After NJ Transit announced this week that tickets between Manhattan and MetLife Stadium would cost $150 during the tournament, a fight has broken out between the state and soccer’s world governing body.

Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than two months away, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches across 11 cities. Here is the full schedule.

Here is everything you need to know, from the tournament format and full schedule, to the teams, stars and how to watch.

For the first time since 1994, the World Cup, one of the biggest sporting events on Earth, will be played in North America. The games, played in the United States, Canada and Mexico, will get underway starting June 11. Here’s a collection of Times coverage surrounding the big event.

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In all, 11 teams have scored at least 17 goals in one World Cup, via FIFA. The number of games played varies depending on the era — the World Cup has taken on multiple different formats over the years — but teams from earlier (less competitive) tournaments built up a particularly impressive number of goals.

In order to move 40,000 people and to pay for the cost of $6 million (per game), we have to charge $150,” Kris Kolluri said on Friday.