QUARTERFINAL
Host City of FIFA World Cup 2026

Boston, Massachusetts

Gillette Stadium · FIFA brand: Boston Stadium

7 matchesSat, Jun 13, 2026 – Thu, Jul 9, 2026Capacity ~65,000

Match Schedule

All matches at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff times shown in local venue time where confirmed; otherwise listed as TBD pending FIFA broadcast windows.

DateRoundMatchKickoffTickets
Sat, Jun 13, 2026Group StageHaiti vs Scotland9:00 PM ETGet Tickets →
Tue, Jun 16, 2026Group StageIraq vs Norway6:00 PM ETGet Tickets →
Fri, Jun 19, 2026Group StageScotland vs Morocco3:00 PM ETGet Tickets →
Tue, Jun 23, 2026Group StageEngland vs Ghana4:00 PM ETGet Tickets →
Fri, Jun 26, 2026Group StageNorway vs France3:00 PM ETGet Tickets →
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Round of 32Group E Winner vs Third Place from Group A / B / C / D / F4:30 PM ETGet Tickets →
Thu, Jul 9, 2026QuarterfinalWinner Match 89 vs Winner Match 904:00 PM ETGet Tickets →

Iraq qualified for the World Cup on 1 April 2026 as the FIFA inter-confederation play-off winner, returning to the tournament for the first time since 1986. Knockout-stage kickoff times are confirmed by FIFA broadcast windows.

Stadium & Travel

Stadium
Gillette Stadium (FIFA brand: Boston Stadium)
Capacity
~65,000
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
Getting to the stadium
Gillette Stadium is about 30 miles southwest of Boston in Foxborough. On match days the MBTA runs special Foxboro Line commuter trains from South Station directly to the stadium; otherwise access is by car or rideshare off Route 1.
Official info
FIFA host city page

Gillette Stadium, branded Boston Stadium for the 2026 tournament, sits in Foxborough roughly 30 miles southwest of downtown Boston — home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution.

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About Boston

Boston is hosting seven FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, including a quarterfinal on July 9. Five group-stage games — featuring England, France, Norway, Morocco and Scotland — plus a Round of 32 knockout lead into the QF. The venue sits 30 miles southwest of one of America's great walkable cities, rich in revolutionary history, universities, and a deep sporting culture.

Freedom Trail

A 2.5-mile walking route through 16 historically significant sites of the American Revolution, from Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument.

Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market

A landmark meeting hall and adjoining marketplace that has been a center of Boston civic life and commerce since 1742.

Fenway Park

The oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, opened in 1912 and home to the Boston Red Sox — a living monument to American sport.

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