SF Bay Area World Cup 2026 Tickets: Levi's Stadium 6 Matches

When Are the World Cup 2026 Matches in the Bay Area?

Six matches between Saturday June 13 and Wednesday July 1. The full slate in chronological order with US Pacific Time kickoffs:

• Sat Jun 13 · 12:00 PT — Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B). The tournament's second match overall, day after the Azteca opener.
• Tue Jun 16 · 21:00 PT — Austria vs Jordan (Group J). Argentina's group; Austria opens its tournament here under Ralf Rangnick.
• Fri Jun 19 · 20:00 PT — Türkiye vs Paraguay (Group D). The two non-USMNT Group D sides face off here.
• Mon Jun 22 · 20:00 PT — Jordan vs Algeria (Group J). Jordan's second of two Bay Area fixtures.
• Thu Jun 25 · 19:00 PT — Paraguay vs Australia (Group D). The Group D closer between two USMNT opponents.
• Wed Jul 1 · 17:00 PT — Round of 32. Top scorer from Group D vs best third-placed team from Groups B/E/F/I/J.

The Bay Area runs late-evening kickoffs through most of the slate — 19:00 to 21:00 PT — to land in primetime windows on the East Coast (22:00 to midnight ET) and reasonable European late-night slots (04:00 to 06:00 BST overnight). The June 13 noon kick is the exception, deliberately scheduled for early afternoon Pacific (15:00 ET / 20:00 BST) to maximise global audience for the tournament's second match.

Why Is Levi's Stadium Called Bay Area Stadium During the World Cup?

FIFA's tournament regulations require host venues to use neutral, non-corporate names during the competition. Levi Strauss & Co.'s naming rights to the Santa Clara stadium do not apply during the World Cup window. The official FIFA name is San Francisco Bay Area Stadium across all FIFA communications, ticketing, signage and broadcast feeds.

The same convention applies at every host venue. NRG Stadium in Houston becomes Houston Stadium. MetLife Stadium becomes New York New Jersey Stadium. AT&T Stadium in Arlington becomes Dallas Stadium. Mercedes-Benz Stadium becomes Atlanta Stadium. The branded names return immediately after the tournament window closes. For the purposes of this guide, ticketing and signage references use the FIFA name; the local-resident shorthand and the geographic reality remain Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

Will the USMNT Play at Levi's Stadium?

Not in the group stage. The USMNT's three Group D fixtures all play elsewhere. Paraguay on Friday June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Australia on Friday June 19 at Lumen Field in Seattle. Türkiye on Thursday June 25, back at SoFi.

The two Group D fixtures Levi's does host — Türkiye vs Paraguay on June 19 and Paraguay vs Australia on June 25 — both feature opponents the U.S. plays directly. Bay Area Group D fans get the scouting matches without the home team. The closest the host nation comes back to Santa Clara is the Round of 32 on July 1, which is the top scorer from Group D vs the best third-placed team. If the USMNT wins Group D and finishes as the top scorer in the group, they could play at Levi's on July 1. Otherwise the Bay Area runs its tournament without a USMNT match.

The Bay Area Host Committee has built its fan-engagement programme around the wider Group D narrative rather than a specific home team, with Fan Zones across San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and Redwood City showing all 104 tournament matches.

What Matches Does Levi's Stadium Host at World Cup 2026?

Five group-stage matches across three groups, plus one Round of 32.

• Group B — Qatar vs Switzerland (Jun 13). The tournament's second match. Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina round out Group B; the Group B winner heads to Vancouver for the R32.
• Group D — Türkiye vs Paraguay (Jun 19), Paraguay vs Australia (Jun 25). Two of Group D's six matches; the USMNT plays the other four elsewhere.
• Group J — Austria vs Jordan (Jun 16), Jordan vs Algeria (Jun 22). Both Jordan group games. Argentina (the Group J seed) plays its three matches at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
• Round of 32 — Wed Jul 1. The top scorer from Group D vs the best third-placed team from Groups B/E/F/I/J. Bracket fills in after Group D and the wider third-place table close on June 27.

The slate is one of the most international of any non-final venue. Five different national teams play more than once at Levi's across the six matches (Paraguay, Australia, Jordan each twice; Türkiye, Switzerland, Qatar, Austria, Algeria once each). The Group J double-header makes the Bay Area the Jordan-fan capital of the tournament — both senior Jordan group games play here.

