{"id":225060,"date":"2026-04-13T18:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=225060"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:12:32","slug":"metlife-stadium-name-change-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/metlife-stadium-name-change-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"MetLife Stadium to Be Renamed \u201cNew York New Jersey Stadium\u201d for 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding--300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"metlife-stadium-rebranding\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding--768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding--585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding--263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">updates <\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is getting a temporary name change for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/new-jersey-fifa-world-cup-guide-2026\/\">2026 World Cup<\/a>. Crews were spotted covering up the MetLife signs around the stadium in early April. Tournament organizer FIFA has a strict \u201cclean venue\u201d policy, requiring the stadium branding to be replaced to comply with those requirements. No, it\u2019s not going back to Giants Stadium or The Meadowlands. For the duration of the soccer tournament, it will be called the \u201cNew York New Jersey Stadium.\u201d <\/span><b>Read on to learn about the switch from MetLife to New York New Jersey Stadium for the 2026&nbsp; World Cup. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225068\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-1-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"metlife stadium rebranding\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-1-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-1-2-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-1-2-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/metlife-stadium-rebranding-1-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About The MetLife Stadium Name Change<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the 2026 World Cup, all 16 host stadiums across the United States, Canada, and Mexico are required to remove non-partner-sponsored branding. It\u2019s part of FIFA\u2019s \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbusinessjournal.com\/Articles\/2025\/09\/01\/a-clean-sweep\/#:~:text=Referring%20to%20the%20venues%20by,names%20in%20its%20official%20materials.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clean venue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d policy that requires each stadium to remove sponsored branding from the stadium, including stadium names, seats, scoreboards, staff uniforms, and other signage. Its purpose is to protect official tournament sponsors that pay anywhere from $100 million to $200 million for partnership deals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rebranding results in pretty generic names for the stadiums. MetLife Stadium will be known for the duration of the soccer tournament as New York New Jersey Stadium. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure why New York gets to be first since the stadium is located in New Jersey, but we weren\u2019t consulted on the naming.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crews were spotted covering up the MetLife Stadium signage on April 8th, per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/sports\/mls\/worldcup\/2026\/04\/11\/metlife-stadium-new-jersey-new-york-world-cup-2026\/89567192007\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NorthJersey.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No word yet on when the signage will go back to MetLife branding.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Other US Stadiums Changing Names<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the strict policy from FIFA, several other stadiums across the country are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/sports\/world-cup-stadiums-names\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">undergoing name changes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ahead of the World Cup. In Texas, AT&amp;T Stadium will be known as Dallas Stadium, and NRG Stadium will be Houston Stadium. Hard Rock Stadium will be Miami Stadium. Lumen Field will become Seattle Stadium.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only potential exception is in Georgia. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is slated to become Atlanta Stadium, but there could be remnants of Mercedes-Benz due to the roof. There\u2019s a huge Mercedes star on the roof of the stadium that can\u2019t realistically be covered or removed. Because it\u2019s built into the stadium\u2019s retractable roof structure, trying to hide it could damage the roof or cost millions to fix, per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7141779\/2026\/03\/24\/mercedes-benz-stadium-roof-logo-atlanta-fifa-world-cup\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Athletic<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After reportedly long negotiations about this star, tournament organizers agreed to a rare one-off exemption. The stadium will still be rebranded to Atlanta Stadium, but the star on the roof will be the only branding left alone.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>World Cup Matches In New Jersey<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MetLife \u2013 we mean, <\/span><b><i>New York New Jersey Stadium<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 is slated to host eight matches for the 2026 World Cup in East Rutherford. The first game is scheduled for June 13 and the tournament will conclude with the finale on July 19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, June 13: Brazil vs Morocco at 6PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday, June 16: France vs Senegal at 3PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday, June 22: Norway vs Senegal at 8PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, June 25: Ecuador vs Germany at 4PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, June 27: Panama vs England at 5PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday, June 30: TBD Round of 32 at 5PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday, July 5: TBD Round of 16 at 4PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday, July 19: Final 3PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow @thenewjerseygirl_ on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehobokengirl\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> for all your New Jesrey news and events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>updates MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is getting a temporary name change for the 2026 World Cup. 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