Miami 2026 — Hosting World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium

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Miami is the only top-10 US metro where football was always going to land — Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan, Argentine diasporas all care. Inter Miami brought Messi. World Cup 2026 will fill Hard Rock Stadium seven times.

The venue — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

• Capacity: 65,300 (sometimes 67,000+ for events)
• Built: 1987 (renovated 2016)
• Surface: Bermuda grass (rotated for tournament)
• Climate concern: June Miami heat (35°C / 95°F + humidity) — afternoon kickoffs are brutal
• Address: 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Miami's 2026 fixtures include four group matches, two Round of 32, and one Round of 16.

Kickoff times by timezone

Miami's evening kicks are the friendliest for European late-prime audiences.

Getting there

• Airports: MIA (Miami International, 20 mi south) — major hub. FLL (Fort Lauderdale, 10 mi north) — cheaper
• Transit: Tri-Rail commuter train + bus to stadium. Plan ~75 min total from MIA
• Driving: Expect 90 min match-day. Use Brightline if travelling from West Palm or downtown
• From South Beach: 35-45 min by car

Where to base yourself

• South Beach (Miami Beach): tourist core, beach access, expensive (~$400+/night during WC)
• Brickell: downtown, walkable, business hotels, mid-priced
• Wynwood: art + food, hipster scene, mid-priced
• Aventura: 15 min to Hard Rock, less character but rational
• Miami Gardens: walking distance, very limited hotel inventory

What else to do

• Inter Miami at Chase Stadium — MLS matches throughout June. Messi still wearing 10
• Wynwood Walls — art district, free
• Everglades airboat tours — 90 min west, half-day trip
• Little Havana / Cuban food — Versailles restaurant is the institution
• Vizcaya Museum — Italian Renaissance villa, oddly transplanted

See full 2026 fixture list with Miami matches.

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