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MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ · USA · Open air
5m
16 ft above sea level
THIRTEENTH-HIGHEST OF 16
- CAPACITY
- 82,500
- ALTITUDE
- 5m
- ROOF
- Open air
- FIFA NAME
- New York New Jersey Stadium
ALTITUDE VERDICT
MetLife Stadium sits 5m (16ft) above sea level, comfortably below the 1,500m mark where thin air begins to affect play. Altitude is not a factor here. Conditions at this venue come down to heat, humidity and the roof rather than elevation.
Hosts the final on 19 July. Open-air at near sea level.
MetLife Stadium questions
- What is the altitude of MetLife Stadium?
- MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ sits 5 metres (16 feet) above sea level. That makes it the thirteenth-highest of the 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.
- Is MetLife Stadium at high altitude?
- No. At 5m it is effectively at sea level, well below the 1,500m mark where thin air begins to affect play. Altitude will not be a factor in matches here.
- Which 2026 World Cup stadium is the highest?
- Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is the highest at 2,200m (7,200ft), which is 2,195m above MetLife Stadium.
- What is the capacity of MetLife Stadium?
- MetLife Stadium holds 82,500 for the 2026 World Cup, where it is known as New York New Jersey Stadium. It is open to the air.