the stadium.
Back when Oklahoma Thunder were in Seattle as the Seattle Super Sonics, thier colors were also green. Hoping I can make a game or 2. Been to AT&T in Dallas and a great stadium. Would like to see other ones also.
Most Seattle pro sports teams: Mariners (baseball), Seahawks (NFL), and Sounders (soccer) have similar Blue and green colors. The Seattle Storm (WNBA) have similar colors to the former SuperSonics (NBA) of green and yellow. Green is a common theme as Seattle’s nickname is “The Emerald City” and it’s located in Washington, “the Evergreen State.”
2026 is America’s 250th birthday the finals may be in Philadelphia for that reason although New York, and Los Angeles are more internationally known cities with more hotels.
Regarding size of fields - a NFL field is much narrower than a FIFA pitch. Several stadiums (Sofi, AT&T) will have to be modified as these are narrowed at the ends vs the middle, in an oval shape. Other stadiums with rectangular fields are otherwise ok. Mercedes Benz Stadium is unique in that the seating in the corners retracts, allowing the full field width, end to end. That’s how Atlanta United is able to play on a full size, 77yd wide FIFA regulation pitch.
Arrowhead in Kansas City definitely won't be the prettiest newest stadium there but the noise in there is insane and the stands are closer to the field it gets so loud that teams who come to play can't a hear a thing
Sofi is the most incredible stadium probably in the world, but I wish the final was in the Rose Bowl. Despite its age and lack of modern amenities and bells and whistles, the Rose Bowl is sheer perfection.
The difference between an NFL field and a FIFA soccer pitch is about 15-20 yards in width. An NFL field is 53 yards wide and 120 yards long (including the end zones). Most FIFA pitches are between 70-80 yards wide and 120-130 yards long.
Regarding the difference in American Football versus Soccer/Football stadiums, I believe a soccer field is usually wider than American Football fields so while the stadiums are ok length wise, they may need to reconfigure their sidelines to allow for the wider soccer pitches. For example, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City will have to remove "several thousand" seats along its sidelines and corners to make room for the wider field, but they have a plan in place to get the seats put back in place in time for the subsequent NFL season. Some of these stadiums were probably built to handle soccer so that they could reap the benefits of hosting extra events, but the tradeoff is you are giving up the opportunity to have seating closer to the field for American Football games.
SoFi is aces, of course. Pity that Vegas didn't put in a bid; then again, they'll get plenty of traffic anyway. To be fair, Minneapolis & Indianapolis have some cool, uniquely designed stadiums, too, but again, no bids put in. (The 1994 WC in the US still holds the total and average match WC attendance records.)
@@shawnanderson6313 I'm salty about that. They could have used Soldier or something. Lambeau would be awesome but Green Bay can't handle an event like that
@@shawnanderson6313 what attractions does Minneapolis offer to tourists? Downtown Minneapolis doesn’t seem like it would be a very exciting city to visit.
For a cool 5 billion it better be aces. Sin-City venue would have been "interesting" I agree. Uhhh, Greece is not a 2026 co-host 😏 (Ya, all foreign attendees lol).
Some of the stadiums that boast expandable seating options have enough room around the concourses for them to bring in temporary bleachers to up the capacity.
Guadalajara and Mexico City are honestly really safe cities for tourists. Monterey not as much but im sure the cartels wouldn't fuck anything up for such a money maker in their country they're not dumb at all so people will prolly be fine other than the normal stuff you see in any big city in any place in the world ya know.
Here's the thing I don't like. Almost all the American stadiums are in the middle of nowhere in terms of the city they are representing. They're a far drive (and I do mean drive because that is the only way to reach most of them) from the city and are surrounded by parking lots. A lot of the biggest and best stadiums that are integrated into the city were not chosen or even in the running. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Minneapolis. All good stadiums in or near the city center. Instead, fans are going to be greeted with an hour long drive to a stadium surrounded by a parking lot moat. There are only two things that I can see as an upside to this. The first is that the parking lot moats can be used to build all the temporary entertainment venues to put on a good show for each game. If there is anything America loves, its putting on a show. Having been to a few big games, some of these areas are transformed beyond belief into areas for concerts, fan gatherings, and just general pre-game festivities. It may feel a bit more like disneyland than a genuine American experience, but they will likely leave you with a good memory. The other thing is that hopefully enough Americans go to show off our tailgating culture and let others participate in it. It is truly the one thing I think we have over the rest of the world in terms of sporting events. We may not be able to have the same kind of creative chants, fan involvement, or general hooliganism, but we know how to make an all day party of food, games, and music (and of course lots of drinking) out of a sporting event.
