The World Cup, which is also being hosted by Canada and Mexico, starts on 11 June. Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle are the US host cities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), launched a Fifa World Cup grant programme in November. England play Croatia in Dallas on 17 June, Ghana in Boston on 23 June and Panama in New York on 27 June. Scotland play Haiti and Morocco in Boston on 14 and 19 June respectively before facing Brazil in Miami on 24 June.

Source: BBC February 25, 2026 15:45 UTC