For sports fans eager to know where their favorite teams will be competing in future events like the Super Bowl, the new College Football Playoff, the Final Four, and the World Cup, staying updated is crucial. In this guide, we’ll furnish you with all the essential information about these epic events, including details about the stadiums, dates, and selection processes involved. Whether you’re enthralled by the epic grandeur of the Super Bowl, the passion of college football, the excitement of March Madness and the Final Four, or the global spectacle of the World Cup, this article serves as your ultimate resource. Join us as we embark on a journey through Your Guide to Future Super Bowl, College Football Playoff, Final Four, and World Cup Locations.
Future Super Bowl Selection Criteria and Locations
The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, and the NFL wants to ensure that the event is held in a city that can provide a world-class experience for fans and players alike. The game, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), draws millions of viewers worldwide with its glitzy halftime shows, celebrity appearances, and of cours, those commercials. The NFL’s site selection process takes into account various factors to ensure a memorable experience for fans and players alike. Let’s delve into the criteria and upcoming Super Bowl locations:
The Super Bowl is picked 3 to 6 years in advance to give the host city time to plan this massive event. The NFL selects the Super Bowl sites through a bidding process. The criteria for selecting Super Bowl sites include:
- Stadium capacity: The stadium must have a capacity of at least 70,000.
- Location: The stadium must be located in a major metropolitan area with good transportation links. In recent years the host city is generally always a city with an NFL Franchise and played in its stadium.
- Attendance history: The stadium must have a history of good attendance for major sporting events.
- Fan support: The city must have a strong fan base for the NFL.
- Venue amenities: The stadium must have adequate amenities for fans, including concessions, restrooms, and parking.
- Weather: Generally the Super Bowl is played in a dome or a climate that wont negatively affect the outcome of the game.
- Marketability: The city must have a strong media market and be able to generate national interest in the event.
- Economic impact: The event must have a positive economic impact on the host city.
- Community support: The city must have strong community support for the event.
Since the first Super Bowl in 1967, 25 different cities have hosted the game, with some hosting it multiple times. According to Statista, these are the cities that have hosted the most Super Bowls, as of 2023:
- Miami: 11 times (1968, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1989, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2010 and 2020)
- New Orleans: 10 times (1970, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1997, 2002 and 2013)
- Los Angeles: 8 times (1967, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1993 and 2022)
- Tampa: 5 times (1984, 1991, 2001, 2009 and 2021)
- Glendale: 3 times (2008, 2015 and 2023)
- San Diego: 3 times (1988, 1998 and 2003)
- Atlanta: 3 times (1994, 2000 and 2019)
- Houston: 3 times (1974, 2004 and 2017)
Here are the next Four Super Bowls Starting in 2024
Here are the next four Super Bowl locations starting in 2024
- Super Bowl LVIII: February 10, 2024, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Super Bowl LIX: February 9, 2025, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Super Bowl LX: February 8, 2026, Levi Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Super Bowl LXI: February 2027, while 2027 hasn’t been selected yet the candidates are Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, or Hard Rock Stadium in Miami per Sports Illustrated and will be picked in late 2023.
Upcoming Super Bowl Stadiums:
Allegiant Stadium: Vegas Baby! Hosting the 2024 Super Bowl, Allegiant Stadium is the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. With a seating capacity of up to 71,835, this $1.9 billion stadium offers a cutting-edge experience. Check Our Guide to Allegiant Stadium Here!
Caesars Superdome: As the home of the New Orleans Saints, Caesars Superdome has previously hosted seven Super Bowls, the most recent one being in 2013. This historic stadium, with a seating capacity of up to 76,468, showcases the charm of New Orleans and its strong football culture. Check out our Guide to the Caesars Superdome Here!
Levi’s Stadium: Located in Santa Clara, California, Levi’s Stadium is the home of the San Francisco 49ers. With a seating capacity exceeding 68,000, this state-of-the-art venue offers fans a modern and comfortable environment. Notably, Levi’s Stadium hosted Super Bowl 50 and has welcomed renowned artists for major concerts. Check Out Our Guide to Levi’s Stadium Here!
