NRG Stadium

Opened in 2002 as Reliant Stadium and home to the Houston Texans, with a retractable roof and air conditioning that matter in a Gulf Coast June. The ground had already taken World Cup qualifiers, the 2016 Copa América Centenario, the 2010 MLS All-Star Game and the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final before hosting seven matches through to the round of 16.

Street Address

1 NRG Parkway

City

Houston

Capacity

72220

Website

nrgpark.com/nrg-stadium

Opened

2002

Category: Sports & Recreation

Tags: stadium, world-cup-2026, retractable-roof, nfl

Coordinates: 29.684857, -95.4107995

Part of The stadiums of the 2026 World Cup

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