Why New Jersey is ‘honored' to host 2026 World Cup Final
Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco of The Cooligans sat down with New Jersey governor Phil Murphy to discuss the state's preparations for next summer's FIFA World Cup. Hear the full conversation on the 'The Cooligans' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen.
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Obviously, we're at MetLife Stadium.
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The World Cup is happening in 2026.
We're all absolutely thrilled.
It's happening in a lot of different cities, but the main one that the final will be hosted at is in New Jersey.
To be involved in, uh, to be a fan of the sport and then also be involved in, you know, where the World Cup is happening.
I mean, what, uh, Are your feelings leading up to, uh, you know, a little less than 365 days.
Incredibly excited.
I mean, there's just no other way to put it.
And by the way, we should also say we're here because of the first global Club World Cup.
Christian, you're a very good question about next year.
We'll have 8 matches here, 5 1st round again.
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A round of 32, a round of 16, and then the World Cup final, July 19th, uh, 2026, 3 p.m. it'll be the most watched event in human history, not even the most watched sporting event, any event.
We're incredibly humbled and honored to have it.
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