2026 World Cup Final Will Be Played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey While US Opens in LA

2026 World Cup Final Will Be Played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey While US Opens in LA
The MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 20, 2014. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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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 tournament that will be spread across three nations for the first time.