MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final

A general view as the Washington Redskins take on the New York Giants during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final but will retain a narrower surface for this year’s Copa América. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

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By Associated Press

January 4, 2024 at 4:38 PM UTC

Updated on

January 4, 2024 at 8:59 PM UTC

NEW YORK (AP) — MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final but will retain a narrower surface for this year’s Copa América.

The stadium in suburban East Rutherford, New Jersey, is among the contenders for the final of the expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup on July 19, 2026, along with AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.