Miami is the only city in Florida on the list of host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Population: 442,241

Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

Built: 1987

Distance to downtown Miami: 15 miles

Capacity: 65,326 seats

Surface: Grass

Roof: None (open air)

MLS team: Inter Miami CF (founded in 2018; plays at Chase Stadium)

Other home teams: Miami Dolphins (NFL; plays at Hard Rock Stadium)

2026 games:

• June 15, 2026: Group stage
• June 21, 2026: Group stage
• June 24, 2026: Group stage
• June 27, 2026: Group stage
• July 3, 2026: Round of 32
• July 11, 2026: Quarterfinal
• July 18, 2026: Bronze Final

Official host city poster:

FIFA selected Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the Copa America 2024 final. It will also host seven matches during the 2026 World Cup. It has hosted the NFL Super Bowl six times: in 1989, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2010, and 2020.

Based on 16,700+ Google reviews, this place is solid, with a 4.6 average rating (high for that many reviews).

The consensus is that it’s a pretty good place to enjoy sports. Here are some example of typical reviews:

The rare complaints are about the food and the lines to the bathroom being too long: