2026 international soccer tournament host city
New York / New Jersey — RV planning for MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ)
MetLife Stadium (NY Jets + Giants home) hosted 8 matches including the final on July 19, 2026 — the highest match attendance and tourism of any host city.
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ)
- City / State
- New York / New Jersey, New Jersey
- Capacity
- 82,500
- Matches hosted
- 8
RV trips in New York / New Jersey
The tournament wrapped July 19 — but MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ) runs its tailgate and event season from September through January, and New York / New Jersey stays an RV-trip base year-round.
For RV owners
Own an RV near New York / New Jersey? The demand didn't leave with the tournament.
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ) hosted 8 matches this summer between Sat, Jun 13, 2026 and Sun, Jul 19, 2026. The evergreen angle is what comes next: every host stadium runs its tailgate and event season from September through January, and these host-city guides keep bringing travelers to New York / New Jersey year-round. We don't publish made-up booking counts.
You set your base price; PickRV's flat 15% commission is built into the listed price. The full host-economics breakdown lives in the host guide below.
Match dates at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ)
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ) hosted 8 matches this summer — the dates below are the venue's tournament calendar as played.
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Thu, Jun 25, 2026
Sun, Jun 28, 2026
Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Sun, Jul 19, 2026
The 2026 tournament concluded with the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium.
Find an RV near New York / New Jersey
Search RV rentals in Jersey City, New Jersey for your own dates — this venue hosted its international soccer tournament matches between Sat, Jun 13, 2026 and Sun, Jul 19, 2026, and the stadium's event calendar runs year-round.
Tailgating and stadium logistics
MetLife Stadium hosted the 2026 tournament final on July 19, 2026, in addition to seven group + knockout matches — the highest-demand venue of the tournament, run with strict vehicle screening, controlled access perimeters, and no overnight RV parking on stadium property. The same geometry applies to any big Meadowlands event: the realistic RV plan is to base 60-100 miles out (Pocono Mountains in PA or Cheesequake State Park to the south) and use NJ Transit train + shuttle on event day. Driving to MetLife on a major event day is a logistical nightmare for any vehicle, let alone a Class A motorhome.
Transit + parking note
NJ Transit train from Penn Station to Meadowlands during events only. Plan park-and-ride from Hoboken or Secaucus. Driving + parking nightmare.
We do not republish stadium parking rules here — they change every season and Organizers may add tournament-specific overlays. Always verify with the venue's official game-day guide before towing an RV anywhere near a host stadium.
RV-friendly accommodations near MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford NJ)
Match-week pricing expectation: Liberty Harbor: $500-1000/night. Cheesequake: $40-100/night (book early). Pocono RV parks 100 mi west: $150-300/night with hookups.
Liberty Harbor RV Park (Jersey City) · private
10 mi from venue
Pricing: 8-12x normal pricing (high-demand always)
Booking: Book 18+ months ahead
Cheesequake State Park · state park
30 mi from venue
Pricing: $25-40/night
Booking: Book NJ State Parks 5 months ahead
Spruce Creek Park (PA, Pocono area) · private
100 mi from venue
Pricing: 3-5x normal pricing
Booking: Book 12 months ahead — longer drive but more availability
Make New York / New Jersey part of a longer RV trip
Use the Trip Composer to stitch New York / New Jersey into a multi-leg itinerary with regions nearby.
- Pocono Mountains 90-min west for nature escape
- NYC tourism + Statue of Liberty day-trips
- Hudson Valley 60-min north for vineyards
Other 2026 international soccer tournament host cities
Every host-city guide stays useful year-round — stadium seasons, campgrounds, and RV basecamps.
PickRV is an independent RV-rental marketplace and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the soccer governing body, U.S. Soccer, Concacaf, any national football association, or any host city or stadium. “international soccer tournament” and related names are used here only to describe the 2026 tournament for travel-planning purposes. Match dates and venues are subject to change by the organizers — always verify against official sources.