Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION..................................................................... 3
WHY WEST INDIES?...............................................................4
LIST OF VENUES ..................................................................... 5
STADIUMS................................................................................6
OTHER VENUES FOR NON-COMPETITIVE USES ........... 22
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN CITIES..............................49
MATCH SCHEDULE ...............................................................51
CONFEDERATIONS CUP .....................................................56
INTRODUCTIONThe islands of the West Indies would like to welcome you to take part in ourbid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place from 5th June to 5th July, beingthe first in the Caribbean that creates a hybrid of 500 years of cultural diver-sity, with a known passion for sport.
The islands of the West Indies are known as a preferred favourite for tourism,because of its sandy beaches, picturesque surroundings, and a friendly popu-lation. It’s also a place for timeshares, a solid gambling industry, and astreak-free culinary finesse. It also combines the four major languages: Eng-lish, French, Spanish, and Dutch. It blends different cultures that passedthrough history, even after their independence movements.
Staging the FIFA World Cup in the summer of 2026 gives the West Indies anadditional push to the economy, creating more than 1.8 million jobs acrossthe islands, and contributing to the increase of the overall gross domesticproduct across the region. It also aids in the tourism industry, bringing morethan 22 million worldwide visitors to watch this major sporting event allsummer long, including a televised audience of more than 6.7 billion viewersworldwide.
Whether is in the Greater or Lesser Antilles or somewhere in between, of Eu-ropean or African origin, or whether you speak other languages than themain four, West Indies 2026 FIFA World Cup brings a mixture of Sun, Beach,Sand, and FOOTBALL!
WHY WEST INDIES?There are a lot of reasons why the West Indies can be an excellent host of the2026 FIFA World Cup, and here are a few examples:
1. 500 years of tradition, excellence, cultural diversity2. Common use of four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Dutch3. Aiding the Caribbean with economic development4. An unforgettable, tropical experience for the World Cup5. An energetic wonder that is easily assisted with sport6. Comfortable weather, all year long7. All islands can communicate each other easily, thanks to advanced tel-
ecommunications infrastructure across all host islands8. Matches are easily televised independently from all time zones, wheth-
er it’s part of a morning commute in Tokyo, or dinnertime in London,that ensures a maximum distribution of broadcasting rights, and spon-sorship opportunities
9. A safe and stable society10. A real experience when summer begins, not just for the beach, but in
the field as well
LIST OF VENUES
STADIUMSANTIGA RECREATION GROUND
St. John, Antigua & Barbuda
Present Capacity: 12,000
Proposed Capacity: 42,000
Games to stage: Group stage, Quarterfinals
SIR VIVIAN RICHARDS STADIUM
St. George, Antigua & Barbuda
Present Capacity: 20,000
Proposed Capacity: 51,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Round of 16
BARBADOS NATIONAL STADIUM
Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados
Present Capacity: 15,000
Proposed Capacity: 42,000
Games to stage: Group stage
WINDSOR PARK
Roseau, Dominica
Present Capacity: 12,000
Proposed Capacity: 46,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Quarterfinals
ESTADIO OLIMPICO FELIX SAHCNEZ
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Present Capacity: 35,000
Proposed Capacity: 105,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Round of 16, Semifinal, Final
NATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM
St. Georges, Grenada
Present Capacity: 20,000
Proposed Capacity: 50,000
Games to stage: Group stage
TRELAWNY MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM
Trelawny, Jamaica
Present Capacity: 25,000
Proposed Capacity: 54,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Round of 16, Third-place playoffs
INDEPENDENCE PARK
Kingston, Jamaica
Present Capacity: 35,000
