FIFA has unveiled its official poster for the men’s 2026 world cup – Coming to the United States, Canada and Mexico in less than 100 days. This completes the collection of official posters, with each host city featuring its own artwork, ranging from the stunningly artistic to the surreal.
The world game’s governing body has been creating separate venue artworks for the men’s and women’s World Cups since the men’s final in France in 1998, when each of the nine host venues was assigned its own distinct poster for the tournament.
With the 2026 Men’s World Cup set to kick off on June 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, here are the official posters for all 16 cities that will host matches for the three host nations from Miami to Monterrey, as well as the national edition.
Each poster is created by a local artist – the national poster was created by three artists, one from each country. Many creators have posted videos on their social media accounts detailing the concept and process behind their particular design, which are worth watching if it’s to your liking.
Presented in alphabetical order, we’ve taken a deep look at each piece, evaluated their concept and visual impact, and given them all a rating out of 10.
The official World Cup poster features blue, red and green to represent the US, Canada and Mexico, but the nods to the hosts don’t stop there. The Canadian section has all the symbolism you’d expect: there’s a maple leaf and a bear wearing earmuffs, plus a moose for good measure. The Mexico section is a more social affair, where fans gather and a golden eagle flies overhead, while the American section is defined by the stars of its flag. In between them stands the silhouette of a player playing.
Rating: 7/10
The Atlanta poster is a cartoon-style collage that includes many of the city’s most famous buildings – from the Bank of America skyscraper to the golden dome of the Georgia State Capitol Building. The most striking aspect is that of a large golden football emerging from a ripe, juicy peach (a great produce of Georgia), while around the edges of the design is a cascade of fruit and flowers.
Rating: 6.5/10
Looking like the cover of a classic Tintin comic, this incredible poster depicts an underwater soccer match in Boston Harbor with a team of fish attempting to pass a giant lobster goalkeeper. Completely absurd, unrealistic and fantastical – we love everything about it. full marks. No note.
Rating: 10/10
It was the last of the group to be unveiled, but definitely worth the wait. The Dallas poster is red, white and blue and welcomes the 2026 World Cup to Texas through the timeless image of the cowpoke connecting with a spectacular overhead kick in full leather boots and shoes. Lots of sparkle with an equal amount of glitter thrown in for good measure.
Rating: 8/10
Bright and vivid, the Guadalajara poster is an energetic celebration of the spirit and culture of the Mexican city. The design features the Estadio Akron and references local Jalisco food, music, dance and the majestic spiers of the government building, Palacio de Gobierno. Sure it lacks a real focal point to draw attention to, but it still has a pleasing burst of color.
Rating: 7/10
Demonstrating excellent chest control for someone wearing a heavy space suit and cowboy hat, the lead figure in Houston’s World Cup poster is a tribute to its astronaut heritage. The Texan city is, of course, home to the massive Johnson Space Center, home to NASA’s astronaut training complex.
Rating: 7.5/10
Titled “Woven Together”, the Kansas City poster captures the spirited spirit of a typical match day atmosphere in the city. Fans walk through fields of sunflowers, past Christopher S. Make your way over the Bond Bridge, past the famous fountains and into the bustling amphitheater of Kansas City Stadium. It’s not the most spectacular entry, but it’s certainly an emotional and evocative image for any match-going supporter.
Rating: 6.5/10
The official FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles™ poster has arrived!
Congratulations to Thieb Delaporte-Richard, winner of the Los Angeles World Cup Poster Design Content! The design captures the spirit of LA by blending the excitement of world sport with the iconic energy of our regions. pic.twitter.com/diV9vjRWtv
– FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles™ (@LosAngelesFWC26) 20 March 2025
A familiar image of the Los Angeles skyline is presented in silhouette in the dusky twilight. In the foreground an unknown footballer is launching a freekick over the hills, through the palms and into the middle of the city streets – quite an exciting prospect.
Rating: 7/10
🖼️ @FWC26Miamiofficial of #WeAre26 The host city poster is here!#FIFA World Cup
– FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) 25 March 2025
Splashed in neon blue and pink, the Miami poster depicts a gathering on the beach, where a group of local revelers appear to worship a mysterious, floating giant football. Or perhaps they’re in awe of the prancing flamingo, who is wearing the cutest football socks we’ve ever seen.
Rating: 6.5/10
The posters for all three Mexican host cities were created by the same artist and drawn in the same folk-art style. For the capital city it’s the iconic Estadio Azteca, synonymous with the World Cup, surrounded by flora, fauna, buses, music, the impressive Angel of Independence statue, the famous Xochimilco pleasure boats and even luchador wrestlers.
Rating: 7/10
The final part of the Mexican triptych, the Monterrey poster is a blue, red and green iteration of the template with the city’s own local landmarks and culture. The undulating roof of the Estadio Monterrey sits in the center, while playful images of the cathedral, the Cerro de la Silla mountain, live accordion music and hot steaks jostle for position on the side.
Rating: 7/10
New York/New Jersey (rich you)
In typically bold fashion for New York City, the design depicts a football immersed within the flames of the Statue of Liberty’s iconic copper torch. A pair of dice are hidden in the background, possibly a nod to New Jersey’s gambling paradise Atlantic City.
Rating: 7.5/10
Packed full of Philly landmarks, the poster includes notable local hot spots like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, Franklin Square and, perhaps most importantly, the “Rocky Steps” — that is, the flight of stairs up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art that a sweaty Sylvester Stallone climbed to the top in the 1976 film “Rocky.”
Rating: 7/10
San Francisco Bay Area (leroyd david)
Simple but epic, the Bay Area poster is dominated by a giant image of the Golden Gate Bridge competing for the header against the Oakland Bay Bridge in an aerial duel for the ages. Big, bold and special.
Rating: 8.5/10
Seattle has created another example of how to combine local culture with the beautiful game. A humpback whale thrusts its tail out of the water to send a long ball towards Elliott Bay. Rising in the distance is Mount Rainier, while in the background you can see the Space Needle, which is used as a local symbol of MLS Team seattle sounders.
Rating: 8/10
Classy stuff from Toronto, its poster takes inspiration from mid-century cubist/modernist art to create a poster of a Canadian international player, painted in a beautifully fragmented aesthetic that wouldn’t look out of place on a gallery wall – or at least on the wall of a very expensive sports bar.
Rating: 7.5/10
Zurowski – who has Ukrainian, Polish and Namgis First Nations ancestry – has taken the time to represent Indigenous art with her sophisticated, sparse designs. The main focus of the poster is the orca whale making its way through the bay in front of the Port Main Bridge, while the majestic North Coast mountains stretch into the distance.
Rating: 6.5/10
