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"The Linc" | |
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Location of Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Location in Pennsylvania Location in the United States | |
Address | 1020 Pattison Avenue |
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Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°54′3″N75°10′3″W / 39.90083°N 75.16750°W |
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Owner | City of Philadelphia [1] |
Operator | Philadelphia Eagles |
Executive suites | 172 |
Capacity | 69,879 [2] |
Record attendance | 77,900 (Ed Sheeran, June 3, 2023) [3] |
Field size | 790 by 825 feet (241 m × 251 m) – 15 acres (6.1 ha) (Stadium footprint) |
Surface | Grassmaster hybrid [4] |
Scoreboard | Panasonic North End-zone 192' x 27' South End-zone 160' x 27' |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 7, 2001 |
Opened | August 3, 2003 |
Renovated | 2013–14 |
Expanded | 2013–14 |
Construction cost | US$512 million ($848 million in 2023 dollars [5] ) |
Architect | NBBJ Agoos Lovera Architects [1] |
Project manager | KUD International [1] |
Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners [1] |
Services engineer | M-E Engineers Inc. [1] |
General contractor | Turner Construction [1] |
Main contractors | Keating Building Corp., McKissack Group Inc. [1] |
Tenants | |
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) (2003–present) Temple Owls (NCAA) (2003–present) Philadelphia Union (MLS) (2010) Army-Navy Game (NCAA) (2003–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2015, 2017–2019, 2022, 2027) | |
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Lincoln Financial Field is an American football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University. The stadium is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and South Darien streets alongside I-95. It is part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and has a seating capacity of 69,879.
The stadium opened on August 3, 2003, after two years of construction that began on May 7, 2001, replacing Veterans Stadium, which opened in 1971 and served as the home field for both the Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies through 2002 and 2003, respectively. While total seating capacity is similar to that of Veterans Stadium, the new stadium includes double the number of luxury and wheelchair-accessible seats and more modern services. The field's construction included several LED video displays and more than 624 feet (190 m) of LED ribbon boards. [6]
Naming rights were sold in June 2002 to the Lincoln Financial Group, for a sum of $139.6 million over 21 years. The City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania cumulatively contributed approximately $188 million in public funding to the stadium construction. [7] Additional construction funding was raised from the sale of stadium builder's licenses, which are necessary to purchase season tickets for some of the stadium's best seating levels. [8]
The Army–Navy football game is frequently played at the stadium due to Philadelphia being located halfway between both service academies, the stadium being able to house the large crowds in attendance, and the historic nature of the city. Temple University's Division I college football team also plays their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, paying the Eagles $3 million a year to do so as of February 2020. [9] The Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer have played exhibition games here against high-profile international clubs when their stadium Subaru Park does not provide adequate seating. The stadium also plays host to several soccer games each year and will host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It has also played host to the NCAA lacrosse national championship five times: 2005, 2006, 2013, 2019, and 2023.
