The biggest sporting event in the world is coming to North America this summer, and we now know some of the teams that will be playing in New Jersey and Philadelphia.
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place in Washington D.C. on Friday, revealing games that could be played in Metlife Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field.
Metlife Stadium will host eight matches in the 2026 World Cup: five group stage matches (one for C, E and L; two for I); a Round of 32 meeting between the winner of Group I and the best third-place team among groups C, D, F, G and H; a Round of 16 match (winner of Group C/runner-up of Group F vs. runners-up of Group E and I); and the final.
Here are the games scheduled for Metlife:
June 13: Brazil vs. Morocco
June 16: France vs. Senegal
June 22: Norway vs. Senegal
June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany
June 27: Panama vs. England
Lincoln Financial Field will host six matches: five group stage games (one for Groups C, I and L; two for E), and a Round of 16 game on July 4 (winner of Group E/best third-place team among Groups A, B, C, D or F vs. Winner Group I/best third-place team among Groups C, D, F, G or H).
Here are the games at Lincoln Financial Field:
June 14: Ecuador vs. Ivory Coast
June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti
June 22: France vs. Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq
June 25: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast
June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana
The eight World Cup matches and finals to be played in the state during June and July are forecast to generate $2 billion in economic impact, more than 14,000 jobs and attract more than 1 million visitors, including fans and their guests, said Bruce Revman, host committee city manager for New York. South Jersey also could see a similar benefit from World Cup matches that will be played in Philadelphia.
The World Cup kicks off on June 11 at the Estadio de Azteca in Mexico City, where Mexico will face South Africa in a repeat of the first game of the 2010 World Cup.
The tournament will feature its biggest field ever with 48 teams, with 42 of the slots filled. The final six slots will be filled by playoffs in Europe (Republic of Ireland, North Macedonia, Denmark or Czech Republic // Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina // Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania // Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo) and other continents (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia // Bolivia, Suriname or Iraq).
