"NRG Stadium is the closest of the 11 United States stadiums hosting matches at World Cup 2026 to the three venues in Mexico. Houston, Texas is just inland from the Gulf of Mexico in southern USA. It's one of 16 World Cup 2026 venues across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and will host five group stage matches and two knock-out games under the name 'Houston Stadium'."
"NRG Stadium, which will host seven matches at World Cup 2026, opened in 2002 as Reliant Stadium to serve as the home field of the Houston Texans NFL franchise. It has a distinctive retractable roof and stands next to Houston's historic Astrodome. The stadium is at the heart of American football in southern Texas, hosting both the NCAA Texas Kickoff Game and college football's Texas Bowl."
NRG Stadium in Houston will host seven World Cup 2026 matches and is one of 16 venues across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The stadium opened in 2002 as Reliant Stadium as the home of the Houston Texans and features a distinctive retractable roof beside the historic Astrodome. It hosts the NCAA Texas Kickoff Game, the Texas Bowl and the world's largest livestock show and rodeo, which attracted about 2.7 million visitors in March 2025. The venue regularly hosts international friendlies involving the United States and Mexico and has staged two Super Bowls, an MLS All-Star game and WrestleMania. Tournament matches include group games for Germany, the Netherlands, two fixtures for Portugal, and Curacao's first finals match on June 14.
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