Matchday 1
Sat, Jun 13
1–1Full time
Group C Matchday 1
← Host Cities
United States
New York / New Jersey
MetLife Stadium
Hosts the Final · July 19
Matches
8
Capacity
82,500
Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Final
Built
2010
Surface
Natural grass (overlay)
Roof
Open
Home of
New York Giants, New York Jets (NFL)
Hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19.
About the venue
The imposing arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey is home of the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets. It plays a leading role at the 2026 tournament with eight matches, one semi-final and the final on July 19.
MetLife has hosted the 2025 Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain and the 2016 Copa America Centenario final between Argentina and Chile.
01 – Matches here
All times ET Match list
Matchday 1
Tue, Jun 16
3–1Full time
Group I Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Mon, Jun 22
3–2Full time
Group I Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Thu, Jun 25
2–1Full time
Group E Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Sat, Jun 27
0–2Full time
Group L Matchday 3
Round of 32
Tue, Jun 30
3–0Full time
1I v 3rd CDFGH vs TBD
Round of 16
Sun, Jul 5
1–2Full time
Final
Sun, Jul 19
1–0Full time
02 – Host city news
Match Report · Sun, Jul 19
Ferran Torres Sub Strike Wins the World Cup for Spain as Ten-Man Argentina Fall 1-0
Substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute as Spain beat ten-man Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium to win the World Cup for the first time since 2010.
Preview · Sun, Jul 19
Spain vs Argentina: World Cup Final Preview
Spain face Argentina at MetLife Stadium on 19 July for the 2026 World Cup title, with Spain chasing their first crown since 2010 and Argentina bidding to become back-to-back champions.
Host City · Tue, May 19
Jersey City Launches Four-Ward World Cup Celebration Series, Free to the Public From June 12 to July 19
Mayor James Solomon has unveiled a four-event 2026 World Cup celebration series that turns Jersey City into a distributed fan hub from the opening-week Flag Cities festival to a "world village" final-day party. All events are free and the programme runs at no cost to taxpayers, backed by RWJBarnabas Health, KRE Group, LeFrak and Choose New Jersey.
Final · Mon, Mar 30
MetLife Stadium Will Host the Final on July 19
The 82,500-seat venue in East Rutherford, New Jersey, takes centre stage for what FIFA expects to be the most-watched single sporting event in history.
02 – Other host cities
United States
United States
Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Matches 8
United States
Boston
Gillette Stadium
Matches 7
United States
Dallas
AT&T Stadium
Matches 9
United States
Houston
NRG Stadium
Matches 7
United States
Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium
Matches 6
United States
Los Angeles
SoFi Stadium
Matches 8
United States
Miami
Hard Rock Stadium
Matches 7
United States
Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
Matches 6
United States
San Francisco Bay Area
Levi's Stadium
Matches 6
United States
Seattle
Lumen Field
Matches 6