Arkansas is getting its first pro football team and will be built in Rogers will have 5,000 seating to start with. It is a start to bring in pro sports though to Arkansas
October 15th 1981 Oakland Coliseum the Wave was invented. Some guy named Crazy George who was a big Oakland A's baseball fan started it. Maybe Monterrey was the first soccer venue to do it, but it was done in Oakland four years earlier than your mention. It's available on RUclips if you would like verification!
SoFi had to be built mostly underground because it is in one of the busiest flight paths for LAX so had a significant height limitation.
It was always interesting flying into LAX and watching the construction progress of Sofi.
Still though, FIVE BILLION for a stadium?!? I hope it's lavatories won't have a shortage of running water
Yup thats why Levi's Stadium cant get shade installed, because it's close to San Jose SJC airport :/
One of the benefits about having matches in Seattle and Vancouver is that the stadiums are close to hotels, and you can easily take the Amtrak train to Vancouver and back and from Seattle, it’s only a couple of hours trip and there’s some beautiful scenery. Additionally the train station is right next to Lumen Field. In the picture they showed of the Seahawks, they were wear their lime green uniforms, which are usually reserved for special games, like Thursday Night football.Their standard uniforms are a dark blue with green accents. The Sounders have a special color “Rave Green. The Mariners (baseball) and Kraken (ice hockey) have different shades of blue. The colors of all the teams are meant to symbolize the greenness of Washington (we are the Evergreen State) and also Seattle’s nickname the emerald city. The blue represents the blue sky and water of Puget Sound, the lakes and the ocean. The odd looking opening at the north end of Lumen Field is where the bleacher seats are located. They’re inexpensive but still have a great view of the playing field. Also the opening allows us to the skyline and to see some spectacular sunsets if it’s an evening game.
Same for Boston, NY/NJ, Philly and even Atlanta you can take amtrak or commuter rail services. Best part about NJ is that you can take amtrak to NYC take NJ transit to Secaucus then catch the train to metlife (usually double decker trains) it drops you off literally at one of the entrances of the stadium or take the train up from Philly (NJ transit or Amtrak) to Newark Penn(Amtrak) then take NJ transit to Secaucus etc. and Atlanta, the train station is 13 minute drive from the stadium walking there too is nice its good walkability wise. Philly Septa trains take you also very close to the stadium about a 2 minute walk too. Foxborough aka Boston, the train station is in front of the stadium so you'd just have to walk past some cars if im not mistaken where people are tailgating and boom you're at the stadium. All stadiums there are nice, Gillete has a good forest view, Metlife if youre up top you can see the beautiful NYC skyline, (at night it's amazing) and Atlanta is a joy to watch the stadium is beautiful, Lincoln Financial has a great philly skyline view especially at sunset. This wc will be easy travels in some parts.
The Portland/Seattle/Vancouver football/soccer rivalry dates back to the original NASL in the 1960's, and is probably the best regional rivalry in MLS.
Also Pacific Northwest summers are probably the nicest in the world… well at least in North America.
Seattle stadium is walkable to all of downtown. It's a great atmosphere
On top of that, that region loves soccer. Vancouver/Seattle/Portland have the best fans in the US by a long shot.
I'm kinda sad for the interruption in my team's (Earthquakes) existance due to the move to Houston. I think San Jose would joined that triumverate if they'd existed the entire time.
As an American, I'm gratified that the knockout rounds and final will be held in the US.
As a football purist with a soft heart for historical sentiment, I'm disappointed the final won't be held at Estadio Azteca. Two of the greatest players in history arguably had their finest moments on that pitch. It is a true temple of football.
well, realistally this is USA's world cup. They were going to bid for it by themselves but figured that by adding mexico and canada for a few games that they could easily win the bid. But i wish this truely was a 3 country world cup. If usa held 40games, mexico held 25 and canada 15 it would have been way better
Imagine messi had been corinated in the Azteca
@@MrUser999999 all thanks to qatar it didn't happen. Would have been legendary.
I do hope the Azteca at least gets the opening match.
While I'm disappointed it that it won't be getting at least a semifinal (never mind a Final), the opening match would be a nice consolation.
@@Bullwine it wont~This is the USA world cup
all the teams in seattle like mariners,sounders,seahawks,kraken are green because seattle is known as the emerald city and washington states nickname is the evergreen state.
