2026 World Cup: the Gillette Stadium or the “Boston Stadium” (USA)

The Boston Stadium in Foxborough (near Boston, Massachusetts, USA), with a 2026 World Cup capacity of 64,146, is hosting seven matches during the tournament (see schedule below), including a quarter-final on 9 July.

The venue, which opened in September 2002 at a total construction cost of $325m and was designed by British architecture firm Populous (then known as HOK Sport), is one of the 16 host stadiums selected for the 2026 men’s World Cup co-organised by the United States, Mexico and Canada. It previously hosted matches during the 2003 Women’s World Cup in the United States.

The stadium is owned by American businessman Robert Kraft through his holding company Kraft Group, which has invested approximately $550m in modernising the venue since 2002. It is notably distinguished by its 22-storey lighthouse, rising 66.4 metres and featuring a panoramic observation deck, as well as the largest curved video board at a sports venue in the United States, covering approximately 22,000 square feet (2,040 m²).

The venue is named "Gillette Stadium" after Gillette, the Boston-based shaving…