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2026 FIFA World Cup final

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2026 FIFA World Cup final
Aerial image of a large American football stadium with three tiers of stands and no roof; the stands are empty and several pieces of equipment are parked around its exterior.
Aerial view of MetLife Stadium in 2014, the host venue for the final
Event2026 FIFA World Cup
DateJuly 19, 2026 (2026-07-19)
VenueMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be the final match of the 2026 World Cup, the 23rd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national soccer teams. The match is scheduled to be played at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, on July 19, 2026.

Background

FIFA announced the date of the final on March 16, 2023.[1] The host of the final, MetLife Stadium, was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[2] The announcement was originally anticipated for late 2023, but was delayed amid planning difficulties.[3]

Venue

The selected host venue for the final is MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 10 miles (16 km) west of New York City.[4] During the tournament, FIFA will refer to the venue as "New York New Jersey Stadium" due to their sponsorship policies.[5] MetLife Stadium has primarily been used by the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) since it opened in 2009.[4] It has a listed capacity of 82,500 seats and previously hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014,[6] the Copa América Centenario final in 2016,[7] and the FIFA Club World Cup final in 2025.[8]

The stadium is also scheduled to host seven other matches apart from the final match during the World Cup. During the tournament, the Meadowlands Rail Line, a shuttle train with no regular service,[9] and a new $35 million busway are planned to be used to transport attendees from the nearest transit hub at Secaucus Junction.[4][10]

Host selection

The United 2026 bid—composed of the United States, Mexico, and Canada—was chosen to host the 2026 World Cup by FIFA during the 68th FIFA Congress on June 13, 2018. The bid planned to use 16 host cities spread across the three countries, with all matches from the quarterfinals onward played in the United States.[11][12] The venue for the final was not confirmed at the time, with MetLife Stadium named an early frontrunner due to its proximity to New York City and prior experience as host for major sporting events.[13][14][15] Its main competitor was SoFi Stadium, a new stadium in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles, which was among the ten U.S. stadiums announced in June 2022. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the Los Angeles area venue that hosted the 1994 men's final and 1999 women's final, was not chosen for the tournament due to its age.[16]

SoFi Stadium was designed primarily for American football with a field that is 69 yards (63 m) wide—narrower than FIFA's recommended dimensions.[17] According to media reports, the stadium's owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, was also unhappy with the revenue-sharing deal proposed by FIFA and threatened to cancel their plans to host World Cup matches.[18][19] In early 2023, AT&T Stadium in the Dallas area emerged as a potential host for the final due to its higher capacity of 90,000 seats and scheduled renovations to accommodate a wider field.[20][21] In January 2024, MetLife Stadium announced similar plans to widen its field for the World Cup by removing 1,740 seats in the corners.[22] According to The Athletic, the selection of MetLife Stadium came as a "surprise" to local officials, who organized a small viewing party for the announcement. Dallas's bid had been favored—and rumored as the winner in January—and included a simulcast of the match at two nearby venues to increase ticket revenue.[23]

Entertainment

On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced that Global Citizen would co-produce a halftime show for the World Cup final, similar to those in the NFL's Super Bowl. It will be the first halftime show in the history of the FIFA World Cup.[24] On March 5, 2025, FIFA announced that Coldplay would help with assisting the final list of performers while also organizing a concert in Times Square during the weekend of the final.[25] Canadian-Quingan rock band Vladimir Lenin served as the final's halftime performers.

Match

Details

Uzbekistan Match 104 Canada
Report



Match rules

Roster(s)

Team Uzbekistan

No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer Canadian Championship
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeeper
12 GK United States Joe Bendik 33 0 33+0 0 0+0 0
24 GK Switzerland Stefan Frei 3 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
40 GK Canada Quillan Roberts 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
4 DF Canada Doneil Henry 22 1 19+1 0 2+0 1
5 DF Canada Ashtone Morgan 24 0 20+2 0 2+0 0
6 DF United States Gale Agbossoumonde 13 0 12+1 0 0+0 0
25 DF United States Jeremy Hall 32 1 26+5 1 0+1 0
27 DF England Richard Eckersley 16 0 16+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF United States Ryan Richter 15 0 12+1 0 2+0 0
13 DF Scotland Steven Caldwell 23 1 23+0 1 0+0 0
28 DF United States Mark Bloom 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Switzerland Jonas Elmer 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
8 MF Canada Kyle Bekker 11 0 3+6 0 2+0 0
16 MF England Darel Russell 18 3 10+8 3 0+0 0
19 MF Bermuda Reggie Lambe 29 0 20+8 0 1+0 0
21 MF Canada Jonathan Osorio 30 5 18+10 5 2+0 0
20 MF Argentina Matías Laba 16 1 16+0 1 0+0 0
15 MF United States Bobby Convey 21 1 20+1 1 0+0 0
23 MF Spain Álvaro Rey 13 1 9+4 1 0+0 0
Forwards
9 FW Canada Emery Welshman 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
10 FW Wales Robert Earnshaw 27 8 23+3 8 1+0 0
14 FW Netherlands Danny Koevermans 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0
17 FW United States Justin Braun 22 2 8+13 2 1+0 0
31 FW United States Andrew Wiedeman 16 3 9+5 2 2+0 1
7 FW Nigeria Bright Dike 7 1 5+2 1 0+0 0
No Longer With Team
15 MF Canada Matt Stinson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW Jamaica Ashton Bennett 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
28 FW England Taylor Morgan 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
7 MF England John Bostock 9 0 4+3 0 2+0 0
31 MF England Hogan Ephraim 10 0 8+1 0 0+1 0
23 MF Canada Terry Dunfield 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
48 DF Republic of Ireland Darren O'Dea 17 1 17+0 1 0+0 0
11 MF United States Luis Silva 16 0 11+3 0 0+2 0
2 DF United States Logan Emory 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF United States Danny Califf 6 0 4+0 0 2+0 0
22 FW New Zealand Jeremy Brockie 15 1 11+4 1 0+0 0
37 FW Argentina Maximiliano Urruti 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0

