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Houston Stadium

NRG Stadium's 2026 World Cup name; hosted Morocco's last-16 win over co-host Canada.

Last refreshed: 5 July 2026

Key Question

Which NFL stadium is hosting World Cup knockout football under a different name?

Timeline for Houston Stadium

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Hosted Morocco's 3-0 win over Canada

2026 FIFA World Cup: Morocco knock Canada out of home Cup

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Common Questions

Where is Houston Stadium World Cup?

Houston Stadium is FIFA's tournament name for NRG Stadium at 1 NRG Parkway, Houston, Texas.

What stadium is Houston Stadium 2026?

It is NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, renamed under FIFA's neutral-venue sponsorship policy for the tournament.

Who won Morocco vs Canada at the 2026 World Cup?

Morocco beat co-host Canada 3-0 at Houston Stadium on 4 July 2026 to reach the quarter-finals.

Background

Houston Stadium is FIFA's neutral tournament name for NRG Stadium, the retractable-roof arena in Houston, Texas that is normally home to the NFL's Houston Texans. Corporate-sponsor names are stripped for the World Cup, so the venue reverts to its sponsor tag, Reliant Stadium, once the tournament ends.

Opened on 24 August 2002 at a cost of $352 million, it was the first NFL stadium built with a retractable roof, two panels that split at the 50-yard line and close over each end zone in as little as seven minutes. Normal capacity is 72,220, reduced to 68,777 for World Cup configuration.

Houston Stadium hosted Morocco's 3-0 win over co-host Canada in the round of 16 on Saturday 4 July 2026, eliminating Canada from its own tournament and fixing the first confirmed quarter-final, against France in Boston . The venue is staging seven matches in total: five group games, a Round of 32 tie and this round of 16 fixture.