The 2026 World Cup finally arrived June 13 after years of prep and anticipation, and there's still more to come at MetLife Stadium.
Brazil and Morocco kicked off the New Jersey portion of the World Cup, a 1-1 tie. Then France defeated Senegal 3-1 June 16. The games will continue at MetLife Stadium though, temporarily known as New York New Jersey Stadium.
Here's the schedule at MetLife Stadium for the 2026 World Cup:
2026 World Cup schedule in New Jersey
Monday, June 22
Norway vs. Senegal (Group I), 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 25
Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E), 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 27
Panama vs. England (Group L), 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30
World Cup Round of 32, TBD
Sunday, July 5
World Cup Round of 16, TBD
Sunday, July 19
World Cup Final, 3 p.m.
2026 World Cup schedule, key dates
- Group stage: June 11-June 27
- Round of 32: June 28-July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-July 7
- Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
- Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mecedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- World Cup Final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
2026 World Cup groups
Group A
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- UEFA playoff D (Czechia/Ireland/Denmark/North Macedonia)
Group B
- Canada
- UEFA playoff A (Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina/Italy/Northern Ireland)
- Qatar
- Switzerland
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- UEFA playoff C (Türkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo)
Group E
- Germany
- Curaçao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- UEFA playoff B (Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania)
- Tunisia
Group G
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- FIFA playoff 2 (Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname)
- Norway
Group J
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- FIFA playoff 1 (New Caledonia/Jamaica/Congo)
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
Source: NorthJersey.com
