A historic Soccer World Cup smiles on New Jersey. After the official calendar is announced by FIFA, the World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium.
This match will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in front of 82,500 spectators.
It is worth remembering that, for the first time in history, a soccer World Cup is organized by three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. Likewise, 11 of the 16 headquarters are located in the land of Uncle Sam: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
Another historical detail is that 48 teams or countries will participate, that is, 16 more teams. This means that 104 games will be played and 84 of them will be held in the United States.
This is MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
It replaced the former Giants Stadium, built in 1976. MetLife Stadium is currently home to two NFL teams: the New York Giants and the New York Jets, and is operated by the New Meadowlands Stadium company.
It was inaugurated on April 10, 2010 with a Lacrosse game, but on May 7 it had its first soccer game, which was played between Mexico and Ecuador. Meanwhile, its debut for American football practice was on August 16, 2010, with a game between the Jets and the Giants.
It has a capacity for a little more than 82,500 people and 218 luxury boxes. The exterior of the stadium is covered in aluminum and has lights inside that can change color.
It can change to green when hosting the New York Jets, blue when hosting the New York Giants, red when hosting concerts, and white when hosting other shows.
Previously, it has hosted other major sporting events, such as the 2014 SuperBowl and the 2016 Copa América Centenario final, where Chile beat Argentina on penalties.
As if that were not enough, it has hosted the wrestling event WrestleMania, in 2013 and 2019.
FIFA places New York and New Jersey in style
Through its website, the highest authority and organizer of world soccer states that “New York/New Jersey is a national and international center for media, culture, finance, and wholesale and retail trade.”
He also highlights that both states are used to organizing the biggest shows and sporting events. “Football has grown enormously from the grassroots after having one of the venues for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.”
In that ’94 Cup, in which Brazil beat Italy in the final, on penalties, New Jersey had Giants Stadium, with capacity for more than 75,000 spectators.
In this sports venue, located in the East Rutherford area, in Bergen County, 4 matches of the first phase were played: Italy-Ireland, Italy-Norway, Ireland-Norway and Saudi Arabia-Morocco.
It also hosted 3 matches in the second phase: Mexico-Bulgaria (round of 16), Bulgaria-Germany (quarterfinals) and Bulgaria-Italy (semifinals).
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