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The design of the stadium is meant to evoke the team's namesake eagle with wing like canopies above the east and west stands and the Eagle's Nest balcony beyond the north end-zone. The team's primary eagle logo is patterned in the dark green seats of the upper deck of the east and west stands. Three open corners of the stadium provide fans with views of the Philadelphia skyline and the field. The exterior of the stadium uses a brick façade to reference the historic brick architecture present throughout Philadelphia, while the exposed steel structure evokes the city's bridges and future. [10]
In late spring 2013, the Eagles announced that there would be some major upgrades to Lincoln Financial Field over the next two years. The total project estimate was valued at over $125 million. The upgrades included seating expansion, two new HD video boards, upgraded amenities, WiFi, and two new connecting bridges for upper levels. These upgrades were decided upon after research from season ticket holders, advisory boards, and fan focus groups. The majority of these changes, including WiFi (which would accommodate 45,000 users and have coverage over the entire stadium), were completed by the 2013 home opener. The upgraded sound systems and video boards were finished for the 2014 season. [11]
There are 172 Luxury Suites at Lincoln Financial Field. They range in capacity from 12 to 40 people and cost $75,000 to $300,000 per year or $20,000 for a single game rental. The suites are located in six separate areas throughout the stadium. There are 3,040 luxury suite seats in total. [12]
There are two exclusive 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) club lounges in the stadium. The lounge on the west side is the "Hyundai Club" and the one on the east side is the "Tork Club". Suite holders and club seat holders have access to these 2 lounges. There are a total of 10,828 club seats in the stadium. These club seats feature some unique benefits above and beyond the lounges. One major benefit is the lounges open hours before the event, in most cases 2–4 hours. The lounges also have multiple full-service bars in them. The seats in the club level are padded, and there is also a wait staff present to serve food and drinks. [12]
There are numerous parking lots surrounding Lincoln Financial Field. The parking assignments may change depending on other activities in the area on a particular day. According to the stadium's website, all lots cost visitors $45 and $90 for an oversized vehicle. Tailgating is allowed in all lots except for T-X lots. The majority of the lots are public cash lots. [13]
The Eagles decided after the 2012 season to move training camp from Lehigh University in Bethlehem to Philadelphia. As a part of this new agreement, the Eagles will have multiple practices, which are open to the public, at Lincoln Financial Field. The rest of the practices will be closed, and will take place across the street at the NovaCare Complex. [19]
Lincoln Financial Field is the home field for Temple University football. On August 13, 2003, the Philadelphia Eagles and Temple University announced a 15-year agreement for Temple to play their home football games at Lincoln Financial Field. [20] Temple played its first game at the Linc on September 6, 2003, against Villanova, the teams' first meeting since 1980. During the 2015 season, the Temple Owls sold out the Linc on two occasions. The September 5 season opener against Penn State, and again on October 31 in a prime time matchup against Notre Dame. With its capacity of 67,594, it is the largest stadium in the American Athletic Conference.
Lincoln Financial Field is the primary home to the Army–Navy Game. The game has been played the most often in Philadelphia. It was played at Veterans Stadium for the final time in 2001, and prior to the Vet, at John F. Kennedy Stadium and Franklin Field. The Linc hosted the game five times between 2003 and 2009. It was announced on June 9, 2009, that the game would be played in Philadelphia at the Linc in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. [21]
Lincoln Financial Field is one of only five stadiums to be the home of both an NFL and college team; the other four are Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Raiders and UNLV), Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (Dolphins and Hurricanes), Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh (Steelers and Panthers), and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (Buccaneers and South Florida).
