Budget

Full breakdown — tickets, hotels, transit, food. Budget tiers from free to premium.

International visitors

Subway, tipping, currency, safety, weather — what first-time NYC visitors need to know.

Families

Free fan zones (under 12 free at USTA), stadium tips, match timing, family-friendly neighborhoods.

First question

Matches are in NJ, fan experience is in NYC. Here's what that means for your trip.

Watching

FOX, FS1, Telemundo, FOX One, Peacock, Tubi — every option with prices.

Hotels

Manhattan vs New Jersey vs outer boroughs — the trade-offs for international fans.

Day trip

Amtrak 3.5hrs, $50–120. For fans attending both Boston and NYC matches.

Day trip

Amtrak 1h15, $25–80. Easiest day trip of any host city pair.

Day trip

Amtrak 2.5–3.5hrs. DC has no World Cup matches — many fans making this trip.

Tickets

Category 1/2/3 explained. Best views, sun position, what changed for the World Cup.

Transit

$98 round trip, 40k cap per match. Buy in advance. The definitive transit guide.

Transit

Every option — NJ Transit, shuttle, rideshare, driving. Times and costs compared.

Transit

Closes to non-ticket holders 4 hours before kickoff. Everything you need to know.

Parking

Only parking option at $225/match. Pedestrian bridge to stadium. What else is there.

Airports

Which airport to fly into, how to get to Manhattan, EWR AirTrain construction warning.

Transit

OMNY tap-to-pay, key lines, how to get between fan zones and neighborhoods.

June 13

6:00 PM ET · Tournament opener at MetLife

June 16

3:00 PM ET · Rockefeller Center + Harlem

June 22

8:00 PM ET · Bay Ridge + Harlem

June 25

4:00 PM ET · Jackson Heights vs Yorkville

June 27

5:00 PM ET · Every English pub at capacity

June 30

First knockout match at MetLife

July 5

Last 16 at New York New Jersey Stadium

July 19

3:00 PM ET · The biggest day in American soccer history

All boroughs

All 5 official NYC fan zones mapped and explained. All free.

Queens

Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing. Free. Under 12 free. Group stage.

Manhattan

July 4–19 knockout stages. Free. FIFA Museum exhibit.

Manhattan

60-foot screen, full tournament, free. 7 train to 34th St.

Complete guide

Fan zones, Tubi, TV antenna, free trials — the full no-cost playbook.

New Jersey

Sports Illustrated Stadium. $10 group stage, full tournament.

New Jersey

Free street festivals on match days across Jersey City, Newark, Secaucus, East Rutherford.

Queens

South American heartland. Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina. Roosevelt Avenue on match days.

Brooklyn

Norwegian-American heartland. Best place in NYC for Norway matches.

Queens

Greek, Moroccan, Brazilian, Croatian fans all within blocks. Most diverse soccer neighborhood.

Manhattan

West African and Senegalese community. 116th Street on France vs Senegal day.

Overview

Where to stay and watch by fan type — the full neighborhood comparison.

Base camps

Brazil (Morristown NJ), Morocco (Basking Ridge NJ), Senegal (Rutgers NJ) and all MetLife teams.

Brazil

Training in NJ, playing MetLife June 13. The host Final nation's comprehensive guide.

NYC classic

Di Fara, Joe's, Roberta's, Lucali. The definitive New York slice experience.

NYC classic

Ess-a-Bagel, Russ & Daughters, Murray's. The essential morning ritual.

NYC classic

Peter Luger, Keens, Smith & Wollensky. For the celebration meal.

NYC classic

Bensonhurst, Arthur Avenue, Carroll Gardens. Real Italian-American NYC.

World-class

Omakase to casual. For Japan fans and everyone else.

Fan cuisine

Astoria, Newark Ironbound, Little Brazil St. Churrasco, açaí, coxinha.

Fan cuisine

Corona, East Harlem, Sunset Park. Tacos, birria, pozole.

Fan cuisine

Upper East Side, West Village. Bistros, wine bars, patisseries.

Fan cuisine

Jackson Heights, Flatiron. Asado, empanadas, malbec.

Fan cuisine · Korea

Korean BBQ, tofu stew, karaoke on 32nd Street — late-night World Cup eats.

Fan cuisine · Greece

Taverna Kyclades, Telly's, Agnanti — NYC's most famous Greek neighborhood.

Fan cuisine · Colombia

Roosevelt Ave's Little Colombia — La Pequeña Colombia, Arepa Lady, Cositas Ricas.

Fan cuisine · Germany

Yorkville, Ridgewood, Glendale — schnitzel, beer halls, and MetLife June 25.

Fan cuisine · England

Nevada Smith's, The Churchill, The Winslow — Three Lions fans, MetLife June 27.

Group C · MetLife ×3

Neymar's return. Vinícius Jr. Full 26-man roster. All three matches at MetLife.

Group I · MetLife June 16

Mbappé, Dembélé, Saliba. Full roster. France vs Senegal at MetLife June 16.

Group E · MetLife June 25

Musiala, Wirtz, Havertz. Full roster. Germany vs Ecuador at MetLife June 25.

Group I · MetLife June 22

Haaland, Ødegaard. First World Cup since 1998. Norway vs Senegal at MetLife June 22.

Group L · MetLife June 27

Bellingham, Saka, Kane. Full roster. England vs Panama at MetLife June 27.