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Dallas Stadium to Host Australia Versus Egypt in Round of 32
AT&T Stadium, renamed Dallas Stadium for the tournament, will host the Australia versus Egypt match on July 4. The venue features a retractable roof, climate control, and a large east-west window wall that has caused sun glare during afternoon games.
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m. local time. The stadium, temporarily renamed Dallas Stadium for the tournament, has an 80,000-seat capacity and a retractable roof. The venue is scheduled to host nine matches during the tournament, including Norway versus the Ivory Coast on July 1.
Australia played a friendly against Mexico at the same stadium in 2023.
The stadium opened in 2009 at a reported cost of $1.2 billion, now valued closer to $2 billion in current dollars. A wall of windows along the western end of the field has caused sunlight to reach the playing surface during late afternoon games. The stadium owner previously stated that every visiting team faces the same conditions and that the venue was designed to feel outdoors.
Forecasts for the days surrounding the match call for temperatures in the high 30s Celsius. The stadium's climate control system will operate during the game. The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are scheduled to perform during hydration breaks. The 1 p.m. kickoff time means the match is expected to finish before the period when sunlight typically creates glare on the field.
