Global football, written sharply
The most consistent criticism of the 2026 World Cup so far hasn’t come from pundits. It’s come from the players’ feet. After a run of matches at MetLife Stadium, the venue booked for the July 19 final, France and Brazil internationals have openly questioned whether the surface is fit for the tournament’s biggest games. These … Read more
The World Cup opens on Thursday, and if you want to get to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup 2026, the most important thing to understand is this: almost every way in now requires a match ticket and an advance purchase. In the final week before kickoff, New Jersey and FIFA have locked in an … Read more
The NJ Transit World Cup train was supposed to be the smart way into MetLife Stadium this summer: leave the car at home, skip the Meadowlands parking scrum, and ride the rails to eight World Cup 2026 matches. Instead, it has become the tournament’s first great fan-revolt over money. After three public price cuts dragged … Read more
Why FIFA strips every sponsor name from World Cup 2026 venues — and the one stadium that beat the rule.
No — walking to MetLife Stadium is banned and the 50 train was cut to 05. The real World Cup 2026 problem is getting 82,500 fans out.
