The Football Factory at Legends
PubMidtown West, Manhattan
Three floors, dozens of screens, every game on the planet shown live. The fan tribe HQ for big internationals.
Capacity
82,500
Country
USA
City
New York / New Jersey
Matches here
8
About New York / New Jersey
MetLife sits in the NJ Meadowlands, but most fans base themselves in Manhattan. The bar scene is huge โ pick a neighbourhood and there's a packed soccer pub within five blocks.
Matches at MetLife Stadium
Group AThu, Jun 11, 04:00 PM
Mexico๐ฒ๐ฝ
vs
๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea
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Group CMon, Jun 15, 04:00 PM
Brazil๐ง๐ท
vs
๐ญ๐นHaiti
๐๏ธ MetLife StadiumPredict โ
Group FFri, Jun 19, 04:00 PM
Netherlands๐ณ๐ฑ
vs
๐น๐ณTunisia
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Group ITue, Jun 23, 04:00 PM
France๐ซ๐ท
vs
๐ธ๐ณSenegal
๐๏ธ MetLife StadiumPredict โ
Group KSat, Jun 27, 04:00 PM
Portugal๐ต๐น
vs
๐จ๐ฉDR Congo
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Round of 32Tue, Jun 30, 04:00 PM
1G๐ณ๏ธ
vs
๐ณ๏ธ3A/D/E/J
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QuarterfinalThu, Jul 9, 07:00 PM
W R16-1๐ณ๏ธ
vs
๐ณ๏ธW R16-2
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FinalSun, Jul 19, 07:00 PM
W SF-1๐ณ๏ธ
vs
๐ณ๏ธW SF-2
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๐ป Football pubs
Banter Bar
PubEast Village, Manhattan
Soccer-first bar with a serious British/Irish footprint. Good lager list and a proper kickoff atmosphere.
Mr. Dennehy's
PubWest Village, Manhattan
Quieter Irish pub vibe; sneak in early, grab a booth, watch every camera angle.
๐ฝ๏ธ Restaurants
Carbone
RestaurantGreenwich Village
Iconic NY-Italian. Book early โ pair the spicy rigatoni with a Negroni before heading to the Meadowlands.
Joe's Pizza
RestaurantBleecker Street
Cash-and-go classic slice. Eat one en route to the train at Penn Station.
Katz's Delicatessen
RestaurantLower East Side
The pastrami sandwich. Heavy enough to power you through a 90-minute walking commentary.
๐บ๏ธ Things to do
Times Square fan zone
Fan zoneMidtown
Expect FIFA-run public viewing screens and pop-up activations during the tournament.
Brooklyn Bridge walk + DUMBO views
ActivityBest free 90 minutes in NYC. Time it for sunset for the postcard.
Yankee Stadium tour
ActivityIf you've burned the soccer cravings, the Bronx ballpark is worth the subway ride.
๐ Getting to MetLife Stadium
Take NJ Transit from Penn Station NYC to Secaucus, then the MetLife Stadium shuttle. Allow 90 minutes door-to-seat. On match days, special direct trains run from Penn โ check njtransit.com.
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