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How the New College Football Playoff Works and Championship Locations
A little background, the new College Football Playoff will expand from 4 teams to 12 teams starting in the 2024 season. Why? Well first money. Obviously. The New College Football Playoff is expected to generate half a billion dollars over the final couple years of the current contract and astronomical amounts in the years following.
Secondly, The expansion of the college football playoff is set to revolutionize the sport by offering a greater number of teams the opportunity to compete for a national title. This significant change is expected to maintain a strong national audience throughout the later months of the season, as an estimated 20-25 teams will remain in contention for a coveted playoff spot and a chance at the shot of a national championship, well into November. It should create high drama, late season games in all the conferences with not only playoff spots on the line, but home field advantage and bye weeks in the playoff.
So how will this work? The new College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams for the 2024 season. Here are the details:
- Automatic Bids: The top 6 teams in the final College Football Playoff rankings will be seeded 1-6 and automatically qualify for the playoff. These teams will be the conference champions from the Power 5 conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) and the highest-ranked independent or Group of Five conference champion. The four highest-ranked conference champions receive a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.
- At-large bids: The remaining 6 teams will be selected by a selection committee. The committee will consider a variety of factors, including conference championships, head-to-head results, strength of schedule, and other factors.
- First Round: The opening round of the playoffs features matchups between teams seeded No. 5 and No. 12, No. 6 and No. 11, No. 7 and No. 10, as well as No. 8 and No. 9. Unlike neutral sites, the first-round games take place at the home stadiums of the higher seeded teams (ex No. 12 at No 5) granting them the valuable advantage of playing on their own turf.
- Quarterfinals: The four winners of the first round will play the top 4 teams that had the bye week. These games will be neutral site pre selected bowl teams that rotate yearly. The top teams with the bye will select which neutral site bowl games they will host the lower seeded opponent in.
- Semifinals: The 4 winners of the Quarterfinals will meet in pre selected Semifinal Games that rotate on a year basis.
- National Championship: The National Championship is a stand alone separate location from the bowl rotation and is bid on by cities and chosen in advance.
The Bowl Rotation for the playoff has been set through the 2025 season:
First Round: Home Field of Higher Seeded Team
| Season | Quarterfinals | Playoff Semifinals |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona) | Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) |
| Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Georgia) | Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida) | |
| Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California) | ||
| Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||
| 2025 | Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) | Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona) |
| Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida) | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Georgia) | |
| Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California) | ||
| Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
Future National Championship Game Locations
- 2024: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California) Check Out Our Guide To SoFi Stadium Here!
- 2025: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona) Check Out Our Guide to State Farm Stadium!
- 2026: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
- 2027: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
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Final Four
The NCAA selects Final Four sites six years in advance. This gives the host city and venue plenty of time to prepare for the event, which typically attracts over 70,000 fans. The selection process is typically held in the summer, and the sites are announced in the fall.
The NCAA considers a number of factors when selecting Final Four sites, including:
- Stadium capacity: The stadium must have a capacity of at least 70,000.
- Location: The stadium must be located in a major metropolitan area with good transportation links.
- Attendance history: The stadium must have a history of good attendance for major sporting events.
- Fan support: The city must have a strong fan base for college basketball.
- Venue amenities: The stadium must have adequate amenities for fans, including concessions, restrooms, and parking.
The NCAA also considers the following factors when selecting Final Four sites:
- Marketability: The city must have a strong media market and be able to generate national interest in the event.
- Economic impact: The event must have a positive economic impact on the host city.
- Community support: The city must have strong community support for the event.
The NCAA Final Four is the culmination of the NCAA Tournament and one of the biggest sporting events on the American calendar, and the selection process is a rigorous one. The NCAA wants to ensure that the event is held in a city that can provide a world-class experience for fans and players alike.
