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Host city United States 6 matches

San Francisco Bay Area at the 2026 World Cup

By Rick Baron · Updated 2026-06-09

San Francisco Bay Area hosts 6 matches at Levi's Stadium (capacity 68,500). Below: the venue and transit reality, where to stay, where the fan festival is, and where to eat between matches.

Venue
Levi's Stadium
Capacity
68,500
Country
United States
Airport
SFO or SJC (San Jose)

Getting to the stadium

Stadium is in Santa Clara — 45 miles south of San Francisco, 5 miles north of San Jose. VTA light rail from downtown San Jose. Caltrain from SF Peninsula. Driving from SF takes 60-90 min.

Where to stay

San Jose/Santa Clara for stadium proximity. San Francisco for atmosphere (and the Caltrain connection). Mountain View/Palo Alto split-the-difference.

Fan Festival & watch parties

Yerba Buena Gardens (SF) and Plaza de Cesar Chavez (San Jose) host viewing parties. Most are free public viewing — the cheap alternative to a $2,000+ ticket. Match-day capacity at the FIFA Fan Festival in each host city is in the tens of thousands.

Where to eat

Mission burritos (La Taqueria, El Farolito), Tartine, Swan Oyster Depot, Original Joe's, Sodini's North Beach.

6 matches at Levi's Stadium

Sat, Jun 13
15:00 ET
Qatar vs Switzerland
Group B
FOX FREE OTA
Wed, Jun 17
00:00 ET
Austria vs Jordan
Group J
FS1
Sat, Jun 20
00:00 ET
Türkiye vs Paraguay
Group D
FS1
Mon, Jun 22
23:00 ET
Jordan vs Algeria
Group J
FS1
Thu, Jun 25
22:00 ET
Paraguay vs Australia
Group D
FS1
Wed, Jul 1
20:00 ET
Winner D vs 3rd B/E/F/I/J
Round of 32
FOX FREE OTA
Last verified 2026-06-09. Transit schedules, fan festival sites, and hotel availability move fast during the tournament — call ahead.