2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

Published February 4, 2024 1:56 PM

By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer

The 2026 World Cup final will be at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11. The U.S. team will play its opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, then travel to Seattle’s Lumen Field and finish the group stage at SoFi. The third-place game will be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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