The NCAA has gone a bit further out than some of the other sports and these are where the future Final Fours and Regionals for the NCAA Tournament will be held
Future Final 4 Locations:
- 2024: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
- 2025: Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
- 2026: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- 2027: Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)
- 2028: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- 2029: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- 2030: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Future NCAA Regionals Locations
- 2024
- East: TD Garden, (Boston, MA)
- Midwest: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, MI)
- South: American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)
- West: Crypto.com Arena (former Staples Center) (Los Angeles, CA)
- 2025
- East: Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)
- Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- South: State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA)
- West: Chase Center (San Francisco, CA)
- 2026
- East: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C)
- Midwest: United Center (Chicago, IL)
- South: Toyota Center (Houston, TX)
- West: SAP Center (San Jose, CA)
World Cup
The World Cup is the most prestigious and popular football tournament in the world, organized by FIFA every four years. The last edition was held in 2022 in Qatar, followed by a joint hosting by the USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026. The host for the 2030 edition has not been decided yet, but there are several bids in contention. Here are some details about each future World Cup:
- 2022 World Cup: Qatar was the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup, from November 21 to December 18, 2022. The tournament will feature 32 teams and 64 matches, played in eight stadiums across five cities: Al-Daayen, Al-Khor, Al-Rayyan, Al-Wakrah and Doha. The final will be held at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000 spectators. Qatar has invested heavily in building state-of-the-art venues and infrastructure, as well as addressing human rights and environmental issues related to the preparations. The 2022 World Cup was the first to be held in winter, due to the extreme heat in summer. This will affect the schedule of domestic leagues around the world, which will have to adjust their calendars accordingly.
- 2026 World Cup: The USA, Canada and Mexico will co-host the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first edition to feature 48 teams and 80 matches. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The USA will host 60 matches, including all games from the quarterfinals onwards. Mexico and Canada will each host 10 matches in the group stage and round of 16. According to U.S. Soccer, these are the 16 host cities that will stage the matches:
- USA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.
- Mexico: Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.
- Canada: Toronto and Vancouver.
- The specific venues for each match have not been announced yet, but they are expected to be large-capacity stadiums that are already in use for NFL, MLS or Liga MX teams. The 2026 World Cup will mark the first time that three countries have hosted the competition. The USA previously hosted the World Cup in 1994; Mexico hosted the tournament in 1970 and 1986; Canada has never hosted the men’s World Cup before.
- 2030 World Cup: The host for the 2030 World Cup has not been decided yet, but there are several bids in contention. FIFA is expected to announce the winner in 2024. Some of the possible bids are:
- United Kingdom and Ireland: A joint bid by England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland has been officially launched in March 2021. The bid aims to celebrate the centenary of the first World Cup, which was held in Uruguay in 1930 and won by the hosts against Argentina. The UK and Ireland have hosted major football tournaments before: England hosted and won the 1966 World Cup; Scotland and Wales co-hosted Euro 1996 with England; Northern Ireland co-hosted Euro 2008 with Ireland; Ireland co-hosted Euro 2012 with Poland.
- Spain, Portugal and Ukraine: A joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine has been confirmed in October 2021. The bid is seen as a surprise contender, given that Ukraine is currently involved in a conflict with Russia over Crimea. However, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has backed the bid as a way of promoting peace and dialogue in Europe. Spain and Portugal have co-hosted Euro 2004; Spain hosted and won the 1982 World Cup; Portugal hosted Euro 2004; Ukraine co-hosted Euro 2012 with Poland.
- Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile: A joint bid by Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile has been officially launched in April 2019. The bid also aims to commemorate the centenary of the first World Cup, which was held and won by Uruguay. The four South American countries have a rich football history: Uruguay has won two World Cups (1930 and 1950); Argentina has won two World Cups (1978 and 1986); Paraguay has reached four quarterfinals (1930, 1950, 1986 and 2010); Chile has hosted the 1962 World Cup and won two Copa America titles (2015 and 2016).
- Morocco: Morocco has expressed its interest in bidding for the 2030 World Cup, after losing the bid for the 2026 edition to the USA, Canada and Mexico. Morocco has bid for the World Cup five times before (1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2026), but has never been successful. Morocco has hosted the FIFA Club World Cup twice (2013 and 2014) and the Africa Cup of Nations once (1988).
2024 Paris Olympics
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