At&t Stadium Will Host 9 World Cup Matches in Arlington
at&t stadium will host nine matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it will do so under the name Dallas Stadium. The first game in Arlington is Netherlands vs. Japan at 3 p.m. Sunday, giving the North Texas venue the opening turn in a tournament that runs 104 matches across 48 teams.
Dallas Stadium and the nine-match load
AT&T Stadium’s nine-game assignment is the largest venue load in the tournament, putting Arlington at the center of the local schedule. The World Cup opened Thursday in Mexico City with Mexico’s 2-0 win over South Africa, and the final is set for July 19 at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
That makes the Arlington dates part of a much wider event calendar, but the immediate draw is Sunday’s 3 p.m. kickoff. Fans watching in English can find the match on Fox and Fox One, while Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo platforms.
Netherlands and Japan arrive
The match also brings two of the tournament’s most recognizable supporter groups into the same district. Dutch fans are known for traveling in bright orange and singing in large groups, while Japanese supporters are known for cleaning up stadiums after matches.
Official Oranje Fanwalk participants are scheduled to gather near Choctaw Stadium in the Entertainment District at 10 a.m. Sunday, then depart at 11:15 a.m. for the game. For readers heading to Arlington, that is the clearest public movement tied to the match day schedule.
The fanwalk gives Sunday a fixed pregame timeline before the first World Cup match in Arlington. With nine games coming to Dallas Stadium, the city’s role in the tournament is not a single afternoon stop but a repeated destination as the bracket unfolds through July 19.
