The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off Thursday with an opening match in Mexico City, in which Mexico defeated South Africa by a score of 2-0, as the three North American countries are set to host the global sporting event over the next month.

The United States is scheduled to host 78 out of the 104 matches, which will be sprawled out across 11 cities in the U.S., and five cities between Canada and Mexico. 

Here are the major American cities that are scheduled to host FIFA matches:

Atlanta Stadium in Georgia will host eight matches

Boston will host seven matches at Boston Stadium in Massachusetts

Dallas will host nine World Cup matches at its stadium, including a semi-final on July 14

Houston will host seven matches at Houston Stadium in Texas 

Kansas City will be the host of six World Cup matches in June and July, including a quarter-final match next month

Los Angeles will host a total of eight World Cup matches, including the first match in the U.S. on Friday

Miami will host seven matches over the next month, including the third place final on July 18

New York and New Jersey together will host the final match on July 19, along with seven other games in the tournament

Philadelphia will host a total of six matches in the FIFA World Cup

Seattle will also host six World Cup matches at its stadium in the Northwest this year

The San Francisco Bay Area in California will also host six matches and previously hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Other matches will take place in Canada's Toronto and Vancouver and Mexico's Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.

The teams consist of 1,248 players from 48 countries.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.