The United States-Canada-Mexico bid for the 2026 World Cup would be — if approved by FIFA — the first of its kind. Never before has three nations been the host of one World Cup.
However, that’s not the only piece of history the US stands to gain from hosting the 2026 contest.
According to the official bid, the 2026 World Cup final would be hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the current home of both the New York Giants and New York Jets NFL franchises. Having an official capacity of 82,500 which can be expanded to just under 85,000, MetLife is the second largest football arena in the United States behind only the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum which seats 93,607.