Attendance Records
Rank | Attendance | Date | Game Result |
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1 | 69,280 | October 31, 2015 | 21 Temple 20, 9 Notre Dame 24 |
2 | 69,179 | September 5, 2015 | Temple 27, Penn State 10 |
3 | 69,029 | November 10, 2007 | Temple 0, 25 Penn State 31 |
4 | 57,323 | September 17, 2011 | Temple 10, Penn State 14 |
5 | 35,279 | October 13, 2012 | Temple 10, 17 Rutgers 35 |
6 | 35,179 | October 10, 2015 | Temple 49, Tulane 10 |
7 | 35,117 | September 9, 2017 | Temple 16, Villanova 13 |
8 | 34,253 | October 12, 2019 | Temple 30, 23 Memphis 28 |
9 | 34,005 | September 2, 2016 | Temple 13, Army 28 |
10 | 33,026 | October 20, 2018 | Temple 24, 20 Cincinnati 17OT |
11 | 32,709 | August 31, 2012 | Temple 41, Villanova 10 |
12 | 32,368 | September 3, 2011 | Temple 42, Villanova 7 |
13 | 32,357 | September 1, 2018 | Temple 17, Villanova 19 |
14 | 32,193 | September 3, 2010 | Temple 31, Villanova 24 |
15 | 31,708 | November 21, 2015 | Temple 31, Memphis 12 |
16 | 31,372 | October 17, 2015 | Temple 30, UCF 16 |
17 | 31,094 | September 28, 2019 | Temple 24, Georgia Tech 2 |
18 | 30,610 | September 14, 2019 | Temple 20, 21 Maryland 17 |
19 | 30,368 | August 31, 2007 | Temple 19, Navy 30 |
20 | 30,091 | September 6, 2003 | Temple 20, Villanova 232OT |
The stadium opened on August 3, 2003, with 68,396 attending a preseason friendly with Manchester United defeating Barcelona 3–1. [22] It hosted some 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup matches.[ citation needed ]
In 2004, after winning the gold-medal in soccer at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the U.S. women's team conducted a "Fan Celebration Tour", playing ten matches across the United States from September to December 2004. The matches were the final national team appearances for Mia Hamm, Joy Fawcett, and Julie Foudy, all of whom retired after the tour. The team played at the Linc on November 6, 2004, where they lost 3–1 to Denmark in front of 14,812 spectators. [23]
In late July and early August 2004, Manchester United returned to play Celtic and AC Milan played Chelsea in two friendly matches. [24]
On July 18, 2009, Lincoln Financial Field hosted a doubleheader quarterfinal for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The first game was between Canada and Honduras, and the second between the United States and Panama. This was the first full international appearance for the United States national soccer team in Philadelphia since a 1968 friendly against Israel at Temple Stadium. [25]
Lincoln Financial Field was listed by U.S. Soccer's World Cup bid committee as one of 18 stadiums to be potential sites for the United States to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [26] [27] [28]
The Linc was also the first home of the Philadelphia Union early in 2010. The Union played their home opener against D.C. United at the Linc on April 10, 2010, due to construction delays at their new stadium, PPL Park (now Subaru Park). The Union defeated United, 3–2. The Union also played FC Dallas to a 1–1 tie in the second home game in franchise history at the Linc. After moving to their permanent venue in Chester, the Philadelphia Union continued to use the Linc for matches where ticket demand is expected to far exceed the full capacity at its regular home until 2011.[ citation needed ] English powerhouse club Manchester United met the Philadelphia Union during their pre-season tour on July 21, 2010, with Manchester United defeating the Union by a score of 1–0. [29] The Union played the Spanish powerhouse club Real Madrid on July 24, 2011, with Real Madrid prevailing, 2–1. [30]
Lincoln Financial Field also hosted the US National team's final match on home soil before the 2010 World Cup. [31] The US defeated Turkey 2–1 on May 29, 2010.
The US men's national team returned to Lincoln Financial Field on August 10, 2011, for an international friendly match against Mexico, where they tied 1-1. [32]
In 2012, the stadium hosted a World Football Challenge match between Real Madrid and Celtic F.C. with Real Madrid winning 2–0. [33]
On August 2, 2014, Lincoln Financial Field hosted a soccer match between A.S. Roma and Inter Milan which was part of the 2014 International Champions Cup. Inter Milan won the match 2–0. [34]
On July 26, 2015, the Linc hosted the final match of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In 2016, the stadium hosted games in the Copa América Centenario.
