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NJ Monthly – What Hosting the 2026 World Cup Means for New Jersey
Photo credit: FIFA/Fiona Caswell. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford is the site of the 2026 World Cup final. It’s pictured here in July during a kids’ clinic after a Copa America game.
“This will be the biggest sports event in history for the region and the [region’s] biggest economic event in history, especially since we are getting eight games, including the final,” says Wes Mathews, president and CEO of ChooseNJ and president of the Host Committee Board.