Gianni Infantino says the “epic” FIFA World Cup 26™ final in New York New Jersey will unite the world. New York New Jersey will stage an epic FIFA World Cup 26™ final that will unite the world, Gianni Infantino said after FIFA revealed the match schedule for the 48-team tournament to be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The final will take place in New York New Jersey on Sunday, 19 July 2026, with the opening match, featuring the Mexican national team, scheduled to be played at the iconic Estadio Azteca Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026. “This final in 2026, on 19 July 2026, will be epic. It will be fabulous. It will be the final of the first ever FIFA World Cup with 48 teams, 48 countries. We’ll have millions of people coming to the United States for the whole World Cup, to Mexico and to Canada, as well. And, of course, being in New York, which is such a cosmopolitan city, where you have between New York and New Jersey over 200 nationalities already there, celebrating and uniting the world, (it) is really something unique.”