The Linc hosted a doubleheader of quarterfinals of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup and did so again for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [35]
On July 25, 2018, the Linc hosted a 2018 International Champions Cup match between Juventus FC and FC Bayern Munich that Juventus won 2–0. [36]
On August 29, 2019, the Linc hosted the US Women's National Team in the second match of their victory tour in a game against Portugal. The match set the record for the highest attendance for the team in a friendly match, attracting 49,504 fans. The United States won 4–0. [37]
On July 31, 2024, Lincoln Financial Field hosted a friendly between Liverpool and Arsenal, with Liverpool winning 2–1. The match attracted a total of 69,879 fans, setting the record for the highest-attended soccer match in the stadium's history. [38]
Lincoln Financial Field will host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making it one of the eleven selected U.S. venues. During the event, the stadium will be temporarily renamed to "Philadelphia Stadium" in accordance with FIFA's policy on corporate sponsored names. [39] The stadium will host six matches: five group stage matches and one Round of 16 match on Independence Day. [40]
Date | Time (UTC−4) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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June 14, 2026 | --:-- | TBD | – | TBD | Group E | |
June 19, 2026 | --:-- | TBD | – | TBD | Group C | |
June 25, 2026 | --:-- | TBD | – | TBD | Group E | |
June 22, 2026 | --:-- | TBD | – | TBD | Group I | |
June 27, 2026 | --:-- | TBD | – | TBD | Group L | |
July 4, 2026 | --:-- | Winner Match 74 | – | Winner Match 977 | Round of 16 |
The NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship in 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023, and 2024 were held at the stadium. [41] In 2020, the event was scheduled to take place in May but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their 2008 World Series championship with a parade down Broad Street, appearance before a sold-out crowd at the Linc, and then a ceremony at Citizens Bank Park. The Citizens Bank Park ceremony was simulcast to the crowd at the Linc. [42] Tickets to the event at Lincoln Financial Field were made available at no cost to the public and were gone within 45 minutes when they were made available at 3pm on October 30, 2008. [43]
Monster Jam performed at the stadium from 2010 to 2012 as part of the summer stadium tour. After a six-year absence, Monster Jam returned to the stadium on May 5, 2018. Previous events took place during the winter at the Spectrum and the Wells Fargo Center from 2013 to 2015. The Linc would host Monster Jam again in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
On February 23, 2019, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in overtime in the 2019 NHL Stadium Series in front of a crowd of 69,620, the largest record attendance for a hockey game in Pennsylvania.
On July 27, 2022, it was announced that Lincoln Financial Field would host WrestleMania XL, on April 6, and April 7, 2024. [44]
Date | Artist | Opening act(s) | Tour / Concert name | Attendance | Revenue | Notes |
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August 8, 2003 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | — | The Rising Tour | 139,318 / 147,763 | $10,342,060 | [45] |
August 9, 2003 | ||||||
August 11, 2003 | ||||||
July 19, 2008 | Kenny Chesney | Keith Urban LeAnn Rimes Gary Allan Luke Bryan Sammy Hagar | The Poets and Pirates Tour | 49,169 / 50,017 | $4,519,632 | Before 2008 his tours were performed at Wells Fargo Center or Susquehanna Bank Center. His Summer Tours have been held here ever since. [46] |
June 27, 2009 | Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Sugarland Montgomery Gentry | Sun City Carnival Tour | 52,343 / 52,343 | $4,407,377 | ||
June 18, 2011 | Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band | Billy Currington Uncle Kracker | Goin' Coastal Tour | 54,166 / 54,166 | $5,084,803 | |
July 14, 2011 | U2 | Interpol | U2 360° Tour | 75,796 / 75,796 | $6,536,230 | The show was originally scheduled to take place on July 12, 2010, but was postponed, due to Bono's emergency back surgery. |
