Jun
16
Potential US World Cup Venues Trimmed Down
The list of venue candidates to be part of the USA’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup has been trimmed from 58 to 45. Most are large NFL or college football stadiums.
Lots of NFL stadiums as we expected. A few college venues sprinkled in there too. Plenty of great potential venues for the USSF to pick from. Who all do you see leaving this list next?
Those crossed out join the list of others that were previously crossed out.
Potential USA World Cup Stadiums
| Metro Market | Stadium | Location |
| Atlanta, Ga. | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Atlanta, Ga. | Sanford Stadium | Athens, Ga. |
| Austin, Texas | Royal Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, Texas |
| Baltimore, Md. | M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore, Md. |
| Baton Rouge, La. | Tiger Stadium | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Birmingham, Ala. | Legion Field | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Birmingham, Ala. | Bryant-Denny Stadium | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Boston, Mass. | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Mass. |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Orchard Park, N.Y. |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Champaign, Ill. | Memorial Stadium | Champaign, Ill. |
| Charlotte, N.C. | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Chicago, Ill. | Soldier Field | Chicago, Ill. |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Paul Brown Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Columbia, Mo. | Faurot Field | Columbia, Mo. |
| Columbia, S.C. | Williams-Brice Stadium | Columbia, S.C. |
| Columbus, Ga. | Jordan-Hare Stadium | Auburn, Ala. |
| Columbus, Ohio | Ohio Stadium | Columbus, Ohio |
| Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas |
| Dallas, Texas | Dallas Cowboys New Stadium | Arlington, Texas |
| Denver, Colo. | Invesco Field | Denver, Colo. |
| Detroit, Mich. | University of Michigan Stadium | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Detroit, Mich. | Ford Field | Detroit, Mich. |
| Detroit, Mich. | Spartan Stadium | East Lansing, Mich. |
| Fayetteville, Ark. | Reynolds Razorback Stadium | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Green Bay, Wis. | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wis. |
| Greenville, S.C. | Memorial Stadium | Clemson, S.C. |
| Harrisburg, Pa. | Beaver Stadium | University Park, Pa. |
| Houston, Texas | Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas |
| Houston, Texas | Rice Stadium | Houston, Texas |
| Houston, Texas | Kyle Field | College Station, Texas |
| Indianapolis, Ind. | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Jacksonville, Fla. | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Jacksonville, Fla. | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Kansas City, Mo. | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Knoxville, Tenn. | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Lexington, Ky. | Commonwealth Stadium | Lexington, Ky. |
| Los Angeles, Calif. | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Los Angeles, Calif. | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, Calif. |
| Madison, Wis. | Camp Randall Stadium | Madison, Wis. |
| Miami, Fla. | Dolphin Stadium | Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| Minneapolis, Minn. | TCF Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Minneapolis, Minn. | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Nashville, Tenn. | LP Field | Nashville, Tenn. |
| New Haven, Conn. | Yale Bowl | New Haven, Conn. |
| New Orleans, La. | Superdome | New Orleans, La. |
| New York, N.Y. | Meadowlands Stadium | East Rutherford, N.J. |
| Oklahoma City, Okla. | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman, Okla. |
| Omaha, Neb. | Memorial StadUium | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Orlando, Fla. | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Fla. |
| Philadelphia, Pa. | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Phoenix, Ariz. | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Ariz. |
| Phoenix, Ariz. | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Ariz. |
| Pittsburgh, Pa. | Heinz Field | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Roanoke, Va. | Lane Stadium | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas |
| San Diego, Calif. | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, Calif. |
| San Fran/Oakland, Calif. | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Oakland, Calif. |
| San Fran/Oakland, Calif. | Stanford Stadium | Stanford, Calif. |
| San Fran/Oakland, Calif. | California Memorial Stadium | Berkeley, Calif. |
| Seattle, Wash. | Qwest Field | Seattle, Wash. |
| Seattle, Wash. | Husky Stadium | Seattle, Wash. |
| South Bend, Ind. | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| St. Louis, Mo. | Edward Jones Dome | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Tallahassee, Fla. | Doak Campbell Stadium | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Tampa, Fla. | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Fla. |
| Washington, D.C. | RFK Memorial Stadium | Washington, D.C. |
| Washington, D.C. | FedEx Field | Landover, Md. |
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