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.
⚽ Matches at AT&T Stadium
- Jun 14, 10:00 PMNetherlandsvsJapan
- Jun 17, 10:00 PMEnglandvsCroatia
- Jun 22, 07:00 PMArgentinavsAustria
- Jun 26, 01:00 AMJapanvsSweden
- Jun 28, 04:00 AMJordanvsArgentina
- Jun 30, 11:00 PMvs
- Jul 9, 08:00 PMvs
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