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Your Complete Guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York / New Jersey

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is already here! The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. New York and New Jersey are at the center of it all. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, officially renamed New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament, hosts eight matches, including the Final on July 19.

This is the biggest World Cup in history. Forty-eight teams are competing, up from the previous field of 32. If you are coming in from Manhattan, here is everything you need to know.

Match Schedule at New York New Jersey Stadium:

All times are Eastern.

  • June 13, 6:00 PM | Brazil vs. Morocco (Group Stage)
  • June 16, 3:00 PM | France vs. Senegal (Group Stage)
  • June 22, 8:00 PM | Norway vs. Senegal (Group Stage)
  • June 25, 4:00 PM | Ecuador vs. Germany (Group Stage)
  •  June 27, 5:00 PM | Panama vs. England (Group Stage)
  • June 30, 5:00 PM | Round of 32
  • July 5/6, 4:00 PM | Round of 16
  • July 19, 3:00 PM | World Cup Final

MetLife Stadium holds 82,500 people and is the largest venue in the tournament. It is the only stadium hosting both  Round  16 and the Final.

Getting to the Stadium from Manhattan

MetLife Stadium is in East Rutherford, New Jersey, about nine miles from Midtown Manhattan. There is no general parking at the stadium on match days. FIFA has designated it a transit-only event, so plan your trip accordingly.

  • NJ Transit is running dedicated match-day rail service from Penn Station. Round-trip passes cost $98 and must be purchased in advance through the NJ Transit mobile app. Rail service begins four hours before kickoff. Fans connect through Secaucus Junction and transfer to Meadowlands Station, directly adjacent to the stadium. Buy tickets early, only 40,000 passes are available per match, and they sell out.
  • Official shuttle buses run from three Manhattan pickup points: Port Authority Bus Terminal, Columbus Circle, and near Grand Central Terminal. Shuttle tickets cost $20 round-trip and must be purchased in advance. On match days, 42nd Street converts to a bus-only corridor, and dedicated bus lanes run along Fifth and Sixth Avenues between 42nd and 59th Streets.
  • Rideshare drop-offs are permitted only at Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, roughly a mile from the stadium entrance. Expect a $10 Uber surcharge going to the stadium and a $60 surcharge leaving it. If rail and shuttle are sold out, this is your only real option,  but factor in post-match wait times of 45 to 60 minutes.
  • Limited parking exists at the American Dream Mall, adjacent to the stadium. Spaces cost $225 per match and must be reserved in advance. Final parking is already sold out. Driving is not recommended.

Tickets

Official tickets are sold through FIFA.com/tickets. The Last-Minute Sales Phase began April 1 and runs through the end of the tournament. FIFA’s official resale marketplace reopened on April 2 and stays open until one hour before each match. Check back frequently, inventory appears sporadically.

FIFA uses dynamic pricing. Group stage tickets started as low as $60, though prices shift based on demand. The Final has carried price tags above $10,000 for premium seats. Resale platforms including StubHub and SeatGeek list tickets at market rates. On SeatGeek, a Deal Score rating helps compare value across listings.

FIFA’s four seating tiers go from Category 1 (lower bowl, midfield) at the top of the price range down to Category 4 (upper corners). You cannot buy more than four tickets per match or 40 total for the tournament.

Hotels

Midtown Manhattan, especially within a 10-minute walk of Penn Station, is the most practical base — it’s your direct line to NJ Transit on match days and puts you near Times Square, Central Park, and most of the fan bars. Expect $400 to $600 a night during match weeks, and $500 to $1,200-plus for Final weekend (July 17–20).

If that’s outside your budget, Long Island City in Queens runs $120 to $180 a night with a 15-minute ride to Penn Station via the E train. Jersey City is another strong option at $120 to $250 a night, a five-minute PATH ride from Midtown. Williamsburg in Brooklyn runs $150 to $350 and connects to Penn Station by subway in 20 to 30 minutes. Hotels right near MetLife in East Rutherford and Secaucus are pricing dramatically higher for Final week — some are listing $3,100 to $8,500 a night, which makes New Jersey-adjacent hotels a worse value than they sound.

Fan Events Around New York

The FIFA Fan Village at Rockefeller Center runs July 6 through July 19. A Queens Group Stage hub operates at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from June 11 through June 27. Fan zones are also set up in Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Most require advance registration at nynjfwc26.com.

What to Watch

Fox Sports holds English-language broadcast rights across the Fox network and FS1. Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo and Universo, with streaming on Peacock. Both Fox and the Fox Sports App carry every match for streaming.