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Hard Rock Stadium World Cup 2026 Tickets
Seven matches plus the third-place play-off on 18 July 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami hosts seven 2026 FIFA World Cup group and knockout matches at Hard Rock Stadium and stages the third-place play-off on 18 July 2026 — the day before the Final. The same venue is home to Inter Miami CF, with bilingual signage, walkable Latin-American hospitality and a tropical-climate fixture window.
Hard Rock Stadium — TL;DR
- Stadium
- Hard Rock Stadium
- City
- Miami Gardens, USA
- Capacity
- 65,326
- Roof
- Fixed
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Year built
- 1987
- WC 2026 matches
- 7 (Group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-final, Third-place play-off)
- Nearest airport
- Miami International Airport (MIA) — 20 min; Fort Lauderdale (FLL) — 25 min
Matches at this venue
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Getting there
Nearest airport
Miami International Airport (MIA) — 20 min; Fort Lauderdale (FLL) — 25 min
Public transit
Limited. Special shuttle buses run from Earlington Heights Metrorail station on match days. Private transit recommended.
Parking
Large parking lots. Pre-purchase at hardrockstadium.com. Arrive early — lots fill quickly and traffic is heavy.
Rideshare
Uber/Lyft drop-off on Don Shula Drive. Designated pickup zones. Expect long post-match waits.
Around the stadium
South Beach and Wynwood are the main nightlife/culture hubs. Brickell has upscale dining. The canopy roof covers all seating providing shade from the sun.
Versailles Restaurant
Cuban cuisine
20 min drive
Aventura Mall dining
Various restaurants
10 min drive
Wynwood restaurants
Trendy food scene
25 min drive
Host city & rounds at Hard Rock Stadium
Host city
Miami
Seven matches plus the third-place play-off on 18 July 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium.
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.