WC26 check: Houston, TX.
Across our North-American city guide we cover all 16 venues of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This one: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX — 72,220 seats, 7 WC26 matches. City, nightlife, food and football, in 3 minutes.
City
Houston is the fourth-largest US city (2.3 million) and the most diverse — 145 languages spoken here. NASA, oil, medicine. Flat, sprawling, June: 35 °C plus 90 % humidity. Car town par excellence. Air conditioning is life support.
Nightlife
Montrose is the arts and bar scene. Washington Avenue for students. Midtown for after-work. Heights for indie. Texas rule: bars close 2 a.m. Houston has a late-night taco-truck ecosystem — follow the locals.
Food
Tex-Mex was actually invented here: Ninfa's on Navigation for fajitas (original). BBQ: Truth BBQ. Vietnamese: Bun Bo Hue in Asiatown (Houston has 80,000 Vietnamese). Breakfast: The Breakfast Klub for wings & waffles.
Football
NRG is home to the Houston Texans (NFL) and hosts Houston Dynamo FC. Seven WC26 matches. Roof opens.
⚽ Matches at NRG Stadium
- Jun 14, 07:00 PMGermanyvsCuraçao
- Jun 17, 07:00 PMPortugalvsDR Congo
- Jun 20, 07:00 PMNetherlandsvsSweden
- Jun 23, 07:00 PMPortugalvsUzbekistan
- Jun 27, 02:00 AMCape VerdevsSaudi Arabia
- Jul 1, 11:00 PMvs
- Jul 5, 08:00 PMvs
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