Football Mondial 2026

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ · Hybrid surface

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44d 3h 06m

East Rutherford, NJ

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

Hosts Final

Capacity

82,500

Matches

Stage

Final

About this stadium

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ is one of the signature World Cup 2026 sites, with a listed tournament capacity of 82,500 and a hybrid playing surface. It is a modern stadium built for premium-event scale and broadcast presentation.

Its assignment as the Final host underlines how central it is to FIFA's tournament plan. The New York-New Jersey metro gives FIFA its biggest commercial stage: dense transport links, huge international fan communities, and a ready-made global event atmosphere for knockout football.

Venue facts

Opened: 2010

Owner: MetLife Stadium Company

Timezone: America/New_York

Renovations: No major rebuild; tournament work focuses on pitch tray, media overlays, hospitality upgrades, and FIFA event operations for the final.

Host city & transport

The New York-New Jersey metro gives FIFA its biggest commercial stage: dense transport links, huge international fan communities, and a ready-made global event atmosphere for knockout football.

Best reached by NJ Transit rail to Secaucus Junction with event-day transfer service to the Meadowlands. Road access is strong, but public transit is the smarter option on matchdays.

Previous major events

Super Bowl XLVIII (2014)Copa América Centenario Final (2016)WrestleMania 35 (2019)NFL International showcase events (multiple years)