The kraken aren’t green though
Greens and blues.
Cities must prove they can handle the event beyond the venue. e.g. Vancouver hosted the World's Fair (Expo 86) and 2010 Winter Olympics with transportation, security, hotels, etc. Can't imagine the cash flow for each city.
I'm pretty sure little 'ol FIFA considers all that stuff at some point during the process, ey
You might know C.D. Guadalajara better by their nickname, Chivas. They are arguably the most popular in Mexico. They are archrivals with Club America and only allow Mexican players on their team. They and Club America are also the only teams never to have been relegated from the Mexican first division.
Lifelong Chivas fan here.
The Guadalajara stadium is not easy to get to. It seems like there is no infrastructure connecting the stadium to public stations. It's a big free-for-all when entering and exiting the stadium.
Actually there’s 7 teams that have never been relegated.
@@DavidMartinez-sv9cj True. I guess that should be "2 teams that have been in the league from the start, and never relelgated". You can add Toluca, UNAM, Cruz Azul, Santos, and Xolos to the list, but some of those haven't been around very long.
Who gives a ahi
@@PirataEscondido relax ma'am, it will all be running smoothly long before the start of the event
So a lot of stadiums in the US put their seats on rails so they can remove the larger padded seats for smaller, admittedly less comfortable seats. When you reduce the size of the seats by about 20% you can get from 80,000 seats to 100,000 seats pretty easily.
You've never ever been to a sporting event in america before huh?😂
When they say expand from 80,000 to 100,000, there is no reduction in the seat size. The addition of seats is really standing room areas open to the public.
@@dougadkins7006 Maybe that’s the case for some stadiums, but I’ve seen firsthand how those work at AT&T Stadium and they’re actually pretty significantly smaller.
@@johncampbell1684 I know AT&T is different, but the others are in the manner I said.
Does that have something to do with your tipically large american bottoms versus those of visiting foreigners ?
If you want to enjoy the city and do stuff around the games, I'd recommend Atlanta, Mexico City, Seattle and Vancouver. Those are all in the city proper. A lot of the others are in suburbs and it's going to be work to get to them, in my opinion, along with more complicated logistics to hit up restaurants, bars, museums, etc.,
BMO Field in Toronto is also right in the downtown core.
@@terryomalley1974 BMO has got to be one of the most mid stadiums on this list though
Met Life is easy to get from from NYC but you are right about it not being city proper.
Levi's Stadium is quite a distance from San Francisco, I agree that it's not a good choice if you're just visiting. It's hard to get to the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, too.
Yeah you will probably have to stay near the stadium but depending on connections to public transport you might be able to get away with a little sightseeing (ie in Los Angeles, the stadium is connected with a station and shuttle and the city is doing work on extending the lines)
As someone from Los Angeles, I’m happy we get games here and thankfully they chose SoFi over the Rose Bowl (it’s historically great for ‘94, the ‘99 Women’s Victory, the Rose Bowl game, Galaxy’s first home, Bruins games, and much more but it’s way off in the mountains and SoFi is closer to LAX). Venue is amazing and can’t wait to see the world in 2026!
Hopefully LA's metro upgrades are finished by 2026 and 2028 for Olympics
@@LJ_S1K hopefully so we need those upgrades for sure
I hope they put real grass in there for the world cup
@@LJ_S1K imagine if CA highspeed rail would be completed it would make commuting between games in LA & San Francisco easier
@@TheComptoncityboy They have to. Also they already did when LA Galaxy/LAFC played Chivas/Club America
The debut game for the Guadalajara stadium was a game between Chivas and Man United. Chicharito was the first player to ever score in that stadium and he played for both teams in this same game. 1 half per team.
Daz, I'm pretty sure those stadiums with expandable capacity is for sporting events, like football and world cup. I think they can like add more seats to the stands, with sections that can be added on and removed for these big events.
A majority of the extra "seats" at At&t in Dallas are actually in standing room only sections.
They often take amounts of luxury box type seating, and convert it to more efficient regular stadium seating. That immediately increases capacity largely.
@@krayzy932that's not true. The standing only sections are always there they aren't part of the expanded capacity.
USA stadiums are on another level
Even though So Fi in Inglewood is just a couple of miles away, just have a gut feeling that if the final was held in Mexico, that place would go nuts, especially if Mexico does well in the tournament. Having been to Vancouver as a kid though, still remember it being a BEAUTIFUL city.