Proposed Capacity: 70,000
Games to stage: Inaugural match, Round of 16, Quarterfinals
SABINA PARK
Kingston, Jamaica
Present Capacity: 30,000
Proposed Capacity: 51,000
Games to stage: Group stage, Round of 16
STADE PIERRE-ALIKER
Fort-de-France, Martinique
Present Capacity: 16,700
Proposed Capacity: 42,000
Games to stage: Group Stage
STADION ERGILIO HATO
Willemstad, Curacao
Present Capacity: 15,000
Proposed Capacity: 40,000
Games to stage: Group Stage
ESTADIO JUAN RAMON LOUBRIEL
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Present Capacity: 22,000
Proposed Capacity: 65,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Round of 16
ARNOS VALE STADIUM
Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Present Capacity: 18,000
Proposed Capacity: 44,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Round of 16
ATO BOLDOM STADIUM
Couva, Trinidad & Tobago
Present Capacity: 10,000
Proposed Capacity: 40,000
Games to stage: Group stage
HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Present Capacity: 27,000
Proposed Capacity: 70,000
Games to stage: Group Stage, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
QUEEN’S PARK OVAL
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Present Capacity: 25,000
Proposed Capacity: 48,000
Games to stage: Group stage, Round of 16
OTHER VENUES FOR NON-COMPETITIVE USESHELLSHIRE BEACHHellshire, Jamaica
Purpose: FIFA Fan Fest
PLAYA DE LA ISLA CATALINA
Isla Catalina, Dominican Republic
Purpose: FIFA Fan Fest
PLAYA DE LA ISLA SAONA
Isla Saona, Dominican Republic
Purpose: FIFA Fan Fest
CLUB MED
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Purpose: FIFA Fan Fest, Accommodations
PLAZA DE BENEFICIENCIA
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Purpose: FIFA Fan Fest
YOUNG ISLANDSt. Vicent & the Grenadines
Purpose: FIFA Fan Fest
SANDALS GRANDE BEACH RESORT
Gros Inlet, St. Lucia
Purpose: Accommodations
SANDALS MONTEGO BAY
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Purpose: Accommodations
THE JAMAICA PEGASUS HOTEL
Kingston, Jamaica
Purpose: Accommodations
TERRA NOVA ALL SUITE HOTEL
Kingston, Jamaica
Purpose: Accommodations
HOTEL EMBAJADOR
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Purpose: Accommodations
SAN JUAN MARRIOT RESORT & STELLARIS CASINO
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Purpose: Accommodation
SANDALS GRANDE ANTIGA RESORT & SPA
St. John, Antiga & Barbuda
Purpose: Accommodation
ROSALIE BAY RESORT
Rosalie, Dominica
Purpose: Accommodation
LE GRAND COURLAIN SPA RESORT
Stonehaven Bay, Trinidad & Tobago
Purpose: Accommodation
BARCELO BAVARO CONVENTION CENTRE
Bavaro, Dominican Republic
Purpose: International Broadcast Centre
PUERTO RICO CONVENTION CENTER
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Purpose: International Broadcast Centre
COLISEO ROBERTO CLEMENTE
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Purpose: Preliminary and Final draws
ROSEAU BOTANICAL GARDENS
Roseau, Dominica
Purpose: Football for hope festival
ASCOT HIGH SCHOOL
Portimore, Jamaica
Purpose: kick-off concert (Area shaded in white)
TRANSPORTATION BE-TWEEN CITIES
Most of the transport between the host islands will consist uniquely of aerialtransport, where transportation from the airports to the specified venues willbe of land transport by bus. The following airports will be used during theworld cup, and at the time of this writing, major expansion at these airportsare already underway:
Aeropuerto internacional de las Americas, Santo Domingo, DominicanRepublic (SDQ)
Aeropuerto Punta Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ) Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) Ian Fleming International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica (OCJ) Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) V.C. Bird International Airport, Osbourn, Antigua & Barbuda (ANU) Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados (BGI) Dominica Cane, Canefield, Dominica (DCF) Melville Hall, Melville Hall, Dominica (DOM) Maurice Bishop International Airport, True Blue, Grenada (GND) Aeroport Internationale Martinique Aime Cesaire, Le Lamentin, Mar-
tinique (FDF) Curacao international Airport, Willemstad, Curacao (CUR) Piarco International Airport, Piarco, Trinidad & Tobago (POS)
All other airports will be used during peak periods at the major ones, includ-ing others that weren’t mentioned at the time of this writing.
