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U.S. to Host Eight 2026 World Cup Matches, Final

6/12/2026

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U.S. Hosts World Cup

The U.S. will host eight 2026 World Cup matches, including July 19 final, at MetLife Stadium, renamed New York New Jersey Stadium.
The tournament opens June 13 with Brazil vs. Morocco, runs through July 19, and features fan zones across the city.
NJ Transit’s DoorDash Meadowlands Rail Line will run every five minutes on game days.
The FAA will enforce a 3-mile No-Drone Zone around the stadium, imposing fines up to $100,000.

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Mayor Zohran Unveils

Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled three $50 World Cup jerseys at the NYC City Store on June 12.
The jerseys feature a Big Apple crest, pigeon graphic and subway-inspired sleeve patches, costing a third of official kits.
Only 500 of each colorway—black/white, yellow/black, blue/orange—were made, totaling 1,500 worldwide.
Mazzi Sports, a Bedford-Stuyvesant shop founded by Alexander Campaz who started jersey making in Colombia in the 1970s, made the shirts.

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Varitage Streams Soccer

Varitage Brew Works will run a 39-day “Summer of Soccer,” streaming all World Cup games except two.
Production rose from 200 to over 900 barrels a year after the brewery shifted to a soccer focus.
The Ctrl+Alt+Tab altbier, brewed with men’s national team (USMNT) star Tab Ramos, donates part of sales to New Jersey youth-soccer.
Immigrant fans on the 7 train treat the World Cup as a lifeline despite immigration-policy fears.

History

Historical Context

In July 1988 FIFA awarded the 1994 World Cup to the United States, hoping the tournament would grow American soccer. The event set a record attendance of 3,587,538 across 52 matches and spurred the creation of Major League Soccer in 1993. Now, the 2026 World Cup will return to New York New Jersey Stadium, echoing that legacy.

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U.S. Hosts World Cup

The U.S. will host eight 2026 World Cup matches, including July 19 final, at MetLife Stadium, renamed New York New Jersey Stadium.
The tournament opens June 13 with Brazil vs. Morocco, runs through July 19, and features fan zones across the city.
NJ Transit’s DoorDash Meadowlands Rail Line will run every five minutes on game days.
The FAA will enforce a 3-mile No-Drone Zone around the stadium, imposing fines up to $100,000.

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