The 2026 World Cup Final Is Coming to ‘New York’

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 stadiums [The 2026 World Cup Final Is Coming to ‘New York’]( Well, technically, it’s New Jersey, where the metro region’s only suitable soccer stadium is located. Photo: Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images On Sunday, FIFA announced that the 2026 World Cup final — the world’s most highly anticipated sporting event — will be held in the newly dubbed city of “[New York New Jersey](.” Technically, the final will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, which is very much in the New Jersey part of New York New Jersey. But even MetLife, which can hold up to 82,500 people, will be [referred]( to as the “New York New Jersey Stadium” during the event due to FIFA’s policy against non-sponsor brands. (The official FIFA announcement has a helpful [section]( for you to “learn more about New York New Jersey.”) [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 60% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [A Bagel Store Dies, Then Bafflingly Reopens “This is the biggest mystery in my life.”]( By Adriane Quinlan [‘Things That Work Throughout the Country Don’t Work in New York City’ A sanitation expert on the city’s new garbage trucks.]( By Adriane Quinlan [A Frankenmansion Sets a New Downtown Record A double-wide townhouse in Greenwich Village is apparently worth $73 million.]( By Kim Velsey [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved