Miami. For the first time in its history, the NRG stadium in Houston, Texas, will host the Gold Cup final in July of next year, Concacaf reported on Wednesday.
The 18th edition of the regional tournament will bring together 16 teams and will begin on June 14 and conclude on July 6.
NRG Stadium, home of the NFL Texans, will also be one of the stadiums used in the 2026 World Cup to be jointly organized by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“The NRG is a world-class stadium and we know it will offer a tremendous Gold Cup final,” said the organization’s president, Canadian Victor Montagliani. “This stadium has been the site of many great Concacaf matches in the past, including Gold Cup semi-finals, and is an official venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”
The stage, which has twice received the Super Bowlwill host the tournament for the eighth time in history, a record number for any venue in the United States. Before it was in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
The tournament final was usually held on the East Coast of the United States, but next year the stadiums in that area of the country are expected to be used for the 32-team Club World Cup that is scheduled to be played between June 15 and on July 13.
In the last edition of the tournament in 2023, Mexico was crowned taking advantage of the fact that the United States and Canada sent alternate teams. The tournament was held with 15 countries from the area and Qatar as a guest. He Tri He leads the historical table with nine consecrations. The United States has seven titles, the last in 2021, and Canada was crowned in 2000.
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