MIAMI — Hard Rock Stadium will be temporarily renamed Miami Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to comply with FIFA’s prohibition on non-affiliated sponsor branding. The venue will host seven matches during the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19.

Group stage matches at Miami Stadium include Uruguay versus Saudi Arabia on June 15 and Uruguay versus Cape Verde on June 21. Scotland will face Brazil there on June 24.

Uruguay, ranked 17th by FIFA, won the World Cup in 1930 and 1950. The team is coached by Marcelo Bielsa and includes players such as Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are no longer part of the national squad.

Saudi Arabia, ranked 61st, has qualified for seven of the past nine World Cups but has not advanced beyond the group stage since 1994. The team is led by coach Georgios Donis and includes Roma-signed right back Saud Abdulhamid and forward Salem Al-Dawsari, who scored the winning goal against Argentina in 2022. Herve Renard was dismissed as head coach 59 days before the tournament’s start.

Cape Verde, ranked 69th, is one of four teams making its World Cup debut in 2026 and is the third-smallest nation ever to qualify. Captain Ryan Mendes, 36, leads the squad as its all-time top scorer and appearance holder. The team, coached by Bubista, draws on players like Dailon Livramento, its top scorer in qualifying, and Sidny Lopes Cabral, who joined Benfica after playing in lower European leagues.

Scotland, ranked 43rd, secured its World Cup berth with a victory over Denmark in November 2025, capped by a bicycle-kick goal from Scott McTominay. The squad, coached by Steve Clarke, is captained by Andy Robertson. Brazil, ranked sixth, has appeared in every World Cup and holds a record five titles, including the 1994 tournament hosted in the United States.

A FIFA Fan Festival will operate at Miami’s Bayfront Park during the tournament, with up to 30,000 daily attendees expected. Additional fan zones are planned for Miami Beach, and county parks will host World Cup-related programming.