@DANCAST yay ? 😐
No. USA is the main host nation, so the final will be played in Los Angeles. And zero chance Mexico will do well in the wc lol
Final will be at Sofi. Maybe one round of 16 at DF Aztec
Atlanta is actually the largest soccer market in the US. It's funny because most people thought soccer would never be accepted in a southern, American football loving city like Atlanta. But since Atlanta United started playing in 2017, they've been the 3rd most attended club in the western hemisphere.
They're actually 2nd behind Flamengo 😏😏
Only reason I got into soccer was cause you Daz so it would be super cool to see you there
Kansas City, my hometown, is quite a great place to visit. Getting around, though, can be challenging, especially if one doesn't rent a car. But, I think you'd both be glad if you visit. Tailgating in the car park outside the stadium, & BBQ nearby - well worth your time. And, yes, we have the loudest crowds in the world. KC's Arrowhead set the record for the loudest outdoor event, while Lawrence Ks, home of the University of Kansas, set the record for the loudest indoor event, at the Allen Fieldhouse - the home of the university's basketball teams, the Jayhawks & the Lady Jayhawks.
Ain nobody trynna go to Kansas respectfully but I do think it's the best representation of central America as opposed to Ohio per usual
@@johnappleseed8146 well it’s not Kansas so maybe get your facts correct:
Kansas City is also the best soccer city in America
I can’t wait for this coming World Cup (being from Atlanta and have relatives from Ghana).
Also, I assume Seattle uses green often because it’s more of a earthy, forested state (Washington State). Couple that with the blue in the logo and uniforms as well, it symbolizes forestation and water (being close to the Pacific Ocean). Kind of cool for their fanbase.
My top bucket list stadium to watch a game in is the Azteca. It's an absolute nut house
While Toronto's field is small it has the benefit to be right next to the CNE grounds and a 10 minute walk to Ontario Place so there will most likely be other things to do besides just seeing a match.
Seattle is nicknamed the emerald city due to its parks and trees. Vancouver and Seattle are the two best cities hosting … cant miss those two
Many if not most stadiums have been built in giant pits to add strength to the structure. Soccer pitches are much wider than football fields. Canadian football fields are also wider and longer than American football fields, so the Canadian and Mexican stadiums would have less trouble fitting soccer pitches in them even if they didn't host their own soccer teams.
The CFL field is 137 x 59 meters, with a sideline buffer of about 5-10 meters along the sidelines. The Canadian stadiums easily convert from CFL to soccer. FIFA approved FieldTurf is installed at BC Place and most of the NFL stadiums. BMO Field uses SISGrass hybrid grass/turf the same as Chelsea and Newcastle.
At 9:46, you can see the first domed stadium in the world next to the current stadium. It's not used, but it still stands due its historic significance. Astrodome. The Superdome in New Orleans was the 2nd domed stadium and is still used.
Was in the astrodome a few times as a kid watching the stros. Beautiful stadium
I thought the SuperDoomed in NewAwlinz died after Katrina hit
@@angelestorres6334 and sense then you’ve been under a rock! You missed the great re-opening in 2006 when that miracle saints team beat the Falcons in a game that was the most watched, highest rated regular season game in NFL history( up unjustly that time). And apparently you missed a whole super Bowl in 2013 and two Final Four’s that were played there. Lmfao. Seriously?
I don't understand why most English people seem to overlook Boston. It's the most English feeling of all American cities. Or, maybe that's why I guess. Too familiar? Anyway, granted, Gillette Stadium is 30 miles from Boston, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, but it's really easy to get to from Boston with major highways and trains connecting it making it a 30 minute trip. Also there's no more beautiful city in America than Boston IMHO. It's very sophisticated as well as sporting crazed, so at least check it out on-line. PS: The narrator failed to mention that my beloved MLS side, New England Revolution, also play at Gillette, along with the Patriots. Cheers. 🍻
Man this is getting me excited for the world cup! Would also love to potentially meet you guys
Guadalajara is an amazing city. Been there twice and loved it. Living in Houston I’m definitely going to some of the games. Can’t wait!
The Final will be held in Dallas at Jerry World (Cowboys Stadium). Most central location, retractable roof, and largest stadium in the whole tournament.
