2026 World Cup: the Lincoln Financial Field or the "Philadelphia Stadium" in Pennsylvania (USA)

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The Lincoln Financial Field or the “Philadelphia Stadium” for the 2026 World Cup - ©  LFFC

The Philadelphia Stadium (Pennsylvania, USA), with a capacity of 68,324 for the 2026 World Cup, is hosting six matches during the tournament (see schedule below), including the Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France on 4 July.

Designed by US architecture firm NBBJ Sports and opened in August 2003 at a total construction cost of $512m, the venue is one of the 16 host stadiums selected for the 2026 men’s World Cup co-organised by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The stadium is owned by the City of Philadelphia and features 172 suites and 10,828 premium seats. It notably hosted four group-stage matches at the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup and eight matches at the Club World Cup 2025.

Lincoln National Corporation, the US insurance holding company, has held the naming rights to Lincoln…

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The Lincoln Financial Field or the “Philadelphia Stadium” for the 2026 World Cup - ©  LFFC

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