New York / New Jersey
MetLife Stadium · FIFA: New York New Jersey Stadium · Cap. 82,500
MetLife sits across the Hudson in East Rutherford — but the city is the venue. Six matches plus the final means peak NYC chaos.
The Stadium
MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, five miles (8 km) west of New York City. Opened in 2010, it replaced Giants Stadium and serves as the home for the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). At an approximate cost of $1.6 billion, it was the most expensive stadium built in the U.S. at the time of its completion. It is the largest stadium in New Jersey and the New York metro area with a capacity of over 82,000, and is the largest venue in the NFL.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Things to do
- 01Statue of Liberty
- 02MoMA
- 03Brooklyn Bridge walk
- 04Top of the Rock
- 059/11 Memorial
- 01Smorgasburg Williamsburg (Saturdays)
- 02Hudson Yards Vessel base
- 03Roosevelt Island tram at dusk
- 04Greenpoint Polish bakeries
- 05Governor's Island bike loop
Eat here
Pastrami on rye, since 1888
The original Greenwich slice
Hand-pulled noodles, multiple locations
Pasta worth the wait
Brazil, Argentina and Italy fans pack McSorley's and the Smith Street bars in Brooklyn. Times Square is a tourist trap on match days — avoid.
OMNY contactless: tap any bank card, $34/week auto-caps. No card needed.
Same ESTA rules as the rest of the US. Allow 90 min at JFK/EWR immigration on match weekends.
NJ Transit from Penn Station to Secaucus, then the MetLife shuttle. Allow 2h door-to-seat.
Jersey City or Newark — both 25-40 min to MetLife by NJ Transit
Sleep No More (immersive theatre) · Le Bain rooftop · Brooklyn Bowl post-match
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