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35:35Now PlayingWatch live: President Trump meets with White House Task Force on FIFA World Cup 2026
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35:35Now PlayingFIFA World Cup 2026 organizers are feeling the pressure to deliver on one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
The World Cup – co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico – begins June 11 in Mexico City, while MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will host the final on July 19, 2026.
“I’m really confident about being able to put on what might be the greatest World Cup that people have ever seen,” New York/New Jersey host committee CEO Alex Lasry said during a panel at the Soccerex Miami Forum on Nov. 12.
“The final is going to be the biggest event in human history, and that’s not really an exaggeration. If you think about the viewership for the last World Cup final, it was the same amount of people that watched the last 13 Super Bowls combined.
“This isn’t going to just be the United States caring about the World Cup final, the entire world is going to be watching and participating,” Lasry added.
Meg Kane, host city executive/CEO for Philadelphia Soccer 2026, joked the city would love to host a match between the U.S. and England “1776 style.”
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