AT&T Stadium

About AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium hosts seven FIFA World Cup 2026 matches — four group-stage fixtures, a Round of 32, a Round of 16 falling on July 4, 2026 (US Independence Day), and Quarter-Final QF-3 on July 10, 2026. Located in Arlington, Texas — equidistant between Dallas and Fort Worth — the stadium opened in 2009, seats 80,000 with expansion capacity beyond 100,000 for marquee events, and is known league-wide as "Jerry World" after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The defining engineering feature is the world's largest column-free interior, paired with the 60-yard center-hung HD video board (one of the largest indoor screens in any venue), a retractable roof, and retractable end-zone glass doors that can open the bowl to outside air or seal it for full climate control. Outside the World Cup, AT&T Stadium is the year-round home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and a top-tier global event venue: Super Bowl XLV in February 2011 (Packers 31, Steelers 25) cleared $2,500–$10,000+ resale, WrestleMania 32 in April 2016 set an indoor attendance record of 101,763 with $300–$2,000+ resale, the Cotton Bowl Classic and Big 12 Championship return annually, and the venue regularly hosts the Academy of Country Music Awards plus marquee boxing megafights from the Canelo Alvarez era — title-fight headliners at AT&T have produced $1,000–$10,000+ get-in resale comps, the cleanest combat-sports pricing reference for any US World Cup venue. For the World Cup, the playing surface is reconfigured with a soccer-specific natural-grass pitch installed over the football field; the long sidelines parallel the 100-Level row 1 east and west sideline sections (roughly 105–115 east, 137–147 west), and the goal lines sit behind sections 116–118 and 134–136. The retractable roof and full HVAC give AT&T a structural fan-comfort advantage over outdoor June/July venues like MetLife, especially for the M36 13:00 CT group-stage match (peak Texas afternoon heat, Arlington feels-like routinely 100°F+ in late June) and the four 16:00 CT knockout-round slots. Compare prices on Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, StubHub, and the official FIFA resale marketplace through TicketScan to see the full cross-platform spread before locking in seats — Quarter-Final demand historically trails only the Final and Semi-Finals among knockout-round fixtures, and the July 4 Round of 16 carries an Independence Day demand bump on the upper-tier sections shared only with Hard Rock's parallel R16-4. Set a free price alert and let the platforms compete for your buy.

Seating & Pricing

* Prices are estimates based on similar events. Actual World Cup prices will vary by match and demand.

Ticket Tips for AT&T Stadium

• ✓100-Level sideline sections 105–115 and 137–147 give you the best soccer sightlines — the long axis of the pitch parallels these row-1 sideline rows and these are the FIFA Category 1 zone for the Quarter-Final and the July 4 Round of 16
• ✓Avoid 100-Level endline sections 116–118 and 134–136 if you want clear two-end visibility — these sit directly behind the goal lines and the column-free dome makes the far end look further than it does in a smaller stadium
• ✓Mezzanine 200s and 300s sideline are the best $400–$1,000 mid-range value at AT&T — elevated full-pitch views, the column-free interior preserves sightlines from any height, and the center-hung video board is positioned high enough that 300s row 10+ stays out of the obstruction zone
• ✓Upper 400s corner and endline are the cheapest World Cup seats at AT&T (FIFA Cat 4) — group-stage tickets start under $200 but expect $700+ for the Quarter-Final and $300+ for the July 4 Round of 16 (Independence Day demand bump on the upper tier specifically)
• ✓Hall of Fame Club and Star Suites are AT&T's field-level all-inclusive premium tiers — private lounges, in-seat service, padded seating, and dedicated entry — worth the premium for the Quarter-Final if you want air-conditioned halftime away from the Texas July sun, especially on the 13:00 CT group-stage and 16:00 CT knockout slots
• ✓Take the DART Trinity Lakes Station (opened 2024) as the closest commuter-rail option, then the AT&T Stadium event shuttle the final ~3 miles — driving from downtown Dallas adds 30–60 minutes on event days and the official Cowboys lots run $50–$100+ even for group-stage matches
• ✓The retractable roof and end-zone glass doors mean climate control is actually meaningful here — for the M36 13:00 CT group-stage match and the four 16:00 CT knockout slots, the roof will almost certainly close, neutralizing the 95–100°F-feels-like Arlington afternoon and giving AT&T a genuine fan-comfort edge over outdoor venues like MetLife or Hard Rock
• ✓Set a TicketScan price alert before the FIFA general sale clears — Super Bowl XLV, WrestleMania 32, and Cowboys-Eagles primetime regular-season matchups at this venue all saw a 20–30% resale dip in the 7–10 days after the official on-sale as flippers offloaded inventory they couldn't move at face value, and the Quarter-Final and the July 4 Round of 16 are the two slots most likely to follow the same curve