August 6, 2011 | Taylor Swift | Needtobreathe Hunter Hayes James Wesley | Speak Now World Tour | 51,395 / 51,395 | $4,268,678 | [47] |
June 16, 2012 | Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | Brothers of the Sun Tour | 53,111 / 53,111 | $5,541,757 | |
June 8, 2013 | Kenny Chesney Eric Church | Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves | No Shoes Nation Tour | 50,962 / 50,962 | $5,351,550 | |
July 19, 2013 | Taylor Swift | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Joel Crouse | The Red Tour | 101,277 / 101,277 | $8,822,335 | On the show of July 20, 2013, after the opening acts performed, Swift was about to start her set, until heavy rain as well as lightning delayed the show. [48] [49] |
July 20, 2013 | ||||||
August 13, 2014 | One Direction | 5 Seconds of Summer | Where We Are Tour | 101,527 / 101,527 | $8,818,556 | |
August 14, 2014 | ||||||
August 15, 2014 | Luke Bryan | Brantley Gilbert Lee Brice Cole Swindell DJ Rock | That's My Kind of Night Tour | 48,576 / 48,576 | $3,896,840 | |
June 12, 2015 | Taylor Swift | Vance Joy Shawn Mendes | The 1989 World Tour | 101,052 / 101,052 | $11,987,816 | Echosmith, Cara Delevingne & Mariska Hargitay were special guests. [50] [51] |
June 13, 2015 | Rachel Platten and Mariska Hargitay were special guests. [52] | |||||
July 11, 2015 | Kenny Chesney | Eric Church Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion | The Big Revival Tour | 55,131 / 55,131 | $5,952,700 | |
August 30, 2015 | Kevin Hart | — | What Now? Tour | 53,000 | — | First comedian to sell out a football stadium for a stand-up comedy show. |
September 1, 2015 | One Direction | Icona Pop | On the Road Again Tour | 47,761 / 47,761 | $3,079,651 | During the performance, the band performed a cover of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" by Will Smith. |
June 5, 2016 | Beyoncé | DJ Khaled | The Formation World Tour | 47,223 / 47,223 | $5,563,435 | Heavy rain and lighting slightly delayed the start of the concert. Yo Gotti, Young Gunz, Freeway, Meek Mill and Rick Ross joined DJ Khaled during the opening act. [53] |
June 25, 2016 | Kenny Chesney | Miranda Lambert Big & Rich Old Dominion | Spread the Love Tour | 48,322 / 50,676 | $4,634,450 | |
July 14, 2016 | Guns N' Roses | Wolfmother | Not in This Lifetime... Tour | 49,328 / 49,328 | $4,883,474 | |
August 6, 2016 | Coldplay | Alessia Cara Foxes | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 54,497 / 54,497 | $5,530,866 | |
September 29, 2016 | Beyoncé | DJ Khaled | The Formation World Tour | 44,693 / 44,693 | $3,353,627 | |
May 12, 2017 | Metallica | Volbeat | WorldWired Tour | 49,722 / 51,728 | $5,421,187 | Avenged Sevenfold was not able to appear as an opening act for Metallica due to Synyster Gates' wife going into labor. [54] |
June 18, 2017 | U2 | The Lumineers | The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 | 56,570 / 56,570 | $6,259,880 | |
June 9, 2018 | Kenny Chesney | Thomas Rhett Old Dominion Brandon Lay | The Trip Around The Sun Tour | 55,238 / 55,238 | $6,384,845 | |
July 13, 2018 | Taylor Swift | Camila Cabello Charli XCX | Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour | 107,378 / 107,378 | $11,951,047 | During the second show, Swift performed "Our Song" and "Wildest Dreams" a cappella after the levitating basket stage used during "Delicate" malfunctioned. [55] |
July 14, 2018 | ||||||
July 30, 2018 | Beyoncé Jay-Z | Chloe X Halle and DJ Khaled | On the Run II Tour | 54,870 / 54,870 | $6,709,691 | “Black Effect” was premiered and added to the setlist. |
September 27, 2018 | Ed Sheeran | Snow Patrol Anne-Marie | ÷ Tour | 54,292 / 54,292 | $5,161,683 | |
July 23, 2019 | The Rolling Stones | Des Rocs | No Filter Tour | 51,115 / 51,115 | $11,741,373 | This concert was originally scheduled to take place on June 4, 2019, but was postponed due to Mick Jagger recovering from a heart procedure. [56] |
June 8, 2022 | Coldplay | H.E.R. | Music of the Spheres World Tour | 57,415 / 57,415 | $5,606,712 | The band performed a small excerpt of "Fly, Eagles Fly". [57] |
June 19, 2022 | Kenny Chesney | Carly Pearce Dan + Shay Old Dominion | Here and Now Tour | |||
July 14, 2022 | The Weeknd | Kaytranada Mike Dean | After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour | 46,486 / 46,486 | $5,131,280 | [58] [59] |
