New York New Jersey

The “beautiful game” is coming to the beautiful city of New York New Jersey.

#WEARENYNJ

WE ARE NEW YORK.
WE ARE NEW JERSEY.

With hundreds of thousands of youth players in the region, New York and New Jersey grew the game from a grassroots level tremendously after hosting the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™, and expects to do the same after 2026.

New York New Jersey has three professional football teams, NYCFC, New York Red Bulls and NJ/NY Gotham FC, and a huge youth football base that will only increase in both size and quality of play as interest in those teams grows.

Football in the region has always drawn large crowds. Highlights include Pele and the Cosmos in the 1970s, the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™ (seven matches including a quarter-final and semi-final), the FIFA Women’s World Cup 1999™ (Opening Ceremonies and USA’s opening round match), the Concacaf Gold Cup Final in 2009, and the Copa America Centenario Final in 2016 which drew a record crowd of 82,026.

Official Match Schedule

The City of New York /New Jersey will host eight matches in the FIFA World Cup 26™.

• June 13, 2026, Group Stage
• June 16, 2026, Group Stage
• June 22, 2026, Group Stage
• June 25, 2026, Group Stage
• June 27, 2026, Group Stage
• June 30, 2026, Round of 32
• July 5, 2026, Round of 16
• The eagerly awaited FIFA World Cup 26™ Final, is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, 2026 in New Jersey!!!!

The FIFA World Cup 26™ Final Draw taking place late in 2025 will decide match pairings and kick-off times.