Brazil v Haiti to be Seleção's first game at Lincoln Financial Field | OneFootball

Venue for Brazil vs. Haiti, Lincoln Financial Field has a capacity of 67,500 peopleCredits: Dustin Satloff - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

This Friday’s (19) match between Brazil and Haiti will be the Seleção’s first at Lincoln Financial Field, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a capacity of 67,594 spectators, the arena is home to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles and has established itself over the past two decades as one of the leading sports venues in the United States.

Lincoln Financial Field is one of the 16 host venues for the 2026 World Cup. It will host five group-stage matches and one Round of 16 clash. The first game of this World Cup at the stadium was played last Sunday (14) and ended with Ivory Coast defeating Ecuador 1-0 in Group E.

See the rest of the schedule: Brazil vs. Haiti this Friday (19); France vs. Iraq on Monday (22); Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast next Thursday (25); Croatia vs. Ghana on the 27th; and a Round of 16 match on July 4.

Brazil vs. Haiti, in the second round of the World Cup, will be the Brazilian National Team’s first game at Lincoln Financial Field Credits: Caean Couto - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

History

Opened in 2003, Lincoln Financial Field was built to replace the old Veterans Stadium. Its first ticketed sporting event was an international friendly between Barcelona and Manchester United, won by the English side 3-1 on August 8. The first goal in the stadium’s history was scored by Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert.

Since then, the venue has regularly hosted soccer matches in addition to NFL games. The arena also stages college football matchups, international friendlies, club tournaments, and major music events.

Venue for Brazil vs. Haiti, Lincoln Financial Field is home to the NFL’s Philadelphia EaglesCredits: Emilee Chinn - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

The month after its inauguration, the stadium was part of the 2003 Women’s World Cup schedule, hosting four matches, all in the group stage: North Korea 3-0 Nigeria, Sweden 1-0 North Korea, United States 5-0 Nigeria, and Norway 2-0 France.

In the following years, the arena was among the host venues for editions of the Concacaf Gold Cup, the 2016 Copa América Centenario, and several friendlies involving national teams and clubs from different continents.

Brazilians at Lincoln Financial Field

In 2025, the stadium was also one of the selected venues for the FIFA Club World Cup. In total, Lincoln Financial Field hosted eight matches in the tournament’s first edition.

Among the Brazilian clubs that played at the venue were Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Botafogo. Flamengo defeated Espérance de Tunis 2-0 and Chelsea 3-1, while Palmeiras beat Botafogo 1-0 and lost to Chelsea 2-1.

Lincoln Financial Field, which will host Brazil vs. Haiti, was one of the venues for the 2025 Club World CupCredits: Jared C. Tilton - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

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