A retractable-roof stadium changes the heat math; Arlington is its own world between Dallas and Fort Worth — both city centers work as a base.
Start with Downtown Dallas / Uptown / Deep Ellum, then decide whether the stadium side or airport side is worth the tradeoff. The current seed for Dallas points fans toward AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX, group stage + late knockouts including a semifinal, and arrival planning before venue picks.
Choose the area before the venue
Downtown Dallas / Uptown / Deep Ellum. AT&T is in Arlington, halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth — staying in either city center is fine; Arlington itself has mall-and-stadium hotels with no neighborhood.
Base area
Downtown Dallas / Uptown / Deep Ellum. AT&T is in Arlington, halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth — staying in either city center is fine; Arlington itself has mall-and-stadium hotels with no neighborhood.
Stadium side
AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX — 80,000 (retractable roof)
Match calendar
Group stage + late knockouts including a semifinal
Rail spine
Union Station Dallas (Amtrak Texas Eagle, TRE to Fort Worth via Arlington), CentrePort/DFW Airport TRE station.
Getting in
Use the airport list for the first cut, then check local transit before booking. These entries come from docs/city-guide-handoff/host-cities.md.
DFW · DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth Int'l)
to Downtown Dallas: 18 mi, 25–55 min car ($35–$70), 40–55 min DART Orange Line ($2.50). To AT&T Stadium: 13 mi, 20–40 min car, 60+ min via TRE+shuttle. Primary airport.
DAL · DAL (Love Field)
to Downtown Dallas: 8 mi, 12–30 min car ($20–$40), 25–40 min DART. To AT&T Stadium: 23 mi, 25–55 min car, 70+ min transit. Domestic Southwest hub.
Train hubs
Union Station Dallas (Amtrak Texas Eagle, TRE to Fort Worth via Arlington), CentrePort/DFW Airport TRE station.
Bus hubs
Dallas Greyhound (Lamar St), East Transfer Center.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX
Stadium read
AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX — 80,000 (retractable roof)
Why it matters
A retractable-roof stadium changes the heat math; Arlington is its own world between Dallas and Fort Worth — both city centers work as a base.
Local checks before booking
Seed source
docs/city-guide-handoff/host-cities.md
Publish status
Use this guide as a planning baseline. Match counts, venue rules, transit fares, fan festival details, and tournament weather stay in the local-check queue until verified against current sources.