I've been lucky enough to see both Mercedes Benz and Sofi stadiums since New Years Eve (I was even luckier to watch college football games there). I can attest that they are both surreal!! Mercedes Benz has a better scene for tailgating around it and is a lot closer to downtown Atlanta than Sofi is to LA. But they are both clearly two of the best venues in the world to watch a game!
re Field size: an NFL field is 120 yards long and 52 yards wide. This is much narrower than the FIFA-preferred size of 115x75 in width, and some NFL stadiums need some small modifications to fit in the wider dimemsions. Most of the newer stadiums are built with both sports in mind, so no changes are needed. Older stadiums are a bit more of a crap shoot. I know when MLS first started, San Jose's Spartan Stadium could only fit a field 65 yards wide inside. RFK Stadium in Washington DC had dimensions of 72x115, which was very close to what FIFA prefers, so they didn't modify it for the 1994 World Cup.
Im sure the biggest games, like the final 4 or so will most definitely be in Sofi (LA) and At&t (Dallas).
Kinda wish the final would be in Estadio Azteca. Would be cool to be known as the only stadium to host 3 World Cup finals.
same, so i hope the opener is there instead. starts in mexico ends in usa
I’m literally going to BC Place this upcoming weekend for the start of the MLS season (Go RSL!). Gonna catch a Canucks hockey game as well 👌🏼
As someone who lives in Kansas City near Arrowhead Stadium I am pleased to hear that you called our local American football arena cool, when the time comes I hope you have fun on your travels in the US.
I'm hoping for a US-England match on July 4 in Philadelphia
Or Boston 😏
YES!
They didn't mention this in the video but BC Place in Vancouver also hosted the 2015 Women's World Cup Final.
My son helped build the stadium in Atlanta. I hope this all goes as planned. would like to see 1 game at least.
i've been to Guadalajara's stadium and it is beautiful and modern stadium. I have also been to SF Levi stadium and it is great as well. its right next to a theme park
The "Mexican wave" is just called "the wave" in the Americas (or "la ola" if you're a Spanish speaker). The '86 World Cup was the first place Europeans ever saw it, hence the name in UK English, but it was a trend that started in the late 70s/early 80s. It's traditionally credited to professional cheerleader Krazy George Henderson (though some have questioned this claim). Whatever the case, it originated somewhere on the West Coast of the United States, at around that time.
Yes. We were doing the wave at the USFL football games in America in 1983-85.
The difference is that The "Mexican Wave" seems to come with a hail of batteries and coins thrown down from the upper regions of Azteca Stadium at the visiting American players. No such disgraceful activity is associated with the American Wave.
The University of Washington in Seattle was supposedly the birthplace of the wave.
Yeah, the earliest known footage of the wave was at an Oakland A’s baseball game in 81. Similarly the Icelandic Viking clap is actually from the US originally as well (and made it to Iceland by way of Scotland lol).
So the Mexican wave came from cheerleader? Was she blonde? The wave can't get gentrified, right? I guess it is an idea like everything else
Okay, I really don’t see how you guys can remotely think that LA is getting the Final.
First of all, SoFi Stadium, when adjusted to fit a FIFA-regulation pitch, will not have enough capacity to host a WC Final as it will lose too many seats in order to fit FIFA’s requirements. It’s time zone is also a disaster for European television slots.
Dallas and New York are really the only two logical options that fit FIFA’s requirements for the final match and New York barely gets the advantage due to mass transit options.
I’m biased b/c my mothers family is from Guadalajara but it’s a great city. A lot of things that people associate with Mexico are actually unique to the Guadalajara region such as tequila and mariachi music.
Another fun fact: Chivas de Guadalajara the tenant of the stadium there is famous because they have the second most titles behind America and they have a rule that players must be Mexican to play for them. No foreign players allowed.
Cool bout ur third world asab still
Kansas City is a great underrated city that's hosting the World Cup. Tons of good food including BBQ and a lively up-and-coming downtown.
I’m so happy that we will have so many games. We will be hosting the copa america and a lot of the World Cup. If we can play well in both it can be the final push we need to grow the sport in American.
As far as some stadiums needing to be renovated to a World Cup pitch standard, while the length of an American football and soccer field are about the same, American football fields are narrower so the corners usually turn in a bit. In Atlanta, this was taken into consideration as it was always designed for the Falcons and Atlanta United. The corner seats are movable and will retract under the stadium to allow a wider pitch for soccer.
Not all stadiums have this issue at all. And many, the new ones at least, have designed to accommodate for either sport. Moving retractable seats to fit each field etc. The main issue is room behind the corners (for corner kicks) because NFL fields are shorter and don’t have space behind the goal line in corners where players need to run for a kick. so they have to take out some area of seats in those older stadiums in the corners. Otherwise the width is not noticeable as most NFL built stadiums have extra room out of the field along the sides to accommodate the 45 and dozen coaches and trainers that use the side lines. That area is used to expand the wider Futbol field. Glad I could help!
As a Mexican I really want Aztec Stadium to be the first one to host 3 World Cup Finals. It wont happen, but it would be a dream come true
Old geezer stadiums are part of the past 😮
It might be held there but if not I’m assuming the final will be at the rose bowl
@@chodak.black14 If i was to guess, i would say SoFi Stadium would be the final
@@josephgutierrez9463 that’s good guess too
@@yornanortez5490 says the clueless milenial without a sense of footballing history. It can still hold ~90'000 (all seated of course), and besides they're renovating it so it's not like one is going to attend a "venue" down in your native central-america
As a proud Atlantan, I can’t wait for people to experience MBS. Fun fact: Falcons and United currently play on turf, which will have to be changed to grass for the WC. The surrounding area is also going under a $5bn renovation with estimated completion by 2026. P.S I’m also a huge City fan 💙. Love the channel
Out of all the US stadiums, Atlanta is the only stadium that’s actually in the city center/ downtown.🤯🤯
Seattle’s stadium is downtown.
Hope to see you guys in Seattle or Vancouver! That's where the party will be! Atlanta or New Jersey are both great choices as well
So what they plan to do apparently is to transition eastward. The winner of a quarterfinal that will be played on the west coast (likely Los Angeles) will play the semi in Dallas (2 1/2 to 3 hour flight over 2 time zones), (whilst the other semi will be in Atlanta), and then the final in New York (Dallas to New York is about a 3 1/2 hour flight over one time zone). MetLife Stadium has been the favorite for the final for some time, and it has the most seating capacity of any of the stadiums bar the Azteca. And it's 5 miles from New York City, for God's sake. New York is the international capital of the world.
the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington and lower British Columbia) take a lot of pride in how green the environment is due to the rainy climate. it really is a shade i've never seen anywhere else, beautiful region, anyways that is why green is so prevalent on sports teams here (including Seattle).
Atlants's stadium was laid out kind of like Tottenham's. With football and football(soccer) in mind. So no renovating. I'm excited to watch a World Cup in Americas again. I hope y'all have a great time when you come!
Some of these venues have been consistently great soccer support while some have not. I decided to start keeping a list back in 2015 of soccer games in NFL stadiums (and went back 10 years before that, so I have a list of every soccer game played in every NFL stadium that was built from 2005 onward). So here's the list of the ones that are World Cup venues for 2026.
SoFi Stadium in LA - 72,076 average (2 games)
AT&T Stadium in Arlington - 62,561 average (18 games)
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford - 59,234 average (27 games)
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara - 52,077 average (20 games)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta - 49,346 average (106 games)
I probably won't be able to go, but i'm glad it's in my time zone.
I'm a season ticket holder for the NE Revolution, who play at Gillette. The renovations look sick! Supposedly getting the largest outdoor video screen. Can't wait for '26. I went to 3 games back in '94 as a teen, and in '26 my son will be a teen.
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I would recommend Sounders vs. Timbers from August 15, 2021, 2022 Concacaf Champions League Final, or 2019 MLS Cup. Also Copa90 did some great videos on MLS rivalries.
I live in Georgia and I'm definitely going to try to go to one of the Atlanta games. When 2026 does come around, I have a good feeling a lot of people are to going to lose their minds. I'm excited and I'm not a huge soccer fan.
Having Football games in Canada will be good to go see imo. Don't think there has ever been world Cup games here
Got to see Mexico vs Bulgaria in New Jersey when the US hosted in 1994. I will be ready to spend cash in 2026 for tickets.
Getting tickets to AT&T, NRG and BBVA fr. Northern Mex and Texas will show y'all wassup
They say special occasions to cover it up, here in Dallas we have standing room throughout the entire stadium that will make up those extra seats. Probably will be the same thing in the world cup as well, the stadium is normally closer to 90 to 95,000 people for a normal Dallas home game
Biggest capacity is Dallas. Their bid capacity was 92,000 so they will have no problem adding the additional space and seats for that venue that was designed for a max of about 100,000 for sporting events. They keep it slightly below 80,000 for NFL to keep a higher prices for ticket sales. It easily seats 90,000.