MATCHSCHEDULE
The West Indies 2026 World Cup bid committee has proposed the followingschedule for all matches:
Group stage:
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE GROUP1 5-Jun-26 15:00 Independence
ParkA
2 5-Jun-26 17:00 Estadio JuanRamonLoubriel
B
3 5-Jun-26 19:00 Sabina Park C4 6-Jun-26 14:00 Greenfield Sta-
diumD
5 6-Jun-26 16:00 EstadioOlimpico FelixSanchez
E
6 6-Jun-26 18:00 Ato BoldomStadium
F
7 7-Jun-26 15:00 Queen’s ParkOval
G
8 7-Jun-26 15:00 Hasely Craw-ford Stadium
H
9 8-Jun-26 15:00 Antigua Recre-ation Ground
A
10 8-Jun-26 18:00 Sir Vivian Rich-ards Stadium
B
11 9-Jun-26 16:00 Windsor Park C12 10-Jun-26 14:00 Arnos Vale
StadiumD
13 10-Jun-26 17:00 National Crick-et Stadium
E
14 11-Jun-26 16:00 Barbados na-tional Stadium
F
15 11-Jun-26 18:00 Stade d'Hon-neur de Dillon
G
16 12-Jun-26 17:00 Stadion ErgilioHato
H
17 13-Jun-26 16:00 Estadio JuanRamonLoubriel
A
18 14-Jun-26 13:00 Windsor Park B19 14-Jun-26 15:00 Sabina Park C
20 15-Jun-26 18:00 EstadioOlimpico FelixSanchez
D
21 16-Jun-26 16:00 Queen's ParkOval
E
22 16-Jun-26 17:00 National Crick-et Stadium
F
23 19-Jun-26 19:00 Sir Vivian Rich-ards Stadium
G
24 20-Jun-26 19:00 Stade d'Hon-neur de Dillon
H
25 21-Jun-26 17:00 Windsor Park A26 22-Jun-26 13:00 Hasely Craw-
ford StadiumB
27 22-Jun-26 13:00 Greenfield Sta-dium
C
28 22-Jun-26 15:00 Estadio JuanRamonLoubriel
D
29 22-Jun-26 18:00 Sabina Park E30 23-Jun-26 16:00 Barbados Na-
tional StadiumF
31 24-Jun-26 17:00 Antigua Recre-ation Ground
G
32 25-Jun-26 19:00 Arnos ValeStadium
H
Knockout stage:
Round of 16
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE33 26-Jun-26 14:00 Sir Vivian Rich-
ards Stadium34 26-Jun-26 17:00 Estadio Juan Ra-
mon Loubriel35 27-Jun-26 15:00 Sabina Park36 27-Jun-26 18:00 Queen's Park
Oval
37 28-Jun-26 13:00 Estadio OlimpicoFelix Sanchez
38 28-Jun-26 16:00 Arnos Vale Stadi-um
39 29-Jun-26 16:00 Independencepark
40 29-Jun-26 19:00 Greenfield Stadi-um
Quarterfinals
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE41 30-Jun-26 13:00 Antigua Recrea-
tion Ground42 30-Jun-26 15:00 Independence
Park43 1-Jul-26 16:00 Hasely Crawford
Stadium44 1-Jul-26 19:00 Windsor Park
Semifinals
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE45 2-Jul-26 16:00 Estadio Olimpico
Felix Sanchez46 3-Jul-26 18:00 Hasely Crawford
Stadium
Third-Place playoffs
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE47 4-Jul-26 18:00 Greenfield Stadi-
um
Final match
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE48 5-Jul-26 20:00 Estadio Olimpico
Felix Sanchez
CONFEDERATIONS CUP
The confederations cup is going to be staged from June 7-22, 2025 as accorded to the FIFA guide-lines for all World Cup host countries. The schedule is as follows:
Group Stage:
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE GROUP1 7-Jun-25 17:00 Estadio Juan Ra-
mon LoubrielA
2 7-Jun-25 17:00 Antigua Recrea-tion Ground
A
3 8-Jun-25 21:00 IndependencePark
B
4 9-Jun-25 17:00 Windsor Park B5 10-Jun-25 19:00 Independence
ParkA
6 10-Jun-25 18:00 Sabina Park A7 10-Jun-25 18:00 Windsor Park B8 12-Jun-25 17:00 Estadio Juan Ra-
mon LoubrielB
9 13-Jun-25 17:00 Greenfield Stadi-um
A
10 13-Jun-25 19:00 Estadio OlimpicoFelix Sanchez
A
11 16-Jun-25 18:00 Antigua Recrea-tion Ground
B
12 17-Jun-25 18:00 Estadio Juan Ra-mon Loubriel
B
Knockout stage:
Semifinals
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE13 20-Jun-25 17:00 Independence Park14 20-Jun-25 17:00 Sabina Park
Third-place playoffs
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE15 22-Jun-25 15:00 Estadio Juan Ramon
Loubriel
Final match
MATCH DATE LOCAL TIME VENUE16 22-Jun-25 20:00 Estadio Olimpico Felix
Sanchez