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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY (July 10, 2024) – The FIFA World Cup 2026™ New York New Jersey Host Committee today continued to celebrate the soccer-filled summer by providing access to the pitch at MetLife Stadium to hundreds of youth from across the region. The activities included dynamic soccer clinics led by the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Host Committee’s Legacy Strategy Partner, on MetLife Stadium’s iconic field. 

NEW YORK NEW JERSEY (May 15, 2024) – The New York New Jersey FIFA World Cup 26™ Host Committee today announced its endorsement of the Aspen Institute’s Children’s Bill of Rights in Sports, a resource designed to create a shared cultural understanding that all youth should have the opportunity to develop as people through sports.

NEW YORK NEW JERSEY (February 5, 2024) – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated today’s announcement that the Host Region of New York New Jersey (NYNJ) was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup 26™ Final and seven other matches throughout the tournament at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.