Eight matches.
One stadium.
The world arrives.
The largest football tournament ever staged opens its New York–New Jersey chapter at the Meadowlands on June 13. Eight matches, including the Final on July 19. This is the local's guide for fans flying in — what to eat, where to drink, how to actually get out of the stadium after the whistle.
The fixtures.
8 MATCHES · METLIFE STADIUM · NJWhat this guide covers.
Edited by people who actually live within twenty minutes of the stadium. No press-release prose, no sponsor-driven recommendations, no advice copy-pasted from TripAdvisor.
The transit reality.
NJ Transit shuttles at $105, the $56 bus, parking lots that fill by 14:00, the Uber zones, and the post-match exit that takes 90 minutes if you don't know which side to walk.
Read the routes →Cuisine, by matchday.
Brazilian in Newark's Ironbound, Senegalese in Harlem, Moroccan in Astoria, French bistros in the West Village. Curated to the teams playing, walking distance from transit.
Browse the list →Where to sleep.
The honest hotel guide. Secaucus for proximity, Jersey City for value, Manhattan for the experience. Rates, transit times, and what's actually walkable in July heat.
See hotels →Concierge by WhatsApp.
A real person — based in New Jersey — answering questions on your matchday. Transit pings 30 minutes before the trains fill. Restaurant reservations made for you. Lost-ticket triage. Post-match Uber arranged before you stand up.
Reserve a matchday →- Live WhatsApp from 4 hours pre-kickoff
- Restaurant reservations within 2 miles of route
- Transit alerts customized to your hotel
- Post-match Uber coordination
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