Part of me felt like the finally should be in the Estadio Azteca since it’s already hosted two World Cup finals and it’s just so iconic, but sofi doesn’t seem bad I guess
The scary thing, the US could have easily hosted the entire World Cup with even more stadiums. Baltimore, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Phoenix with their NFL stadiums. Then you have the massive college football stadiums…. Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, LSU, Tennessee, Texas, etc.
Lol FIFA aren't going to allow old college stadiums with bleachers
Most hockey and basketball stadiums are underground. When you enter from the street you're usually about midway from the top and bottom.
LMFAO, love the surprise at the mention of the CFL teams.
Glad my local City Seattle will have a part in this.
9:46. Next to the Texans stadium is the old Astrodome, the 1st covered stadium in the world. It's unused but considered a historical building.
The Final is expected to be held in Dallas at AT&T Stadium. SoFi in LA is going to be hosting the United States' first game(s).
I'm excited. I have have my own seat season ticket in BC Place Vancouver for 13+ years. 1 row off the pitch
AT&T stadium in Dallas has 80,000 general seating. With the suites and standing room there’s about 100,000 people at cowboys games every game
Man, I can't wait to attend a World Cup match in 2026! I got to see the Olympic Gold Medal match when it was played in Athens, Georgia way back when between Nigeria and Argentina and it was fantastic match that the underdog Nigerians cheered on by 80,000 fans in University of Georgia's stadium, won 3-2. Obviously not quite World Cup level, but it sure felt like it and the Argentinians were very poor sports about losing.
Good shout that.... going to party in the US for the world cup. See you there!
And that's not even the biggest stadiums in America, there's multiple colleges American football stadiums that seat over 100,000
I think people are saying that NYC will get the final (in part due to time zone) but I don't know if it's confirmed
We had the '94 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl so I can see them switching it up this time around.
NRG! Always class for Football and Houston is an amazing city
You definitely won't run out of things to do here in those cities. Plus if you visit each and explore a bit you'll experience all you little subcultures of the US from northeast to the west coast you'd be surprised how different things are in each region.
Worth noting that none of the stadiums that hosted matches at the 1994 World Cup will be hosting again in 2026.
The 1994 World Cup stadiums either:
A. Have been torn down/demolished
B. Are still in use, but in cities that either did not make the cut or did not bid this time around (Orlando and Chicago)
C. Are still in use and their cities are hosting in 2026, but they have opted for newer, more modern stadiums (San Francisco, LA, Dallas)
Huge missed chance by fifa to hold games at Michigan stadium(“the big house”) they held a game between man city and man United and fit over 110,000 people in the stadium.
JEFF was HERE
Back when Oklahoma Thunder were in Seattle as the Seattle Super Sonics, thier colors were also green. Hoping I can make a game or 2. Been to AT&T in Dallas and a great stadium. Would like to see other ones also.
Most Seattle pro sports teams: Mariners (baseball), Seahawks (NFL), and Sounders (soccer) have similar Blue and green colors. The Seattle Storm (WNBA) have similar colors to the former SuperSonics (NBA) of green and yellow. Green is a common theme as Seattle’s nickname is “The Emerald City” and it’s located in Washington, “the Evergreen State.”
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They need to have the games in college football stadiums because they can get bigger crowds!! Like Michigan’s stadium and Ohio states and LSU
A lot of these stadiums, particularly in the SEC, don't have as good access to major airports as NFL stadiums do.
2026 is America’s 250th birthday the finals may be in Philadelphia for that reason although New York, and Los Angeles are more internationally known cities with more hotels.
That’d be pretty cool if they did that
So THAT'S why FIFA gifted you the whole world cup basically
Regarding size of fields - a NFL field is much narrower than a FIFA pitch. Several stadiums (Sofi, AT&T) will have to be modified as these are narrowed at the ends vs the middle, in an oval shape. Other stadiums with rectangular fields are otherwise ok.
Mercedes Benz Stadium is unique in that the seating in the corners retracts, allowing the full field width, end to end.
That’s how Atlanta United is able to play on a full size, 77yd wide FIFA regulation pitch.
Arrowhead in Kansas City definitely won't be the prettiest newest stadium there but the noise in there is insane and the stands are closer to the field it gets so loud that teams who come to play can't a hear a thing
Sofi is the most incredible stadium probably in the world, but I wish the final was in the Rose Bowl. Despite its age and lack of modern amenities and bells and whistles, the Rose Bowl is sheer perfection.
Not gonna happen. Ever again. In this milenium.
