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Houston — World Cup 2026 Guide
7 matches at NRG Stadium
Capacity
72,220
Matches
7
Opened
2002
Timezone
CDT (UTC−5)
Airport
IAH / HOU
Avg Jun–Jul temp
34°C
Main tenant
Houston Texans (NFL)
Coordinates
29.6847°, -95.4107°
About Houston
NRG Stadium was the first NFL venue with a retractable roof. Its location beside the NRG Park complex provides extensive match-day fan-zone space. Houston is one of the most linguistically diverse U.S. cities — expect multilingual signage.
Getting to the stadium
METRORail’s Red Line stops at Stadium/Fannin South, a 7-minute walk. From downtown it’s ~20 minutes.
Local tip
💡 The adjacent Houston Zoo and Hermann Park are open before matches — a good family-friendly pre-game plan.
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