STATEMENT BY FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ NEW YORK NEW JERSEY HOST COMMITTEE CEO ALEX LASRY FOLLOWING FRANCE VS SWEDEN MATCH AT NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM

NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM — Following today’s France vs. Sweden match at New York New Jersey Stadium, FIFA World Cup 2026™ New York New Jersey Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry released the following statement:

“Today’s France vs. Sweden match successfully kicked off the Knockout Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ at New York New Jersey Stadium. Now six matches into the tournament, our operations continue to strengthen with each event. Through close coordination among our transportation, public safety, venue, and FIFA partners, 97% of fans entered the stadium before kickoff, and all fans departed in under two and a half hours following the match. As we look ahead to our remaining matches, including the Final, we are confident, prepared, and ready to welcome the world back to New York New Jersey Stadium.”

France vs. Sweden Match Metrics (6/30/2026):

• Official Attendance: 80,663
• Stadium Shuttle Tickets Sold: 17,877
• First Shuttle Departure Pre Match: 12:45 PM (arrived at stadium 12:58 PM)
• Final Scheduled-Shuttle Arrival Pre-Match: 4:36 PM (transportation remained operational for fans who arrived outside of transportation windows)
• First Shuttle Departure Post-Match: 7:00 PM
• Final Full Shuttle Departure Post-Match: 9:13 PM (transportation remained operational until 10 PM)
• Average Length of Shuttle Trip to and from New York New Jersey Stadium from Midtown East:
  • 35 minutes (pre-match)
  • 72 minutes (post-match)
• Average Length of Shuttle Trip to New York New Jersey Stadium from Midtown North: 
  • 42 minutes (pre-match)
  • 66 minutes (post-match)
• Average Length of Shuttle Trip to New York New Jersey Stadium to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal: 
  • 20 minutes (pre-match)
  • 46 minutes (post-match)
• Average length of bus trip to New York New Jersey Stadium to and from Hackensack Meridien Health: 
  • 13 minutes (pre-match)
  • 16 minutes (post-match)

Group Stage Matches at NYNJ Stadium by the numbers: 

Attendance

• Five consecutive sellout crowds at New York New Jersey Stadium. 
• Over 400,000 fans welcomed across the first five matches 

Official NYNJ Stadium Shuttle

• 69,179 Official NYNJ Stadium Shuttle tickets sold across the Group Stage.
  • Brazil–Morocco: 16,013
  • France–Senegal: 12,000
  • Norway–Senegal: 12,000
  • Germany–Ecuador: 12,000
  • Panama–England: 17,166

Group Stage Transportation Performance

• Over 97% of fans entered before kickoff for every match
• Egress times under 2 hours for two matches, under 2.5 hours for three matches.
• Shuttle travel times remained consistently reliable, with Midtown-to-stadium trips typically ranging from 24 to 53 minutes.