August 31, 2022 | Rammstein | Duo Jatekok | Rammstein Stadium Tour | Originally scheduled for August 23, 2020 | ||
May 12, 2023 | Taylor Swift | Phoebe Bridgers Gayle | The Eras Tour | — | — | First act in stadium history to sell out three shows on a single tour. [60] |
May 13, 2023 | ||||||
May 14, 2023 | Phoebe Bridgers Gracie Abrams | |||||
June 3, 2023 | Ed Sheeran | Khalid Dylan | +–=÷× Tour | 77,900 / 77,900 | $7,767,923 | Broke the previous record for attendance on a single night with 77,900 fans attending the Mathematics tour. [61] |
June 16, 2023 | Billy Joel Stevie Nicks | Two Icons: One Night | ||||
July 12, 2023 | Beyoncé | Renaissance World Tour | 52,181 / 52,181 | $11,976,831 | [62] | |
June 11, 2024 | The Rolling Stones | Kaleo | Hackney Diamonds Tour | |||
The stadium is prominently featured in the opening of the TV show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia . It also features in the third episode of season 3 of the show. The stadium also appeared in the 2012 movie Silver Linings Playbook . [63] [ unreliable source? ]
In The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live , the stadium was destroyed in an airstrike during the early days of the zombie apocalypse by U.S. Air Force pilot Donald Okafor, killing 4,000 U.S. Marines, including his own wife, as mentioned in episode 1 of the show. In the same episode, Okafor uses the ruins of the stadium to hold a secret meeting with Rick Grimes and Pearl Thorne. Rick later returns to collect a zombie corpse for his escape plan. In episode 3, Thorne uses the ruins to meet with Rick and Michonne in secret.
It was featured on the finale of The Amazing Race 36.
In 2013, Lincoln Financial Field was considered one of the "greenest" NFL stadiums. [64] Energy-efficient additions include 11,000 solar panels, and 14 UGE-4K wind turbines outside and on top of the stadium respectively. These installations account for 30% of the electricity used to run the facility. 2013 also marked the fourth year in a row that the venue made the top of PETA's list of "Vegetarian-Friendly NFL Stadiums". [65]
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Washington, D.C., has major league sports teams, popular college sports teams, and a variety of other team and individual sports. The Washington metropolitan area is also home to several major sports venues including Capital One Arena, RFK Stadium, Commanders Field, Audi Field, and Nationals Park.
The South Philadelphia Sports Complex is the home of four major Philadelphia professional sports teams. The complex is located in South Philadelphia and is the site of the Wells Fargo Center, home arena for the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers, Lincoln Financial Field, home field for the Philadelphia Eagles, Citizens Bank Park, home field for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Xfinity Live!, a sports retail and entertainment center.
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). It was played from July 3 to 26, 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament without guests from other confederations. Mexico won their fifth Gold Cup, and eighth CONCACAF Championship overall, after beating the United States 5–0 in the final. It was the second consecutive Gold Cup final and fourth overall to feature Mexico and the United States and the third won by Mexico.
The Cowboys–Eagles rivalry is a 63 year-long intra-divisional rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), with the two teams contained in the same division since 1961.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994. Argentina is the defending champion.
Lincoln Financial Field...considered one of the "greenest" stadiums in the world
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Preceded by | Home of the Philadelphia Eagles 2003 – present | Succeeded by current |
Preceded by | Home of the Temple Owls 2003 – present | Succeeded by current |
Preceded by | Home of the NCAA Lacrosse Final Four 2005–2006 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Host of the NFC Championship Game 2004–2005 2018 2023 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Venue 2015 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Host of WrestleMania 2024 (XL) | Succeeded by |