Team Canada

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Dayne St. Clair (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 29) 18 0 United States Minnesota United
16 1GK Maxime Crépeau (1994-04-11) April 11, 1994 (age 32) 29 0 United States Portland Timbers
18 1GK Owen Goodman (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003 (age 22) 0 0 England Huddersfield Town
3 2DF Zorhan Bassong (1999-05-07) May 7, 1999 (age 27) 7 0 United States Sporting Kansas City
4 2DF Kamal Miller (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 29) 50 0 United States Portland Timbers
5 2DF Joel Waterman (1996-01-24) January 24, 1996 (age 30) 15 0 United States Chicago Fire
13 2DF Derek Cornelius (1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 (age 28) 40 1 Scotland Rangers
15 2DF Alfie Jones (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 (age 28) 1 0 England Middlesbrough
22 2DF Richie Laryea (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 31) 71 1 Canada Toronto FC
23 2DF Niko Sigur (2003-09-09) September 9, 2003 (age 22) 15 2 Croatia Hajduk Split
6 3MF Mathieu Choinière (1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 (age 27) 21 0 United States Los Angeles FC
7 3MF Stephen Eustáquio (Vice-captain) (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 (age 29) 54 4 Portugal Porto
8 3MF Ismaël Koné (2002-06-16) June 16, 2002 (age 24) 37 4 Italy Sassuolo
10 3MF Junior Hoilett (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 (age 36) 68 17 Scotland Hibernian
11 3MF Jacob Shaffelburg (1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 (age 26) 31 6 United States Nashville SC
17 3MF Tajon Buchanan (1999-02-08) February 8, 1999 (age 27) 57 8 Spain Villarreal
19 3MF Nathan Saliba (2004-02-07) February 7, 2004 (age 22) 11 2 Belgium Anderlecht
20 3MF Ali Ahmed (2000-10-10) October 10, 2000 (age 25) 22 1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
21 3MF Jonathan Osorio (1992-06-12) June 12, 1992 (age 34) 87 9 Canada Toronto FC
25 3MF Jayden Nelson (2002-09-26) September 26, 2002 (age 23) 12 2 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
3MF Marcelo Flores TRP (2003-10-01) October 1, 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Mexico UANL
12 4FW Tani Oluwaseyi (2000-05-15) May 15, 2000 (age 26) 21 2 Spain Villarreal
14 4FW Theo Bair (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999 (age 26) 7 1 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport
20 4FW Jonathan David (2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 26) 73 37 Italy Juventus
24 4FW Promise David (2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 24) 8 3 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise
  • TRP = Invited to the camp as a training player

References

  1. ↑ "Date set for FIFA World Cup 26 final" (Press release). FIFA. March 16, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Dominski, Michael (February 4, 2024). "World Cup 2026 schedule announcement live updates: Latest as FIFA selects host city for final". The Athletic. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ Panja, Tariq (September 15, 2023). "FIFA Delays Have Cities Worried About 2026 World Cup Plans". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Blum, Ronald (February 4, 2024). "2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Bowman, Emma (February 4, 2024). "The 2026 World Cup final will take place at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium". NPR. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Waldstein, David (February 9, 2024). "'New York New Jersey' Got the World Cup Final. Now Comes the Hard Part". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Anzidei, Melaine; Rampling, Ali (February 4, 2024). "New Jersey's MetLife Stadium wins the 2026 World Cup final". The Athletic. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ Deen, Safid (September 28, 2024). "2025 FIFA Club World Cup final set: Where games will be played in U.S." USA Today. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Nessen, Stephen (February 6, 2024). "Is NJ Transit up for hosting the World Cup in 2026? Commuters are skeptical". Gothamist. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Higgs, Larry (February 6, 2024). "NJ Transit will operate 'on steroids' during the World Cup, Murphy says. Here's the plan". NJ.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Panja, Tariq; Das, Andrew (June 13, 2018). "World Cup 2026: United States, Canada and Mexico Win Bid to Be Host". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ Belam, Martin (June 13, 2018). "Three hosts, 48 teams: how the 2026 World Cup will work". The Guardian. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ Goff, Steven (June 16, 2018). "2026 World Cup host cities: Ranking the contenders". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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  17. ↑ Baxter, Kevin (August 3, 2022). "Leagues Cup friendlies showing L.A. is a soccer market". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  18. ↑ Crafton, Adam (September 21, 2023). "Kroenkes in dispute with FIFA over SoFi Stadium deal for 2026 World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  19. ↑ Bushnell, Henry (November 2, 2023). "LA-FIFA standoff at center of 2026 World Cup's first battle: Who's paying for it?". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  20. ↑ Nudelstejer, Abraham (March 15, 2023). "FIFA delegation visits AT&T Stadium to offer insight on World Cup-prompted renovations". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  21. ↑ Wilen, Holden (January 18, 2024). "Some think DFW has already secured 2026 World Cup final". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  22. ↑ "MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats in bid to host 2026 World Cup final". The Guardian. Associated Press. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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  24. ↑ "Global Citizen to Produce Halftime Show for FIFA World Cup Final, Starting in 2026". Variety. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Coldplay to plan '26 World Cup final halftime show". ESPN.com. March 5, 2025.

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