# MetLife Stadium - 2026 FIFA World Cup fan guide (New York / New Jersey (East Rutherford))

MetLife Stadium hosts the 2026 Final. It's in New Jersey - budget time from Manhattan.

- **Capacity:** ~82,500
- **FIFA name:** New York New Jersey Stadium

## How to get there
- NJ Transit Meadowlands Rail Line to Meadowlands station (transfer at Secaucus Junction from NY Penn).
- Bus: NJ Transit 351 from Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- From Newark (EWR): AirTrain → Newark Penn → NJT to Secaucus → Meadowlands line. ~23,000 parking spaces if driving.

## Where to eat & drink nearby
- Hoboken & Jersey City (NJ nightlife, PATH-connected)
- Manhattan Midtown (main fan hub)

## Official Fan Festival
Distributed: a Fan Zone in Queens (USTA Billie Jean King NTC) and a Rockefeller Center fan village reported - confirm dates.

## Best times & tips
- Arrive very early for big matches; the Meadowlands rail line crushes afterwards.
- The stadium is in NJ, not NYC - budget 45–75 min from Manhattan.
- Clear-bag policy applies.

## Matches at this stadium
- Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Brazil vs Morocco
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - France vs Senegal
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - Norway vs Senegal
- Thursday, June 25, 2026 - Ecuador vs Germany
- Saturday, June 27, 2026 - Panama vs England
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 1I vs 3rd Place
- Sunday, July 5, 2026 - W75 vs W77
- Sunday, July 19, 2026 - W101 vs W102

Source: https://www.fwc26fanhub.com/stadium/metlife-stadium