MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ will host the 2026 World Cup final. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Soccer officials have selected New Jersey to be the site of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, which will be held at MetLife Stadium July 19, FIFA announced Sunday.
The Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, had also been in the running for the final game, but officials chose the Jets and Giants home stadium, which will be planting new natural grass for the event, as FIFA requires all of its games be played on natural turf. Advertisement
“As a lifelong soccer fan, I am thrilled to announce that the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final will be hosted by New Jersey and New York City! See you in 2026,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said on X.
The 2026 World Cup opener is scheduled to be played on June 11 in Mexico City’s New, high-tech Estadio Azteca.
The group stage games will be played on June 12 in Los Angeles, June 19 in Seattle and June 25 in Los Angeles.
