The World Cup is coming to the Lone Star State.
Houston and Arlington were named as , FIFA announced Thursday afternoon. They join 14 other cities from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
It will be the first World Cup with three host nations, as well as the first tournament with 48 teams. The other cities announced Thursday are: Atlanta; Boston; Guadalajara, Mexico; Kansas City; Los Angeles; Miami; Mexico City; Monterrey, Mexico; New York/New Jersey; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Seattle; Toronto and Vancouver.
The Texas matches will be played at and , and the number of games played at each venue will be announced at a later date. It will be the first time for Houston to host World Cup games in the city鈥檚 history; in North Texas, the Cotton Bowl was a venue for the 1994 tournament.
Take a look at some of the reaction to FIFA鈥檚 announcement in Texas:
Dallas awarded 2026 World Cup games 鈥� Games will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. They hope to host at least 6 games, including the Finals, but that won鈥檛 be announced for another 8-12 months
— Bill Jones (@CBS11BillJones)
Mayor Turner celebrating todays incredible announcement!
— City of Houston (@HoustonTX)
鈥淏eing able to be a small part of bringing here is really special鈥�
— The Striker Texas (@TheStrikerTexas)
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The Dallas-Fort Worth area is officially named one of the host cities for the 2026 men鈥檚 World Cup. Here is the reaction.
— Greg Riddle (@DMNGregRiddle)
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— Adam Winkler (@AdamWinkABC13)
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