New Jersey Gets Ready to Host the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Metlife Stadium will host the 2025 World Cup. Photo illustration.

New Jersey is expected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in June 2026 at MetLife Stadium.

The Garden State will host eight matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be hosted by 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

New Jersey hosted a World Cup game at Giants Stadium back in 1994, when Brazil was crowned the champion. The upcoming tournament is the largest ever to take place.

MetLife Stadium is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The capacity of MetLife stadium is 82,500 people.

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