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Houston Fan Travel Guide — June 2026 Tournament
Houston Stadium · USA
Stadium
- Stadium
- Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium)
- Capacity
- 72,000
- Address
- NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054
- GPS
- 29.6847, -95.4107
- Matches hosted
- 7
The venue locally known as NRG Stadium, operating as Houston Stadium during the tournament, was the world's first retractable-roof stadium when it opened in 2002.
Match Schedule
| Date | Time (local) | Teams | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | 6:00 PM CT | Group stage | Group stage |
| 2026-06-19 | 7:00 PM CT | Portugal vs DR Congo | Group stage |
| 2026-06-27 | 3:00 PM CT | Group stage | Group stage |
| 2026-07-03 | TBC | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
Getting to the Stadium
From the airport, step by step — George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
- IAH Airport — take METRO Bus 102 to Downtown Transit Center (~45 min, $1.25).
- Transfer to METRORail Red Line southbound to Stadium Park/Astrodome (~25 min).
- Walk 5 min to NRG Stadium.
- Faster: rideshare directly from IAH, ~40 min, $45–70 off-peak.
⏱ ~1h15 by transit, ~40 min by rideshare
Houston is car-dependent but the METRORail Red Line goes directly to NRG. Match-day parking at NRG is $30–50.
IAH → Houston Stadium →Where to Stay
Medical Center / Museum District
MID5 min via METRORail
Closest to stadium, walkable museums, hotel cluster.
Downtown Houston
ALL20 min via METRORail
Convention hotels, restaurants, direct rail to stadium.
Galleria / Uptown
LUXURY25 min drive
Shopping, upscale dining, more inventory than downtown.
Houston has plentiful hotel inventory and softer match-day pricing than most US host cities — a good value choice.
Hotels near Houston Stadium — prices rising fast →🔔 Hotel Price Alerts
Get notified when hotel prices drop in this city.
Teams playing in Houston:
🎉 Official Fan Zone
Discovery Green (Downtown)
FREE general admission. 12-acre downtown park with giant screens, food trucks, live music, and family programming throughout the tournament.
Where to Eat & Drink
🍺 Best bars to watch matches
Pitch 25
EaDo
Soccer-dedicated bar from Brian Ching.
Lucky's Pub
Downtown
Outdoor patio, every match televised.
🍕 Best food near the stadium
Truck Yard
EaDo
Food trucks + beer garden.
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
Downtown
Mediterranean market with hot deli.
🌍 Best international cuisine
Bellaire / Chinatown
Southwest Houston
Vietnamese, Sichuan, Indo-Pak — the most diverse food strip in the US.
Visa & Entry
ESTA required for visa-exempt international travelers — $21. Mexican visitors with valid B1/B2 visa or BCC card welcome.
Weather in June/July
29–35°C, oppressive humidity, brief afternoon storms. Stadium is air-conditioned with retractable roof.
Local Tips
- Tipping: 18–20% in restaurants.
- Houston is the most diverse US city — try Vietnamese, Indo-Pak, and Tex-Mex.
- Hydrate constantly — Gulf Coast humidity is brutal.
- Use the underground tunnel system downtown to escape the heat between meetings.