MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the World Cup final in 2026… as AT&T Stadium in Dallas is snubbed
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey – just outside New York City – has been chosen as the venue for the 2026 World Cup finals.
FIFA’s decision means AT&T Stadium in Dallas has been rejected, despite reports last month that it was the favourite.
MetLife Stadium – home to New York’s two NFL teams, the Jets and Giants – is actually located in Jersey, but has the Manhattan skyline as its backdrop.
MetLife’s regular capacity is slightly larger than AT&T’s at 82,500, but there is no room to expand further.
FIFA announced this on Sunday in a television studio in Miami and assigned the opener of the 39-day tournament on June 11 to the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey – just outside New York City – has been chosen as the venue for the 2026 World Cup finals.
The next World Cup will expand from 32 teams to 48 for the first time, with a total of 104 matches to be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Kim Kardashian and her son Saint announced that the U.S. team will play its opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, then travel to Seattle’s Lumen Field and conclude the group stage in SoFi.
The third place match will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
More to follow.