FIFA World Cup 2026 · Venue
NRG Stadium
Houston · Texas · USA
Home of the Houston Texans. The retractable roof is essential here — June afternoon temperatures regularly cross the FIFA cooling-break threshold and the indoor option is the safe play.
72,220 capacityartificial turf surface
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72,000
Capacity
2002
Opened
Grass (installed)
Surface
Sea level
Altitude
Climate & matchday conditions
Retractable roof — climate-controlled even when Houston hits 38°C outside.
Matches at NRG Stadium
Sun 14 Jun, 18:00
Germany7—1
Curacao
Matchday 1Wed 17 Jun, 18:00
Portugal1—1
Congo DR
Matchday 1Sat 20 Jun, 18:00
Netherlands5—1
Sweden
Matchday 2Tue 23 Jun, 18:00
Portugal5—0
Uzbekistan
Matchday 2Sat 27 Jun, 01:00
Cape Verde0—0
Saudi Arabia
Matchday 3Mon 29 Jun, 18:00
Brazil2—1
Japan
Round of 32Sat 4 Jul, 18:00
Canada0—3
Morocco
Round of 16Other Central-cluster venues
Teams drawn into a Central-cluster group typically rotate between these venues across the three group-stage matches, limiting travel days.