Yeah the Rose Bowl is legendary. But SoFi is a modern sporting cathedral I hope it gets The Final.
The difference between an NFL field and a FIFA soccer pitch is about 15-20 yards in width. An NFL field is 53 yards wide and 120 yards long (including the end zones). Most FIFA pitches are between 70-80 yards wide and 120-130 yards long.
Regarding the difference in American Football versus Soccer/Football stadiums, I believe a soccer field is usually wider than American Football fields so while the stadiums are ok length wise, they may need to reconfigure their sidelines to allow for the wider soccer pitches. For example, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City will have to remove "several thousand" seats along its sidelines and corners to make room for the wider field, but they have a plan in place to get the seats put back in place in time for the subsequent NFL season.
Some of these stadiums were probably built to handle soccer so that they could reap the benefits of hosting extra events, but the tradeoff is you are giving up the opportunity to have seating closer to the field for American Football games.
Imagine your team gets selected to play in Houston 💀
SoFi is aces, of course. Pity that Vegas didn't put in a bid; then again, they'll get plenty of traffic anyway. To be fair, Minneapolis & Indianapolis have some cool, uniquely designed stadiums, too, but again, no bids put in. (The 1994 WC in the US still holds the total and average match WC attendance records.)
I was hoping Minneapolis would put in a bid, no venues in the Midwest sadly.
@@shawnanderson6313 I'm salty about that. They could have used Soldier or something. Lambeau would be awesome but Green Bay can't handle an event like that
@@shawnanderson6313 what attractions does Minneapolis offer to tourists? Downtown Minneapolis doesn’t seem like it would be a very exciting city to visit.
Definitely bummed Vegas wasnt included.
For a cool 5 billion it better be aces. Sin-City venue would have been "interesting" I agree. Uhhh, Greece is not a 2026 co-host 😏 (Ya, all foreign attendees lol).
If England plays in Atlanta, you really need to check it out. World class city, and much, much more affordable than New York or LA
Some of the stadiums that boast expandable seating options have enough room around the concourses for them to bring in temporary bleachers to up the capacity.
The teams are all green in Seattle because it’s nickname is the Emerald city.
Not even a soccer fan, but I'm gob-smacked that neither Chicago or Portland are host cities.
Portland’s stadium is too small.
Guadalajara and Mexico City are honestly really safe cities for tourists. Monterey not as much but im sure the cartels wouldn't fuck anything up for such a money maker in their country they're not dumb at all so people will prolly be fine other than the normal stuff you see in any big city in any place in the world ya know.
Here's the thing I don't like. Almost all the American stadiums are in the middle of nowhere in terms of the city they are representing. They're a far drive (and I do mean drive because that is the only way to reach most of them) from the city and are surrounded by parking lots. A lot of the biggest and best stadiums that are integrated into the city were not chosen or even in the running. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Minneapolis. All good stadiums in or near the city center. Instead, fans are going to be greeted with an hour long drive to a stadium surrounded by a parking lot moat.
There are only two things that I can see as an upside to this. The first is that the parking lot moats can be used to build all the temporary entertainment venues to put on a good show for each game. If there is anything America loves, its putting on a show. Having been to a few big games, some of these areas are transformed beyond belief into areas for concerts, fan gatherings, and just general pre-game festivities. It may feel a bit more like disneyland than a genuine American experience, but they will likely leave you with a good memory.
The other thing is that hopefully enough Americans go to show off our tailgating culture and let others participate in it. It is truly the one thing I think we have over the rest of the world in terms of sporting events. We may not be able to have the same kind of creative chants, fan involvement, or general hooliganism, but we know how to make an all day party of food, games, and music (and of course lots of drinking) out of a sporting event.
I brought this up to someone in another video and their response was "They can get an Uber!".
Arkansas is getting its first pro football team and will be built in Rogers will have 5,000 seating to start with. It is a start to bring in pro sports though to Arkansas
the wave was started in Monterrey in 1985 Mexico vs argentina friendly match we started it. en el volcan universitario de UANL
October 15th 1981 Oakland Coliseum the Wave was invented. Some guy named Crazy George who was a big Oakland A's baseball fan started it. Maybe Monterrey was the first soccer venue to do it, but it was done in Oakland four years earlier than your mention. It's available on RUclips if you would like verification!
Ive been to MetLife for a concert and let me tell you, that thing is massive. The amenities are also quite nice
I welcome you both to North America for the 2026 World Cup 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