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Originally Posted by Evil Chris
Montreal will for sure get some games. Olympic Stadium is perfect for World Cup matches.
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Chris you know the Big O is gross!! I don't want to go to a game there, when I went for Club America vs the Impact I thought the stadium was going to collapse. Also now we got to sink more money into installing grass there as well? Closed air stadium in the middle of summer for soccer
Stadiums picked to host games, USA have to still filter their list down to 10 from the below 17. Mexico and Canada stadiums are confirmed. According to FIFA rules, stadiums for opening games and finals must be at least 80,000 seaters, group games at least 40,000.
Opening game will be in either Estadio Azteca or Rose Bowl and the final will be held at MetLife Stadium. Semi Finals will be held in AT&T Stadium and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
CANADA - 10 GAMES (7 group games, 2 last 32 games, 1 last 16 game)
Montreal - Olympic Stadium - 61,004 (Expandable to 73,000)
Edmonton - Commonwealth Stadium - 56,302
Toronto - BMO Field - 45,500
MEXICO - 10 GAMES (7 group games, 2 last 32 games, 1 last 16 game)
Mexico City - Estadio Azteca - 87,523
Monterrey - Estadio BBVA Bancomer - 53,500
Guadalajara - Estadio Akron - 46,232
USA - 60 GAMES
Los Angeles - Rose Bowl - 92,000
New Jersey - MetLife Stadium - 82,500 (Final will be held here)
Washington DC - FedExField - 82,000
Dallas - AT&T Stadium - 80,000 (Expandable to 100,000)
Kansas City - Arrowhead Stadium - 76,416
Denver - Sports Authority Field at Mile High - 76,125
Houston - NRG Stadium - 71,795
Baltimore - M&T Stadium - 71,006
Atlanta - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - 71,000 (Expandable to 83,000)
Philadelphia - Lincoln Financial Field - 69,176
Nashville - Nissan Stadium - 69,143 (Expandable to 75,000)
Seattle - CenturyLink Field - 69,000 (Expandable to 72,000)
San Francisco - Levi's Stadium - 68,500 (Expandable to 75,000)
Boston - Gilette Stadium - 65,878
Cincinnati - Paul Brown Stadium - 65,515
Miami - Hard Rock Stadium - 64,767
Orlando - Camping World Stadium - 60,219