The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game. FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game tournamen...
The opening match will be on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, FIFA said. The famed stadium will be the first to host three World Cups. The World Cup will also see an expansion of teams, with 48 nations represented, up from 32. The United States'...
New Jersey's MetLife Stadium will host the final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the end of a tournament that will span three countries, FIFA announced Sunday. February 5, 2024 Additional Live Streams Additional Live Streams
One year before the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to East Rutherford, New Jersey, MetLife Stadium is hosting nine matches in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup features32 qualified teamsfrom AFC, CAF, Concacaf, OFC and UEFA, all sorted intoeight groupsof four...
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final. Photo via Associated Press Years of work boiled down to a Sunday afternoon in February. After months of delays, FIFA was finally releasing thematch schedule for the 2026 World Cup. The culmination ...
Wu Lei (L) of China celebrates after scoring the first goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match between Singapore and China at the National Stadium in Singapore, March 21, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. The World Cup group stage format for 2026 was changed to 12 groups of four teams from 16 groups of...
In early 2024 FIFA announced the full 2026 World Cup schedule. The opening match will be played on June 11 in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. The final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will be rebranded as New York New Jersey Stadium for...
Canada will open their third FIFA World Cup™ campaign at Toronto Stadium on Friday, 12 June, 2026
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