Jokes Fly After FIFA Chose MetLife Stadium to Host World Cup Final

Everyone Was Making The Same Joke After MetLife Stadium Was Controversially Awarded The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final

Outside of MetLife Stadium. — *The MetLife stadium is pictured in East Rutherford, New Jersey on February 5, 2024. The MetLife stadium will host the 2026 Fifa World Cup final. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)*

The FIFA 2026 World Cup winner will be crowned at MetLife Stadium, world soccer’s governing body announced over the weekend.

The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game.

News reports and speculation in the sport in recent weeks had the final match going to AT&T Stadium in Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. However, we saw the announcement and how that wasn’t to be.

In all, MetLife will host eight games in the tournament, Murphy and FIFA said.

In reaction to the announcement, many took to social media to throw jokes about FIFA announcing that they would hold matches at a stadium that is known for hurting players.

Its still so funny they decided on Metlife for the World Cup final

As a NJ resident and Jets fan I can tell you with full confidence that Metlife is a literal shit hole in the worst part of the state. How they decided on Metlife over the stadiums in LA/LV/DAL/ATL is beyond me https://t.co/yHZMOTrFkj
— Ron Stewart (@RonStewart_) February 5, 2024

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Messi after 3 minutes of running on MetLife turf

pic.twitter.com/auXbhyxTx3 https://t.co/io84ZblhBb
— evin (@KayvonOjulari) February 4, 2024

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Europeans pullin’ up to MetLife like https://t.co/ENVlNNQXv9 pic.twitter.com/4YAcaVGhUQ
— beyond beefer sutherland (@troywhom) February 5, 2024

Foreigners arrive at MetLife in 2026: “This is the best they could do?” https://t.co/wk5v5a8F9Y
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 4, 2024

Soccer Players ACLs vs MetLife Turf pic.twitter.com/xVRSmOR2yu https://t.co/mkRmaOuHFk
— Wain🐝 (@JoeyBFutureMVP) February 4, 2024

FIFA officials, when they take the wrong exit off the Turnpike trying to find MetLife: “Hans, we got lost. Ulrich hit his head. People here keep trying to get us to eat something called pork roll, then someone yells, it’s called Taylor ham you dumb F**k!” pic.twitter.com/1Bp3mEp64U
— Reggie Wade (@ReggieWade) February 5, 2024

Dear every other country on Earth,

DO NOT LET YOUR NATIONAL TEAM PLAY IN METLIFE STADIUM.

Nuke it if you have to. You would be doing the U.S. a favor. https://t.co/I3fxWgAbKj
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) February 4, 2024

metlife turf seeing all those acl’s it can claim pic.twitter.com/TBOhN1ibmG https://t.co/arp7EQY6fR
— ًconner (@winterweather) February 4, 2024

During the event, MetLife will formally be called “New York New Jersey Stadium” because FIFA does not allow corporate names that aren’t sponsors.

The tournament starts June 11, 2026. FIFA awarded Mexico City the tournament opener.

Other cities hosting games include Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, Guadalajara and Monterrey in Mexico, and Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle.