New Jersey: FIFA World Cup 26 Finals To Be Held At MetLife Stadium
We are still over two years away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the excitement is already building. Over the weekend it was announced that MetLife Stadium will be hosting the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 26. Furthermore, it was revealed that the home of the Giants and Jets will be the site of the FIFA World Cup final match on July 19.
The United States Men’s team will begin their journey on the opposite coast. They will start their 2026 World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles a month earlier. In fact, all of their group-level games will be out west between Los Angeles and Seattle. The last time the World Cup was held in the United States was 1994.
FIFA World Cup 26 USA Overview
48 teams in total will participate in this next World Cup. Overall, the tournament will consist of 104 matched over three countries. The United States will take on much of that. In fact, 16 cities across North America will serve as hosts. A week before the championship game, the semi-finals will take place at both AT &T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
“To have the final in New York, New Jersey is a dream come true for me. Being from that area, and I’m sure for most people from that area, it’s an area with a rich tradition of soccer and producing players,” U.S. National Coach, Gregg Berhalter said in a statement shared by ESPN. Berhalter was born in New Jersey. He grew up in Tenafly before attending Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, just 10 miles from MetLife.
Berhalter explained to Goal.com that part of the team’s prep will be finishing a new national training center where the team can train. “That’s very much in our plans: to utilize our National Training Center, a state-of-the-art facility,” he told Goal.com.
In the meantime, the latest ticket information for the 2026 FIFA World Cup allows fans to register here.
3 Possible Quarterback Scenarios For the 2024 New York Giants
Well, this has certainly been a nightmare season for the New York Giants so far. The harsh reality is that Daniel Jones is out for a full year with a very unfortunate knee injury. Now, we are left with pondering what the possible quarterback scenarios for the Giants could be in 2024.
2023 was expected to be a year of growth, with a playoff push seeming like a very reasonable goal. We had a revigorated Saquon Barkley, the reigning coach of the year Brian Daboll, and a now $40-million-a-year franchise guy in Daniel Jones.
To put the first half of this season in perspective, after nine games so far, the stars of the team Barkley and Jones, only played two games together. The team has been crushed with injuries. This includes the best offensive lineman on Big Blue, Andrew Thomas. Big number 78 has barely played.
It’s unbelievable the difference ten weeks makes. In late August, there were NFL analysts who suggested the GMEN could challenge the Philadelphia Eagles for the top spot in the NFC East. Now, we are wondering who the quarterback will be moving forward.
Here Are The Realistic Possibilities
Right now, we are dealing with an open wound. We are a few emotional days removed from the news that Daniel Jones tore his ACL in Las Vegas vs. the Raiders. Furthermore, the poor guy was just returning from a neck injury. However, there are serious questions as to whether or not Jones will ever wear #8 for the Giants again.
This upcoming NFL draft features one of the best quarterback classes of the past ten years. In addition, these players each have unique skill sets that differentiate themselves from their competitors. The NFL is a QB-driven league. In fact, without a solid, healthy quarterback on your roster, your chances are limited.
The only week on the upcoming schedule that looks favorable is the bye week. Two games still remain vs. the NFC champion Eagles as do road games vs. the Cowboys, the Commanders, and the Saints.
Still, there are three general scenarios the Giants could be faced with at quarterback for 2024. One of them includes Jones, one of them does not, and the third is somewhere in between. So, in no particular order, here are the three possibilities.
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