FIFA announced Sunday that Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has been chosen to host the 2026 World Cup Final; other locations in the U.S. chosen for earlier matches.
MetLife Stadium will be the home to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, the organization announced on Sunday.
The game will be played July 19, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey – a site with a capacity of 82,500.
«As an advocate for this region, and a lifelong soccer fan, I am thrilled that FIFA chose to place their trust in New York New Jersey to host the historic FIFA World Cup 26 Final,» New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said, per ESPN. «This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our entire region; hosting the Final provides NYNJ an unparalleled platform to brilliantly showcase what we stand for — diversity, equality, access, and inclusion.»
MetLife Stadium has been host to numerous soccer matches in the past, including a match between Manchester United and Arsenal in July 2023, which saw a crowd of 82,262 – the most in its history of soccer matches.
