WM26-Check: Arlington, TX.

WC26 check: Arlington, TX.

Across our North-American city guide we cover all 16 venues of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This one: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX — 80,000 seats, 9 WC26 matches. City, nightlife, food and football, in 3 minutes.

City

Arlington sits between Dallas and Fort Worth — Texas Metroplex, 7.5 million people, everything XXL. AT&T Stadium ("Jerry's World") seats 80,000, the roof opens, the video wall is bigger than some apartments. Dallas itself is corporate shine; Fort Worth is cowboy charm.

Nightlife

Deep Ellum in Dallas — live-music district with honky-tonks, indie bars, late-night BBQ. Lower Greenville for the more polished cocktail crowd. In Fort Worth: Stockyards with a real rodeo on Fridays. Texas has strict alcohol hours — last call 2 a.m.

Food

BBQ is religion: Pecan Lodge in Dallas, Heim BBQ in Fort Worth, Goldee's if you'll drive to the outer ring. Tex-Mex: Mi Cocina. Steak: Bob's Steak & Chop House. Breakfast: Whataburger drive-thru like a local.

Football

AT&T Stadium is home to the Dallas Cowboys (NFL). Nine WC26 matches — third-highest count of any venue. Likely semi-final stadium. June/July gets hot: 35-40 °C outside, climate-controlled inside.