How Do You Get to Levi's Stadium From San Francisco?

The single biggest planning fact about Levi's: it's in Santa Clara, 45 miles south of San Francisco. The walkability of the venue is excellent — VTA Light Rail Tasman station puts you a 5-minute walk from the stadium — but getting to Tasman from San Francisco is the bottleneck.

From San Francisco

The only realistic public-transit chain: Caltrain from 4th & King station in SoMa to Mountain View (~50 minutes), then transfer to VTA Light Rail Orange Line to Tasman (~30 minutes). Plan 90 minutes door-to-door including the transfer wait. Caltrain runs every 30-60 minutes on weekends and every 15-30 during weekday peaks; VTA every 15 minutes. Driving from downtown SF: US-101 South to CA-237 East. Off-peak 45 minutes; match day 75-90+ minutes with the bridge approaches backed up.

From San José

This is the easier base for any multi-match Bay Area trip. San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) is 10 minutes from Levi's by rideshare ($25-35) or a 25-minute VTA bus + light rail chain. Downtown San José is 15 minutes by VTA light rail Orange Line. Most touring fans staying for two or more matches base out of San José rather than San Francisco for this reason.

From the Bay Area airports

SFO is 60+ minutes either way (BART + Caltrain + VTA, or rideshare). SJC is the closest airport — 10 minutes by rideshare, 25 minutes by transit. Oakland (OAK) is 50-60 minutes via BART + Caltrain + VTA. For international flights, SFO has the broadest carrier coverage; SJC is the better landing if you can find a direct.

Stadium parking

Lot pricing $40-60 advance, $60-80 day-of. Match-day lots book out fast. The pre-paid Levi's Stadium app is the cleanest channel. For walk-up fans, look at off-site lots in Santa Clara's Mission Valley district 10-15 minutes' walk from the stadium.

Where Is the SF Bay Area Fan Festival?

The Bay Area Host Committee has built a distributed Fan Zone programme across the region rather than a single central FIFA Fan Festival venue. Confirmed Fan Zones for the tournament window:

• San Francisco — central downtown location (address typically confirms a few weeks before kickoff).
• Oakland — east-bay watch party hub.
• Richmond — north-bay venue.
• Redwood City — peninsula venue, midway between SF and Santa Clara.
• San José — the San José Earthquakes are hosting all 104 tournament matches at San Pedro Square through the World Cup window.
• Hilton Santa Clara 'End Zone' — official fan area in the hotel's parking lot operating on home Levi's match days with live DJs.

The distributed model reflects the Bay Area's geography — a single Fan Festival venue would force most of the region to commute into one neighbourhood. The Host Committee's chosen Fan Zone in each city is free entry, shows all 104 tournament matches on LED screens, and runs food vendor and live music programming. For the full 16-city Fan Festival map see our FIFA Fan Festival 2026 guide.

How Much Do World Cup 2026 Bay Area Tickets Cost?

Reported price ranges from FIFA communications. The Bay Area slate sits in FIFA's mid-demand venue band — cheaper than LA, MetLife or Mexico City; broadly in line with Houston, Kansas City and Boston.

• Non-headline group games (Qatar vs Switzerland, Austria vs Jordan, Jordan vs Algeria): Cat 4 from ~$80-100, Cat 3 ~$150-300, Cat 2 ~$400-700, Cat 1 ~$1,000-1,400.
• Group D matches (Türkiye vs Paraguay, Paraguay vs Australia — both USMNT opponents): Cat 4 from ~$150-250, Cat 1 up to ~$1,800.
• Round of 32 (Jul 1): Cat 4 from ~$120, Cat 1 up to ~$1,500.
• Hospitality packages: From ~$4,500 — full menu, lounge access, premium seating.

Buy only through FIFA.com/tickets (the official portal) or the FIFA Resale Marketplace (the only sanctioned secondary market). Tickets are mobile-only via the FIFA Tickets app. Resale prices for Group D fixtures and the R32 will spike if Argentina (Group J runner-up scenario) or the USMNT (Group D winner top-scorer scenario) lands a Bay Area knockout. For the full price grid by stage see our ticket prices guide.