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MetLife Stadium World Cup 2026 Tickets
Home of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026.
New York / New Jersey hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium — the single highest-demand match of the tournament. The metro area also hosts knockout-round and group-stage games across June and July, with non-stop flights from every continent and the deepest hotel inventory of any host city.
MetLife Stadium — TL;DR
- Stadium
- MetLife Stadium
- City
- East Rutherford, USA
- Capacity
- 82,500
- Roof
- Open
- Surface
- Artificial turf (temporary natural grass overlay for World Cup)
- Year built
- 2010
- WC 2026 matches
- 8 (Group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-final, Final)
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — 15 min by car; JFK/LGA also serve the area
Matches at this venue
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Getting there
Nearest airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — 15 min by car; JFK/LGA also serve the area
Public transit
NJ Transit trains run to Meadowlands station on match days from Secaucus Junction (connects to Penn Station NYC). Buses from Port Authority.
Parking
Massive parking complex (over 28,000 spaces). Pre-purchase parking passes at metlifestadium.com. Lots open 5 hours before kick-off.
Rideshare
Uber/Lyft drop-off at Lot K entrance. Post-match waits can exceed 45 minutes — consider walking to Meadowlands train.
Around the stadium
Stay in Manhattan or Hoboken for the best pre/post-match experience. Times Square and Hudson Yards are a short train ride away. Book restaurants in advance — they fill up fast on match days.
American Dream Mall
Food hall & restaurants
5 min drive
Tops Diner (East Newark)
Classic American diner
10 min drive
Hoboken waterfront
Various restaurants
15 min drive
Host city & rounds at MetLife Stadium
Host city
New York / New Jersey
Home of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026.
Group stage
72 matches across 12 groups from 11 June to 27 June 2026.
Round of 32
The first ever World Cup Round of 32 — 16 matches from 28 June to 3 July 2026.
Round of 16
8 single-elimination matches from 4 to 7 July 2026 — last-16 of the tournament.
Quarter-final
Four quarter-finals on 9 and 11 July 2026 across Boston, LA, Kansas City and Miami.
Final
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final — 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium, NY/NJ.