New Jersey’s
Meadowlands
Meadowlands: Host to the
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™
Home Base for World-Class International Football
The Closest You Can Get to the World’s Biggest Sporting Event
A Taste of the World
The Meadowlands is home to hundreds of restaurants that embrace nearly every cultural cuisine. From traditional Italian to Greek and Mediterranean, Mexican, South American, Hispanic, French and Eastern European, Asian restaurants and more – our region has everything to satisfy any palette imaginable. Of course you don’t want to miss out on a traditional steak house, burger joint or sports bar, even one of our local breweries for an authentic American dining experience just minutes away from wherever it is you might be staying.
Adventures and Experiences
While you will be visiting the Meadowlands for the greatest sporting event in the world – there is bound to be some downtime for you to explore all the other exciting experiences the region has to offer. Take a Hudson River Cruise and take in the sights of the New York City Skyline and the Statue of Liberty, visit the American Dream Shopping and Entertainment Complex – three million square feet of shopping and attractions including an indoor ski slope, waterpark, theme park, and New Jersey Hall of Fame. There are almost too many attractions to list – indoor skydiving, live horse racing and sports betting, electric go Kart racing, and eco tours in our 13,000-acre nature reserve – and so much more.
Large Screen Live Game Feed • Food Trucks • Vendor Village • Live Music • Soccer Activities • Beer Garden • Familiy Fun
Join the Celebration
5 Flag City Festivals, Game Day – All Day
• Friday, June 12 – Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City
• Sunday, June 14 – Overpeck Park, Bergen County
• Sunday, June 21 – Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus
• Wednesday, June 24 – Mulberry Plaza, Newark
• Friday, June 26 – The Rutherford’s: East Rutherford and Rutherford
Click the Flag City Festival link above for complete information.
East Rutherford NJ, Center of the Sports World this Summer
The Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford New Jersey will be at the center of sports world hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026™ – the most watched sporting event in the world with an expected viewership of more than 3.5 billion people.
The Meadowlands is such an iconic location for sporting events that it was also selected to host the final matches for both tournaments – culminating with the FIFA World Cup Final 2026™ on Sunday July 19th.
The Meadowlands in Northern New Jersey gets you as close to the action as possible with over 13,500 hotel rooms in the area, direct public transit access to MetLife Stadium, adjacent to major interstate highways, just 15 minutes from Newark International Airport, just five minutes away from Teterboro Airport, and just eight miles to New York City.
For the FIFA World Cup 2026™ MetLife Stadium will be known as the New York New Jersey Stadium and has the largest seating capacity of NFL Stadiums in the United States.
Click below for More Information on The Meadowlands Sports Complex and the New York New Jersey Stadium.
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Schedule at New York New Jersey Stadium
June 13th – July 19th, 2026
- Brazil v Mexico - Saturday, June 13th 6:00 pm ET
- France v Senegal - Tuesday, June 16th 3:00 pm ET
- Norway v Senegal - Monday, June 22nd 8:00 pm ET
- Ecuador v Germany - Thursday, June 25th 4:00 pm ET
- Panama v England - Saturday, June 27th 5:00 pm ET
- Round of 32 - Tuesday, June 30th 5:00 pm ET
- Round of 16 – Sunday, July 5th 4:00 pm ET
- World Cup Final - Sunday, July 19th 5:00 pm ET
Transportation
Meadowlands
Getting Around the Meadowlands
MetLife Stadium Facts:
The Meadowlands in Northern New Jersey gets you as close to the action as possible with over 13,500 hotel rooms in the area, direct public transit access to MetLife Stadium, adjacent to major interstate highways, just 15 minutes from Newark International Airport, just five minutes away from Teterboro Airport, and just eight miles to New York City.
Cost
$1.6 billion
Size
2.1 million square feet
Capacity:
82,500 capability for football and soccer; 50,000 for most concerts
Suites
200+ on four separate levels; 16-24 seats per suite
Club Seating Capacity
Over 10,000 seats
Clubs
EY Coaches Club, Corona Beach Club, West Mezzanine Club, Commissioners Club and the MetLife 50 Club
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Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce – Meadowlands Live CVB | The MLCVB has received funding through a grant provided by the NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism