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#WeAreHouston
NRG Stadium
Public posts tagged #WeAreHouston and #WorldCupHouston from Instagram and TikTok.
72,220
Capacity
2002
Opened
Artificial turf
Surface
7
WC 2026 matches
History
- Home of the Houston Texans (NFL). First NFL stadium with a retractable roof, opened 2002.
- Hosted Super Bowl LI in February 2017, the famous Patriots 28-3 comeback over Atlanta in overtime.
- Also home of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest rodeo event in the world.
- Capacity expands to over 81,000 for soccer matches, one of the largest WC 2026 venues by maximum capacity.
Live from the city
Fan posts tagged with the city hashtags.