New York and New Jersey officials are expecting to score a $3.3 billion boost when the World Cup soccer tournament returns to the US next year for the first time in more than three decades, according to a report released Monday.
MeLlife Stadium, home of the Jets and Giants in East Rutherford, NJ, will host eight matches, including the final — which are projected to generate $1.3 billion in total labor income and $1.7 billion in spending by attendees and fans flocking to metropolitan area, according to the report by the NY/NJ Host Committee.
Paris Sant-Germain fans gathered in Times Square on July 11, 2025 ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2025 final match. AFP via Getty Images
The expanded 48-team tournament, which run from June 11 to July 19, is expected to be the most highly attended in FIFA history — with an estimated 6 million fans converging on