USA · World Cup 2026 host stadium
Gillette Stadium World Cup 2026 Tickets
Seven matches in Foxborough including a quarter-final on 9 July 2026.
Boston hosts seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, including a quarter-final on 9 July 2026. Sitting on a 1.6-million-square-foot retail and entertainment campus (Patriot Place), Gillette pairs East-Coast access with the deepest pre-match hospitality footprint of any US host venue.
Gillette Stadium — TL;DR
- Stadium
- Gillette Stadium
- City
- Foxborough, USA
- Capacity
- 65,878
- Roof
- Open
- Surface
- Artificial turf (temporary natural grass overlay for World Cup)
- Year built
- 2002
- WC 2026 matches
- 7 (Group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-final)
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) — 40 min by car
Matches at this venue
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Getting there
Nearest airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) — 40 min by car
Public transit
MBTA commuter rail runs special event trains from Boston South Station to Foxboro station (15-min walk to stadium). Buses also available.
Parking
Extensive parking lots. Pre-purchase at gillettestadium.com. Lots open 4 hours before. Patriot Place complex adjacent for pre-match shopping.
Rideshare
Uber/Lyft drop-off at Patriot Place. Long post-match wait times — consider the commuter rail.
Around the stadium
Patriot Place (attached to the stadium) has shops, restaurants, and a movie theater. For a more vibrant experience, stay in Boston and take the event train. Walk the Freedom Trail on your free day.
Patriot Place restaurants
Various cuisines
2 min walk
CBS Sporting Club
Sports bar & grill
3 min walk
Downtown Boston
World-class dining
40 min drive
Host city & rounds at Gillette Stadium
Host city
Boston
Seven matches in Foxborough including a quarter-final on 9 July 2026.
Group stage
72 matches across 12 groups from 11 June to 27 June 2026.
Round of 32
The first ever World Cup Round of 32 — 16 matches from 28 June to 3 July 2026.
Round of 16
8 single-elimination matches from 4 to 7 July 2026 — last-16 of the tournament.
Quarter-final
Four quarter-finals on 9 and 11 July 2026 across Boston, LA, Kansas City and Miami.