Unbox Messi inflatable for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Lowe’s sent USA TODAY a 10-foot inflatable Lionel Messi tied to the 2026 World Cup. You may see them on front lawns this summer, and 20-foot versions can be found outside select stadiums.
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is hosting nine matches in the 2026 World Cup, the most of any venue in this tournament.
Temporarily known as “Dallas Stadium” dude to FIFA’s naming restrictions, there will be five group matches and four knockout stage showdowns at the Dallas Cowboys‘ home stadium, starting with the Netherlands facing Japan in a huge Group F game on June 14. The England-Croatia matchup on June 17 may decide the winner of Group L, and Lionel Messi and Argentina are playing their final two group games in the stadium.
Two Round of 32 matches will be held in Arlington, one in the Round of 16 and then a semifinal on July 14.
Opened in 2009, “Jerry World” hosted Super Bowl XLV in 2011, the 2014 men’s Final Four, College Football Playoff championship game in 2015, has hosted the Cotton Bowl since 2010. Other notable events in the stadium’s history include two WrestleManias and the 2021 Rose Bowl that was moved from California amid the COVID pandemic.
Dallas World Cup games: Schedule, tickets
Group stage
- June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) – 4 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETS
- June 17: England vs. Croatia (Group L) – 4 p.m. – BUY TICKETS
- June 22: Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) – 1 p.m. – BUY TICKETS
- June 25: Japan vs. Sweden (Group F) – 7 p.m. – BUY TICKETS
- June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) – 1 p.m. – BUY TICKETS
Knockout rounds
- June 30 (Round of 32): Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up – 1 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETS
- July 3 (Round of 32): Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up – 2 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETS
- July 6 (Round of 16): 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETS
- July 14 (Semifinal): 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETS
World Cup cities 2026: Tickets for every stadium
Atlanta | Boston | Dallas | Houston | Kansas City | Miami | Los Angeles | Philadelphia | New York | San Francisco | Seattle | Guadalajara | Mexico City | Monterrey | Toronto | Vancouver
